Alan Caolo has been an avid saltwater angler for nearly all his life. Offshore, he has fished for white and blue marlin, bluefin and yellowfin tuna, dorado, sharks and swordfish. Inshore, Alan has fished for nearly everything with fins.
He has fly fished extensively in salt water for 16 years. His experience ranges from stripers, tunny, bonito, bluefish, weakfish and hickory shad here in the Northeast, to bonefish, permit, tarpon, barracuda and snook in the tropics. What’s his favorite? Bonefishing – hands down.

Alan is a creative fly tier who prefers traditional techniques and materials. Among his creations are the Magic Squid, the Diablo crab series, the Sole Merkin (a flounder imitation), and the Tailing Striper Fly – a simple shrimp pattern. But, he considers himself, above all else in the sport, a fisherman, and his writing and seminars reflect that.

He has published numerous articles in several major fly fishing and outdoors periodicals. His work focuses on fishing strategies and techniques for tropical and cold water species, saltwater fly pattern development, and the fishing experience in general. He is the Northeast editor for Fly Fishing & Tying Journal where he contributes a quarterly column.

Alan is a graduate of the University of Rhode Island’s College of Engineering. He has authored two books on saltwater fly fishing:

Fly Fisherman’s Guide to Atlantic Baitfish (1995)	Sight-Fishing for Striped Bass (2001)