Catching a 30-pound snook on any tackle is a feat worth remembrance. Catching one on a flyrod is an angling achievement that many thought would never happen. But it did happen, a few years ago in Everglades National Park.

Crane Flies are one of the most underestimated insects of the order Dipthera. People rave over fishing Caddis Flies, Mayflies and Trico’s but hardly ever venture to think that Crane Flies could be a very productive fish catching pattern. With numerous species of Crane Flies being found throughout North America the one genus that stands out from the rest would have to be that of the Giant Crane Fly (Tipula abdominalis). These large tasty morsels to fish represent one of the few quality surface feeding opportunities for fly anglers ranging from early spring to late fall.