From Free Fly Apparel: “12,822 miles roundtrip. 3 broken rods. Not enough sleep. Too many Rum Runners. All racked up in the name of chasing down the coveted Grand Slam. Welcome to Key West, or as the locals call it, the Conch Republic.

A few months ago, we gathered a small crew to take advantage of this wild place and all of its rod-bending adversaries. We fished, ate, drank and float-planed our way around the Keys with Free Fly Ambassadors and anglers Alec Lucas and Sage Johnson, led by Florida local and pro surfer, Evan Geiselman.

Alec and Sage had cast lines all over the world as professional guides, but neither had spent much (or any) time in the Keys—a quintessential angler destination right here in the US.”