Tailwater Fly Shop Blog

Best Bang for Your Buck: Nautilus CCF-X2
Under a $600 price point. There is no reel that comes close to the quality of a CCF -X2 from Nautilus Reels. Nautilus has specifically optimized their machining process to...
Best Bang for Your Buck: Nautilus CCF-X2
Under a $600 price point. There is no reel that comes close to the quality of a CCF -X2 from Nautilus Reels. Nautilus has specifically optimized their machining process to...

Tampa Bay: How to Catch Redfish on Fly
Here it is, the answer to all of your questions. How to make these allusive and mysterious fish behave like their relatives in Louisiana. I have the answer, the secret...
Tampa Bay: How to Catch Redfish on Fly
Here it is, the answer to all of your questions. How to make these allusive and mysterious fish behave like their relatives in Louisiana. I have the answer, the secret...

Gear Spotlight: Hatch Iconic 7+
Hatch Outdoors has been a stalwart in the high end, American machined fly reel market since their inception in the early 2000s. Hatch has pushed the limit in performance for...
Gear Spotlight: Hatch Iconic 7+
Hatch Outdoors has been a stalwart in the high end, American machined fly reel market since their inception in the early 2000s. Hatch has pushed the limit in performance for...

Best 8wt Reel: Tibor Everglades
This might not come as a shock to you but we love Tibor fly reels here at Tailwater Outfitters. They're made in Florida. Most of us were made in Florida....
Best 8wt Reel: Tibor Everglades
This might not come as a shock to you but we love Tibor fly reels here at Tailwater Outfitters. They're made in Florida. Most of us were made in Florida....

Fly Fishing in February
The winter time in the Tampa Bay area can provide for some of the most exciting sight fishing of the year. Extreme low tides, gun clear water, and tough winds...
Fly Fishing in February
The winter time in the Tampa Bay area can provide for some of the most exciting sight fishing of the year. Extreme low tides, gun clear water, and tough winds...