Justin’s Fish Adventures
We ask Justin a few questions on how he connects to the outdoors through fishing. Here are his responses:
1) what is your favorite fish and why?
That’s a hard question to answer because there are so many fish I like to target for different reasons, but if I had to pick one it would be Permit. I pick Permit because, they are one of the most challenging fish to catch. No matter how good the conditions, situation, or presentation there is a real good chance they are going snub you. I know it sounds like torture, but it’s worth it when you put in your time and the stars align, and you present you fly or bait to a Permit following a stingray, the fish spins, flares up and eats your offering. Then you come tight, and the real battle begins as it makes several blistering runs and dogs it out at the end. There’s no better feeling after all of that getting a Permit boat side, and your hand on its tail where you can now appreciate the beauty of this fish with its opalescent color, yellow accents, that great big giant eye and big black sickle tail.
1) what is your favorite fish and why?
That’s a hard question to answer because there are so many fish I like to target for different reasons, but if I had to pick one it would be Permit. I pick Permit because, they are one of the most challenging fish to catch. No matter how good the conditions, situation, or presentation there is a real good chance they are going snub you. I know it sounds like torture, but it’s worth it when you put in your time and the stars align, and you present you fly or bait to a Permit following a stingray, the fish spins, flares up and eats your offering. Then you come tight, and the real battle begins as it makes several blistering runs and dogs it out at the end. There’s no better feeling after all of that getting a Permit boat side, and your hand on its tail where you can now appreciate the beauty of this fish with its opalescent color, yellow accents, that great big giant eye and big black sickle tail.
2) what is the significance to you of being outdoors?
I don’t want to sound cliche but being outdoors is my life, and I don’t know where I would be without. I grew up always being outdoors, it is where I work as a marine biologist and fishing guide, and play as an angler, hunter, hiker, the list goes on. But really for me the outdoors is where I’m most at peace and find my spirituality in nature, whether I’m deep in the backcountry in the mountains or on a bonefish flat not far from my home.
