Course Overview

Saltwater Edge On The Fly is a forum designed for saltwater fly anglers with a few years of experience who want to achieve more consistent success. The expert faculty comprises some of the top guides, authors, and fly fishing professionals along the striper coast, and the presentation format encourages audience interaction. Panelists will discuss advanced surf and inshore techniques, species-specific strategies, and the tackle and tactics for different habitats.

Additionally, there will be expert fly tiers, product exhibits, and an Ask Me Anything Workshop where you can brush up your hook sharpening, knot tying, and other essential saltwater fly fishing skills.

On The Fly is a ticketed event that will be hosted at the shop.

Essential Skills

9:00 Opening Remarks, Sponsor Shoutouts, and Panelists Intros

9:15 – 9:30 Strategy Before Tactics – Essential Habits

9:30-10 Reading The Water

10 – 10:30 Presentation Is Everything

Tackle and Tactics Sessions

10:45 – 11:30 Estuaries and Inlets – Snow, Goodrich, Lytle

11:45 – 12:30 Boulder Fields and Points – Cantelmo, Lytle

1:15 – 2 Flats – Kokorda, Cantelmo, Foss, Whalley

2:15 – 3 Hardtails – Snow, Foss, Cantelmo

3:15 – 4 Wrap-Up and Takeaways

The Panelists

Captain Craig Cantelmo – A charter captain from the East End of Long Island with extensive surf and fly rod experience. A true multi-tasker!

Chris Kokorda – A wading guide on Cape Cod with decades of sight fishing experience

Rowan Lytle – A Connecticut-based fly fishing guide who focuses on back bays, boulderfields and alternative species

Captain Greg Snow – A Rhode Island-based charter Captain with a passion for big fish and Block Island

Coby Goodrich – SWE staff and fly tyer Coby Goodrich can be found catching big fly rod bass all over the cape and islands. His passion for bait and painting informs his color and profile choices for his flies.

Jay Foss – An outstanding fly tier with a passion for sight fishing and hardtails.

Matt Bauer – A versatile fly tier who supplies proven patterns to the shop and instructs on YouTube channel.

Ben Whalley – Coming out of Maine with some of our favorite saltwater flies. His fly drops sell out in minutes, and his guide business is always full