Author: Robert "Fly" Navarro

Fly Navarro is getting some rod guide maintenance tips from the crew at Fisherman’s Center in West Palm Beach, Florida.  This tip on maintaining rod guides is a very important one and often overlooked by anglers.  Learn how to take apart roller guides and lube the bearings and reassemble. Rod Guide Maintenance Disassemble roller guides Lube all parts with a spray lubricant reassemble rod guide with proper tension Perform this often for optimum performance A quick and simple rod guide maintenance tip. Fly Navarro will take us to the “Fly Zone” with his vast knowledge and list of fishing connections.  Visit…

Fly Navarro visits the Fisherman’s Center with Bill Buckland for a quick tutorial and explanation of their custom made Shimano Talica cams that are specially designed for using monofilament line instead of braid.  To many that may seem like going backwards, but when fishing circle hooks for a variety of billfish, anglers like the gentle nature and stretch of monofilament to aid in setting the circle hook smoothly. The Talica cam from the factory is designed for braid so it creates a much more aggressive drag range.  Fisherman’s Center has designed a custom cam that can be changed for those…

Fly Navarro joins Capt. Ray Rosher aboard his Miss Britt charter boat to learn the finer points of picking out the right sabiki rigs to catch a variety of live bait. Sabiki Tips That Matter Fluorocarbon leaders Quality fish skin Quality hooks Color choices for different types of live bait Capt. Ray said,”There are various colors and styles for different species of baitfish.  Some of our rigs have a mix of both red and green and others have one or the other.  The first step is knowing where bait lives, but having a quality sabiki like our R and R brand is…

Fly Navarro and Capt. Terry offer the voice of experience on the importance of flushing your outboard boat motor with fresh water.  They also teach you how simple it is in this quick how to video on outboard maintenance.  You can prevent corrosion from saltwater inside the cooling systems of outboard boat motors by following the engine maker’s recommended flushing procedures.  Many modern outboards do not have to be started to flush the cooling system. Follow the Steps Hook up freshwater hose to engine inlet or via ear muff outboard flusher. Let water run for 3 to 5 minutes to…

Fly Navarro and Capt. Terry demonstrate the proper, safe way to cleat off a dock line when you’re tying up a boat. There is a right and wrong way to tie a rope on a cleat and the wrong way can be dangerous. Check out this simple how to video demonstrating the correct method for cleating a line on you boat. Fly Navarro will take us to the “Fly Zone” with his vast knowledge and list of fishing connections.  Visit his Fly Zone Fishing site or Facebook to learn more or to ask Fly a question.

What could be more exciting than tossing a circle hook, rigged(Rigging Pitch Bait) mackerel over the gunnel to a hungry blue marlin in hot pursuit of the teaser. Ever wanted to learn how to sew up a Spanish mackerel for offshore trolling?  Now’s your chance. “Fly” Navarro and Tyler Beckford of Teasers Bait Co. show you how in this quick rigging video.  Learn how to rig a circle hook “mack” pitch bait for larger billfish in the spread. Fly Navarro will take us to the “Fly Zone” with his vast knowledge and list of fishing connections.  Visit his Fly Zone Fishing site or Facebook to…

Fly Navarro is switching it up this week with a peek inside the incredible process of making fine fishing furniture and accessories at Release Marine.  Release Marine makes fighting chairs, rocket launchers, fine boat furniture, helm pods and so much more.  Fly joins Sam Peters, founder and president of Release Marine for a quick demo of their CNC machine cutting out a teak, 6-hole release rocket launcher.  “Release Marine Rocket launcher was founded on the concepts of quality, innovation, passion, integrity and a commitment to the finest in customer satisfaction over three decades ago. And those commitments run just as…

Rigging Ballyhoo Teasers The next segment in our bait rigging series from Fly Navarro and Tyler Beckford of Teasers Bait Company is how to rig a ballyhoo teaser.  Teasers are proven effective for attracting big fish and nothing gets them fired up like the taste, smell and feel of the real thing.  But don’t let them get a mouthful or they may leave without the hook. Fly and Tyler demonstrate how to rig a ballyhoo for maximum durability when pulling it away from a fired up fish. Fly Navarro will take us to the “Fly Zone” with his vast knowledge…

Fly Navarro and Tyler Beckford are back at the rigging table showing some mullet rigging tips.  This time they are rigging mullet for the ever-popular dredge teaser.  The same style can be used to pull mullet on a daisy chain for simplicity on smaller boats. You can’t beat the real thing on a teaser. Fly Navarro will take us to the “Fly Zone” with his vast knowledge and list of fishing connections.  Visit his Fly Zone Fishing site or Facebook to learn more or to ask Fly a question.

The “Swimming Mullet” is an excellent bait for all types of gamefish, but you can’t beat it for a big wahoo on the flat line or the deep line. How To rig Swimming Mullet Fly Navarro and Tyler Beckford demonstrate how to rig a mullet (how to rig swimming mullet) on wire with a chin weight to make the split tail mullet into a fish catching machine. Fly Navarro will take us to the “Fly Zone” with his vast knowledge and list of fishing connections.  Visit his Fly Zone Fishing site or Facebook to learn more or to ask Fly a question.

Robert “Fly” Navarro and Tyler Beckford are back at the rigging table teaching the art of the split tail mullet.  With just a few simple steps and the right tools, you can learn this method to prepare mullet for rigging.  The split tailed mullet is deadly as a trolled or pitched bait and is widely used as a dredge teaser bait. A fresh silver mullet makes the best bait and they can be brined and frozen for future trips. Fly Navarro will take us to the “Fly Zone” with his vast knowledge and list of fishing connections.  Visit his Fly…

Fly Navarro and Tyler Beckford of Teaser Bait Company are back with a quick video to demonstrate how to rig a J hook ballyhoo on mono leader with chin weights to make them swim even better. Two styles to choose from, this is the go to rig for dolphin, tuna and any other gamefish without sharp teeth. Fly Navarro will take us to the “Fly Zone” with his vast knowledge and list of fishing connections.  Visit his site or Facebook to learn more or to ask Fly a question.

Bait Selection Tips Fly Navarro kicks off his How To video debut on BD with valuable advice on how to pick out the best frozen bait when your standing at the bait shop freezer. Nothing is more frustrating than buying a bad pack of bait. Whether you’re picking out frozen ballyhoo, mullet, spanish mackerel or others, avoiding the “once thawed, twice frozen” pack will go along way towards improving your day of fishing.  Broken bills and red juice are just a few tip offs to let you know a pack of bait is not for you.  Fly Navarro visits Tyler…

It always happens. When you hook a nice-sized fish, the crew kicks into gear and starts clearing the lines. But the rods tend up going in all different directions. The rods get set in any available rod holder in the tower legs or rocket launcher. After the fish is released and it is time to get the spread back out, you want to get the spread back out as fast as possible. You don’t want to miss any chance at a fish. There could still be fish in the area or a little bit of a bite going on. The…

The June moon bite wrapped up on the famed North Drop off St. Thomas in the U.S. Virgin Islands, and the fish continue to feed aggressively. The month started out good and kept up picking up steam. Some of the first boats to start reporting action were the Mojito and the Revenge. Mojito, sent in an early report saying they went 1-for-2 on blue marlin, meaning they caught one out of two bites. They also saw two more. Sam Jennings on the Revenge, also got in on the action, going 1-for-2. When there are blue marlin in St. Thomas, the…

“Mayday, mayday, mayday!” Those exact words echoed over the VHF during the Grand Slam Tournament in Venezuela in the late 1990s. A vessel in distress called in needing assistance with lives possibly in danger. Capt. Bubba Carter and his crew on Tijereta decided to do the right thing. The crew reeled the lines in, during tournament hours, and went to assist the vessel. Carter and his team put their standing in the tournament aside to help a fellow boater in a time of need. “The call for help was a hoax — a lie! A dirty move to get ahead…