Although bonefish are cherished by anglers all over the world, many are surprised to find out that they are actually widely misunderstood throughout the scientific community! Spawning behavior and movement patterns of bonefish throughout the Western Atlantic and Carribean are still relatively unknown. However, the Bonefish & Tarpon Trust (BTT) have been making great strides…
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Bonefish Flies – Our Favorites for South Andros (Updated)
It’s been a while since we’ve ran a comprehensive list of our favorite bonefish flies for South Andros. While we still use many of the same patterns, we’ve developed a few more favorites for our flats, and today we tell you about those favorites. Our fishery is pretty unique when compared to other bonefishing locations….
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Join us in Salt Lake City!
Just a heads up, this Thursday kicks of the 2015 International Sportsman’s Exhibition (ISE) in Salt Lake City, Utah. We’re going to be there from March 12th – 15th, and hope you are too! This year’s ISE is sure to please a wide variety or sportsman with numerous presentations and exhibits from professionals in the fishing, hunting, and…
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Carry a Permanent Marker
The ability to adapt to changing conditions is often the key to success on the water. Although we’d all love to have every fly, gadget, or gizmo with us to tackle anything mother nature throws at us, it’s not necessary, not to mention expensive! So, today we offer you some super simple advice to help…
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Prime Chinook and Steelhead Spots at B.C. West
Early season at B.C. West is a pretty special time. Not only do our guests get the chance to battle the baddest fish in fresh water, king salmon, they get to chase Dean River king salmon, which like their steelhead cousins, are naturally selected to be even more powerful than your average chinook. Spots during…
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The Foxy Leech – Tying Instructions
Contrary to popular belief, flies don’t have to be incredibly complex to catch fish. In fact, often times the most effective flies are the simplest. Bunny leech style flies are a prime example. When tied in varying sizes and colors, the bunny leech is an extremely effective fly for trout, steelhead, salmon, or many other cold water…
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Nice Fish, Julie!
Congrats to Andros South guest, Julie Dunbar, for landing this beauty of a bonefish, despite some lingering cloudy conditions. Sometimes the weather isn’t perfect, but Julie and Andros South guide, Torrie Bevans, were able to get it done regardless. Nice work, team! More on Bonefishing Bonefishing on Cloudy Days Getting on the Same Page as…
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Managing Running Line – Finger Loops
We do a lot of fishing with spey rods at our lodges in Alaska and British Columbia. Most of the time we use Skagit or occasionally Scandi style spey lines, consisting of short shooting heads connected to a level running line. Distance is achieved by casting the heavier head outside of the rod tip allowing…
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What Do You Want Us to Tie?
We like to stay in touch with what you, our readers, want to see (or see more of) on our blog. So, every once in a while we like to run a post asking what you want us to write about? Without fail, one of the most common requests is for more step by step…
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Taking Care of Your Waders – 8 Tips
A dependable pair of waders is one of the most important pieces of gear to the cold water angler. Make no mistake however, waders aren’t cheap. At upwards of 800 dollars these days for premium waders, it makes sense to take good care of them. Inevitably all waders will wear out at some point, but…
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