#ANDY MILL FISHING HOW TO#

#ANDY MILL FISHING HOW TO#

Your goal is to learn how to get your bug to the fish on the first cast, regardless of the boat’s position or the wind direction. Guess what? That same principle still applies when fish are hooked – as long as the sound is loud. Every shot counts, and if the fishing is slow all of your shots may be to your weak side. Four decades and millions of points later, Chris Evert watched her son play. The winner was upset because her opponent managed to score one point in the match. Photo courtesy Andy Mill By Thom Smith It was a high school tennis tournament, more than 40 years ago, in Pompano Beach. We all know that saltwater fish are really sensitive to noise coming from the hull of a boat – that’s why it’s so important to not, say, slam the lid on your cooler when fish are around. Nicky Mill with dad Andy and a permit fish he caught on a fly rig in Cuba last year. He won five Gold Cup tarpon tournaments and won the Triple. Mill later took up tarpon fishing and became quite good at that sport as well. Rods can break, lines can get cut, hooks can pull…it’s a high risk situation. He then began a career in the ski industry, working as a ski racing commentator on television, and with a syndicated show that is shown in many of the major US ski areas, called Ski with Andy Mill. When you’re fighting a powerful fish like a tarpon and he swims underneath your boat, things can turn into a goat rodeo really quickly.

Warning: it’s one of those ideas that make your wonder why you didn’t think of it yourself. It’s applicable to other types of fishing as well though, especially when you’re fishing out of skiff for other explosive fish. Today’s fishing tip comes from the world of tarpon fishing – uber-angler Andy Mill in particular is known for using the technique when fighting tarpon.

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