Trailer hook style flies have become extremely popular for salmon and steelhead for a number of reasons. They allow dull hooks to be changed, reduce the the number of ‘short’ strikes, and allow large profile flies (i.e. intruders, leeches, and so on) to be tied with shorter shanked hooks for better holding power. However, when tying…
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Archives for November 2015
We Love Our Trout
It’s been a while since we showed some love for our leopard rainbow trout, so today we’re coming at you with nothing but a cool photo of one of our favorite fish from Alaska West. Go ahead, try to count the spots. More on Trout Fishing Fishing Techniques for Western Alaska Trout How to Fish…
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Three Good Articles
It’s one of those days again, where we share three articles on fly fishing, from other websites, that we think you should check out. Enjoy! Three Good Articles Catching Bonefish and Tarpon, for Science. Info on two research initiates headed by the Bonefish and Tarpon Trust, and how you can help, via Chad Shmukler at Hatch…
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Casting to Bonefish – Start With a Sweep
Ask any angler new to bonefishing the most difficult part about flats fishing and they’re likely to say casting in the wind. Dealing with wind can be tough, and because of it we’ve written quite a few articles on it in the past (like here, here, here, or here – okay you get it). However,…
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Coconut Jelly
It probably comes as no surprise, but we have a few coconuts hanging around at Andros South. When most people think about coconut, they tend think of the harder, white, delicious ‘meat’ found from the flesh of a mature coconut. Others might think of tasty coconut water, also known as nature’s sport drink. What most people…
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DIY Dehookers for Bonefish
Dehookers certainly aren’t anything new, but more and more these days we’re seeing our guests using them for bonefish. A simple dehooking tool not only helps to safely remove stubborn hooks from fish’s mouths, they also allow the fish to be released without ever being handled OR removed from the water.. And that’s a really…
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Presenting to Bonefish – Simplified
A lot has been written on where to land your fly when fishing for bonefish. While a whole bunch of factors can come into play when making the best presentation, things can happen fast on the flats, and the ability to make a quick decision is often the key to success. Therefore, when making your…
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OPST Steelhead Shanks – Why We Like ‘Em
Finally, the shanks we’ve been waiting for.. We tie a lot of stinger-style flies for salmon and steelhead at our lodges. Judging by many of your comments, you do too! We’ve been playing around with OPST’s Steelhead Shanks lately. They just might be our favorite all around shank for spinning up large profile patterns for…
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School’s in Session
Our buddy, Louis Cahill of Gink and Gasoline, teaching the finer points of bonefishing as part of the 2015 bonefishing school at Andros South. More From Andros South Top 5 Reasons to go Bonefishing in the Fall Casting Practice Platform at Andros South Favorite Bonefish Flies for South Andros
The Lady Caroline – Tying Instructions
A couple weeks back we put together a step by step on how to tie the Colburn Special, a traditional hairwing pattern for salmon and steelhead. Traditional salmon flies are no less productive than they were 100 years ago, and more and more anglers these days are finding the joy in not only tying, but…
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