Bahamas Bahamas means Bonefish County. Actually, it means shallow sea. It's no coincidence that the first, the most popular, the most deluxe, and the best bonefish lodges in the world are located in the Bahahas. > read more

	Belize The former British colony of Belize is smaller than Massachusetts. Its mainland boasts jungles, leopards, underground caves, wildlife, spectacular birding, and there are more Mayan archaeologic sites in Belize than in the rest of Central America combined. > read more

	Mexican Yucatan The best bang for your buck in the saltwater world! The Mexican Yucatan has a well-established reputation for tarpon ranging from two to one hundred and fifty pounds. > read more

	Los Roques, Venzuela This offshore Venezuelan National Park is a fly fishing paradise with light-colored, firm-bottomed flats that often seem to stretch to the horizon. Bones are easy to spot -school after school of them. > read more

	Christmas Island The light-colored bottom of the lagoon is perfect for spotting fish, and there is no doubt or argument among experts that Christmas Island is one of the most, if not the most consistently productive bonefish destination in the world. > read more

	Seychelles Seychelles is a long way from anywhere. From San Francisco it is about the farthest away place on earth (just over 10,400 miles in either direction). It takes a commitment to fish there, but worth every air mile you earn doing it. > read more

	Australia This is where the fish can pull your arm off! This is fishing until you cry ‘Uncle”, and if you hit the Indo-Pacific Permit fishing right, it rates as one of the greatest saltwater fly fishing experiences on Earth.  > read more

Though oceans cover more than 70% of the Earth’s surface,
saltwater occupies a very small percentage of attention in the world of fly fishing.

Certainly the interest in flats fishing and off-shore angling with a fly rod continues to grow, but the number of quality new destinations doesn’t keep pace, and the current saltwater portfolio of most angling travel agents reads like yesterday’s news.

It’s always been part of the flyfishing ethos to wonder and want to find out what’s beyond the angling horizon or the far wave, and if those rumors of an El Dorado are true. For the most part, it’s difficult to leave new footprints in the sand, but we keep searching.

In 2007 The Fly Shop travel staff spent months trying to determine the quality of Penrhyn Island bonefishing. After reading a wonderful article in a major magazine our team made several visits to the remote and spectacularly beautiful South Pacific island. What we found after four months of fishing and exhausting research, was that Penrhyn bonefishing is dependent on unpredictable, cooling tides. It’s a place perfectly suited for bonefishing, and everything was there except reliable bonefishing.

In other prospecting we’ve discovered lots of swell hideaways that are just too difficult to get to, or won’t suffer the pressure of routine fishing. In the search, we’ve gained a greater appreciation for the rock-solid fishing destinations that are out there. We know there are a few places dotting the map that cry out for exploration. So, stay tuned.