It was a very fishy 2019 at our family of fishing lodges. From the Kanektok River in Alaska down to the sunny flats of South Andros, we created some lasting memories with our many incredible guests. Before we move onto the new year and goals for 2020, we wanted to take a moment to reflect…
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Archives for December 2019
Are Your Hooks Sharp Enough?
Often times when an angler misses a strike or two, they blame their hook set or claim the fish “short striked”. While both of these can certainly be valid, I would argue that far more fish are lost due to dull hook points than most people realize. We live in a time where most new…
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Get To Know Your Tailing Loops
One of the most common casting flaws fly anglers experience, especially as they learn to double haul, is the infamous tailing loop. This occurs when the top part of the casting loop drops below the bottom part of the loop, this can happen on either the forward cast or the back cast. The result of…
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Fly Tying Friday // The Pink Bunny Leech Tube
World renowned fly tier, Stuart Foxall, is back with Jay Bartlett of Fly Fish Adventures to share another fly tying video featuring a favorite fly of Stuart’s, the Pink Bunny Leech Tube. This pattern is a quick tie and gets eaten by many different species of fish, from Pacific Salmon to Steelhead and even Atlantics. With how…
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Timeless Tips // Sick Of Frozen Guides?
We want to be out fishing, regardless of how intimidating the thermometer reading is. There is some great gear available to keep you warm during even the coldest conditions, if only there was something we could do to stop the annoying ice from forming on your rod’s guides right? Well there is a solution and…
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Sweet Andros South Video
We’ve been having a great fall season so far at Andros South. Big fish have been plentiful as have the cold Kalik’s and fresh seafood. We had a guest last week, Bobby Regan, that was quite savvy with his camera equipment (along with his 8 weight.) Him and his buddies, Peter Legeza, Nathan Clardy, and…
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3 Common Mistakes When Winter Fishing
Winter fishermen are a rare breed. They are the ones that know they are going to put up with some abuse for the chance at possibly hooking a fish. The ones that are able to ignore the forecast and strap up their waders anyways. The ones that understand fishing is always better than not fishing, regardless of…
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Fly Tying Friday // Black & Blue Pot Belly Pig Tube
Deneki royalty and renowned fly tier, Stuart Foxall, has partnered up with Jay Bartlett of Fly Fish Adventures to produce fly tying videos featuring some of Stuart’s favorite flies. First up is the Black & Blue Pot Belly Pig. This is a pattern that Stuart came up with when he first visited British Columbia years…
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Swinging For Winter Trout? Give It A Twitch!
When we talk about swinging flies, most people initially think of anadromous fish like wild Steelhead or King Salmon. Another species we like to chase in the winter with our two handed rods are resident trout. Despite the cold water temperatures in wintertime causing the metabolism of a trout to slow down, they are still…
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How Bonefish Flies Differ Between Locations
A few weeks ago we discussed worms as a food source for our favorite flats dwellers. This week we wanted to follow up with how the food sources on flats differer between locations around the world. Our bonefish in Andros South receive very little pressure compared to the inhabitants of let’s say the Keys and…
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