North 40 Fly Shop eMagazine July 2016 | Page 14

Any destination fishing trip is a dice roll in itself. Not only is the ego of the Permit forever at angler’s disadvantage, many other uncontrollable factors will come into play during a day on the flats. Variables are always present, and can sometimes leave the deck stacked against you. This is the reality of flats fishing. However, sooner or later, something has to give.