Yes, we open at Andros South next month, and yes, we’re pretty fired up about that. Yes, we’ve got an incredible fishery, the best guides in the business and a super cool facility – but we thought we’d take this opportunity to give a little reminder about 4 unusual and pretty awesome policies that we’ve…
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Archives for September 2010
Bent Rods Coming Soon
A month from now we’re back to chasing bonefish on South Andros Island. There are few things prettier than a bent fly rod, and there’s gonna be a whole bunch of rod bending happening down there real soon. More on Andros South Our Crazy Rescheduling Policy South Andros Photo Gallery Cool Weather Bonefish
Abel Pliers
After quite a few years of hearing good things about Abel’s fly fishing pliers at our lodges, we decided to buy a pair and try them out. We liked them a lot. Abel’s pliers aren’t cheap. We got the least-expensive option – Model #2, the smaller size, in black. They’ll cost you $130. You can…
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Getting In and Out of a Jet Boat
It seems pretty simple, but bad things can happen when people get in and out of boats carelessly! What’s the most common cause of broken rods at Alaska West? Anglers losing their balance on the way into a boat, resulting in errant boots impacting rods. By far. What’s the most common cause of (thankfully minor)…
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Waterfalls
We see a lot of cool stuff at Chile West. We see a lot of waterfalls at Chile West – maybe 100 in the course of a trip. This one on the upper Rio Palena is one of our favorites. It might be the smallest but it certainly has character! More Cool Stuff from Chile…
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Tents? Cabins? Tent Cabins!
Pictured above is an ‘angler house’ at Alaska West. This is where our guests stay when they spend a week fishing with us. Is it a tent? Is it a cabin? We don’t know, so we call them ‘tent cabins’. Here are some things to like about our tent cabins. Daily housekeeping – they’re really…
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The Real Deal
South Andros Island is a really authentic, rural place. There are no cruise ships or casinos here. Sorry, the shopping is pretty limited unless you’re looking for locally grown produce. Nope, we don’t do mud baths. The surfing isn’t great, the taxis take a while and the cuisine is pretty well limited to fresh seafood,…
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Why We Like Flesh Flies
We fish a lot of flesh flies for rainbows at Alaska West. Here are 5 reasons why. There’s always a flesh hatch. Our rivers get jammed with salmon biomass every summer, and when the salmon die, their flesh winds up in the river. It sticks around for a long time. Flesh hangs up on snags…
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Toyota Hilux – Why We Love You
Our vehicle of choice at Chile West is the Toyota Hilux. Oh Toyota Hilux, here’s why we love you. You’ve got 4 wheel drive, and you go pretty much anywhere. You’ve got a turbo diesel engine that runs forever. You’re not huge but you’ve still got 4 real doors and a back seat that actually…
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Catching Your First Bonefish
So you’re thinking about going bonefishing? Awesome! It’s a highly addictive sport in an amazing setting. Here’s the sequence of events that’s very likely going to take place when you catch your first bonefish. Out on the flats for the first time, you feel like you’re on the moon. It’s really beautiful but really sparse, and…
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