In 2026, it’s sometimes hard to believe what you’re seeing online.
AI is prevalent and with it, a skeptical eye is required. So when I see a captain who says he caught a bonefish in Sarasota Bay on a fly, I was a bit wary at first. That’s the stuff of dreams.
“I’ve seen them up shallow, just never had a crack at them before,” said captain Kevin Wessel, who specializes in shallow water flats and fly fishing. “I was poling my 17-foot Maverick catching redfish around mullet schools. We caught some pompano earlier in the day too, it had been a great day.”…