Robert "Fly" Navarro

Known by most on the docks as “Fly,” you can pretty much expect to see Robert "Fly" Navarro at the sport's largest tournaments and hot spots. Fly began the life of a traveling deckhand in his early 20's. He took a childhood passion and turned it into a career that took him around the world working on the top offshore fishing boats. Then he leveraged his reputation as a mate to launch a magazine (In the Bite), a marketing agency (Fly Zone Fishing) and several tournaments (The Sailfish Tournament, King of the Hill, and the Gulf Cup Blue Marlin Shootout). He was also recently named the new Tournament Director for the World Cup Blue Marlin Championship. In 2016 he was appointed to the National Marine Fisheries Highly Migratory Species Advisory Panel in DC. Fly is an open book. Catch him on Instagram – @thefly100 or @flyzonefishing, Facebook – @flynavarro or on Twitter – @flynavarro. Feel welcome to reach out and ask questions.

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Robert "Fly" Navarro Articles

Fish Recipes Fishing How-to Videos Fishing Videos How To Fish

Grouper Cheeks – How To Fillet Them And Cook ’em!

Why Grouper Cheeks Grouper fillets are known for being delicious and highly sought after, but the cheeks are so often overlooked. On a nice sized grouper, the cheeks are big enough to make the perfect fish sandwich. The cheek is an overworked muscle so its …

Saltwater Fishing

Dolce Coco Wins Swordfish Cup In The Dominican Republic

The 1st Annual Swordfish Cup, a single-species tournament with a 24-hour global format, was held July 27-28, 2019, with 23 boats in the initial fleet. Paco Vela and his crew aboard Dulce Coco, a Hatteras based in the Dominican Republic, were declared the winners with …

How To Open A Florida Middleneck Clam

Fly Navarro is back with Grant at Cod & Capers Seafood getting a lesson on how to open middleneck clams and prepare them for eating. The middleneck clam is a size category of clam and very popular with seafood lovers. They can be cooked in …

Re-skirting Trolling Lures – How to Choose The Skirt

Re-Skirting Trolling Lures Fly Navarro has gone to the source, Black Barts, to get a how to demo on choosing the proper sized replacement to re-skirt a trolling lure. Getting the correct sized skirt is the first step to rejuvenating a trolling lure. Often a …

Boat Maintenance

Checking Engine Coolant Levels In The Fly Zone

Fly Navarro joins Russel at Florida Detroit Diesel to learn the proper way to check coolant levels on a modern diesel engine. The precautions really apply to checking coolant on all engines and doing it wrong can result in serious burns and injury. It may …

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Cleaning A Yellowtail Snapper In The Fly Zone

Preparing Yellowtail Snapper Fly Navarro is back with Rich from Cod & Capers Seafood and they are demonstrating how to clean a yellowtail snapper. Yellowtail Snapper are a delicious catch pursued by most anglers along reefs in mid-water depths, from North Carolina to Southeastern Brazil. They are most abundant in South …

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Circle Hook VS J Hook Discussion From The Fly Zone

Robert “Fly” Navarro is back with Tyler Beckford of Teaser Bait Company to talk about the different uses for ballyhoo rigged with Circle Hook VS J Hook. There are certain legal implications for billfish tournaments that you need to be aware of too. Sailfish, Dolphin? …

Boat Maintenance Boating Tips

Installing A Propeller On A Big Sportfish

Fly Navarro is joined by John Adams and the crew from American Custom Yachts and they are going over the process of installing a boat propeller on a large sportfish. While these props take two men to lift, the process is the same for most …

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Fishing Reels How To Fish

How To Set The Drag On Your Fishing Reel

Fly Navarro of the Fly Zone travels the world sportfishing for a living. He and his friends share their knowledge of rigging and tackle preparation in his informative Fly Zone videos. This video demonstrates how to set drag on your fishing reel with a hand …

Cleaning Silver Corvina With Fly Navarro

Cleaning Silver Corvina Fish Fly Navarro is back with Rich from Cod & Capers Seafood and they are demonstrating how to clean a Pacific silver corvina and get it ready for cooking. Follow these simple steps to clean many species of fish. Fly Navarro will take us to …

2 Stroke VS 4 Stroke Diesel Engines

Difference between 2 stroke vs 4 stroke diesel engines Fly Navarro joins the crew at Florida Detroit Diesel to discuss the differences, pro’s and con’s of 2-stroke VS 4-stroke diesel engines for sportfishing boats. Check out the advantages of modern 4-stroke diesel engines. Fly Navarro …

How To Skin A Fish Fillet

How To Fillet a Fish? Fish Fillet Fly Navarro is back with Cod & Capers Seafood and they are demonstrating how to skin a fish fillet after its been cleaned. Fly Navarro will take us to the “Fly Zone” with his vast knowledge and list of fishing …

Fishing How-to Videos Fishing Lures Fishing Videos How To Fish

Inline Single Hooks Instead Of Treble – How To Change Them

Fly Navarro travels the world fishing and learning. In his Fly Zone Fishing videos, he shares his knowledge and those of experts in the business with us. In this video, he is joined by Pete Shultz of Fishing Headquarters and they are demonstrating how and why to change out the …

Fishing Tackle How To Fish

Hooks For Saltwater Fly Tying

Saltwater Fly Tying Hooks Fly Zone’s Fly Navarro is joined with Capt. Alex Nedvins of Shot Caller Outdoors, a custom fly shop on line. They are discussing what hooks Capt. Alex likes to use in many of his favorite saltwater flies for a variety of species. …

Boat Accessories Boating Safety Boating Tips

Boat Safety Equipment For Offshore Anglers

Fly Navarro is with Capt. Terry to discuss what boat safety equipment is required for boats fishing offshore as well as other types of gear that are also a good investment, even if not mandated by boating requirements. Boat Saftey Equipment Life Jackets Flares Fire …

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Boat Maintenance Boating Tips

Cleaning Isinglass On A Boat

How To Clean Cloudy Isinglass – Cleaning Isinglass Fly Navarro visits Capt. Terry for a quick lesson in keeping boat isinglass clean and beading water for maximum visibility while boating and fishing. By keeping your isinglass clean, you can increase boat safety and find that paddy …

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How To Crimp Cable For Rigging Lures & More

How To Crimp Wires Together Fly Navarro travels the world fishing and learning. In his Fly Zone Fishing videos, he shares his knowledge and those of experts in the business with us. In this video, he is joined by Pete Shultz of Fishing Headquarters and they as demonstrating how to …

Rigging A Pitch Bait Ballyhoo For Marlin

“Fly” Navarro and Arturo show you how to rig a circle hook pitch bait ballyhoo for marlin and other big game species. The key is to make the ballyhoo totally secure so it cannot be stripped off of the hook. This is done by securing a mono loop …

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Deploying Dredge Teasers In The Fly Zone

“Fly” Navarro and Arturo show you how to deploy a dredge as a teaser for offshore trolling. Here they go over a two-tier dredge with several natural bait droppers to enhance the presentation. When a fish rises to the teaser, he gets the look and taste of a …

Boat Maintenance Boating Tips Marine Electronics

Touch Screen Cleaning For Marine Electronics

Touch Screen Cleaning Marine Electronics Fly Navarro joins his buddy Capt. Terry for some quick how to advice on cleaning the screen on your marine electronics including touch screen units. Salt and smudges are inevitable at the end of the fishing day. Here is a …

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Circle Hook Ballyhoo With Copper Wire & Swivel

Fly Navarro joins his friend Arturo, mate aboard Team Galati. They give a great demo on how to rig a ballyhoo so that it is ready to fish on a circle hook for sailfish and other pitch bait species.

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Rigging Pitch Baits For Billfish

Rigging Pitch Baits “Fly” Navarro and Arturo show you how to rig a pitch bait for marlin in this quick rigging video. Learn how to rig a circle hook “mack” pitch bait for larger billfish in the spread and it is the same technique that can be used to …

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Crimping Heavy Mono Leaders – How To Video

Crimping Heavy Mono Leaders Fly Navarro travels the world fishing and learning. In his Fly Zone Fishing videos, he shares his knowledge and those of experts in the business with us. In this video, he is joined by Pete Shultz of Fishing Headquarters and they are demonstrating how to crimp …

Fishing How-to Videos Fishing Knots Fishing Videos How To Fish

Cats Paw Knot – How To Tie It

Fly Navarro travels the world fishing and learning. In his Fly Zone Fishing videos, he shares his knowledge and those of experts in the business with us. In this video, he is joined by Pete Shultz of Fishing Headquarters and they are demonstrating how to tie the Cats Paw or …

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