It’s no secret that the Gotcha is one of the greatest bonefish flies of all time. We’d go out on a whim and say it has probably caught more bonefish than any other fly pattern in the world, and we use a lot of them. However, our bonefish on South Andros really seem to have…
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Getting Your Brain Around the Grains
Our buddy George Cook is back with another great post on the finer points of all things spey. George is the Northwest rep for Sage, Redington, and RIO (along with other leading outdoor brands). He’s also been a dedicated spey bum for more years than we care to ask! Today’s topic? Understanding grain weights and how they…
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Congratulations South Andros!
One thing we really like about our location here on South Andros, aside from the bonefishing, is the opportunity to be part of such an amazing community. We wanted to send a big shout-out to the members of the South Andros High School track team who just came back from their latest meet with not one,…
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Rigging With Wire – The Jam Knot
We really like throwing flies to barracuda at Andros South. They’re big, aggressive, and amazingly fast. They also have a mouth full of razor sharp teeth, which we think just adds to the excitement. Monofilament doesn’t last too long around barracuda, so we make sure to use a leader ending in 18 inches or so of…
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Alaska Mini Gallery – Nick Chambers Edition
Have you noticed that some of the photos on our blog lately have been credited to Nick Chambers? That’s because we’ve been using a bunch of Nick’s photos! Nick is an alumni of our Alaska West operation and aside from being one fishy dude, he’s also one heck of a photographer. He was happy to…
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HMH Poly Tubes
We really like tube flies. They’re fun to tie, fun to fish, and offer advantages that traditional shank or hook style flies just can’t compete with. However, not all tube materials are created equal. We’ve tied on many styles of tubing from inexpensive ‘Q-Tip’ tubes to many of the commercial fly tying tubes available today, but…
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What Should We Write About?
We really like writing about all things fly fishing, almost as much as we like, well, fly fishing! However, we like to stay in touch with what you want to read about. After all, we’re interested in what interests you! So, today we’re asking you just that! What Do You Want Us to Write About?…
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Landing Fish Without a Net – 6 Tips
The ability to ‘tail’ a fish, that is, the ability to land fish safely and effectively without a net is a skill every angler should posses. After all, we’ve all been on a trip where the net didn’t make it into the back of the pickup. Regardless, the old adage reigns true; if you want to catch…
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Net Man
Today we’re coming at you with nothing more than a cool photo of an angler and guide doin’ work at Alaska West. Other Cool Pictures B.C. West Mini Gallery – Steven Brutger Edition Fly Fishing Action Shots Underwater Chums
Tagging South Andros Bonefish – Video
Last season at Andros South, we were fortunate to host a group of researchers working with the Bonefish and Tarpon Trust to conduct the first large-scale tagging effort for bonefish on South Andros Island. In fact, you can check out BTT’s report on the study, here. Carl Treyz, a member of the research team, collected…
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