North 40 Fly Shop eMagazine July 2016 | Page 12

The characteristics of Permit are unlike any other fish. The speed at which they can travel will blow you away. Extremely wary when on the flats, Permit usually don’t stick around long. With the ability to disappear as fast as they emerge, Permit can leave you questioning your eyes, wondering if it really was a fish you saw for a fraction of a second, or if trials of the day have played a trick on you in the most malicious form possible. The iconic hand painted sign at the entrance of Garbutt’s Fishing Lodge and my new favorite place on earth.