Episode 114: Jake Jordan - Tarpon & Billfish on Fly

Jake Jordan is a legendary figure in the blue water world. He is
neither humble nor reserved when he speaks about his exploits over
his six plus decades of catching tarpon, marlin and sailfish; we’re
talking incredible numbers here. He prides himself with a technique
he refined that has proven itself to many anglers that chase
billfish. He’s not a record chaser, he is a numbers man. How do you
document 10,000 sailfish he said he’s caught? For tarpon, he fishes
at night under bridges in the lower keys. April and May, during a
certain night time tide is when these fish let their guard down and
catching a tarpon is almost a given. There’s no poling under a high
sun, seeing fish swim down the flat here. But being 80+ years old
it’s all but impossible for him to do the daytime game anymore. You
got to hand it to him, he’s still out there getting it done! Jake
is a kind man. I’ve known him for years and see him at the trade
shows. When asked, he said he'd like to be remembered mostly as an
innovator, teacher and mentor. He’s been honored with the Chester
H. Wolf outstanding Sportsmanship Award by the IGFA in 2022, and
was inducted into the Southern Fly Fishing Hall of Fame in 2023.
Thanks for coming on, Jake...