When most people think of fly fishing in the Bahamas, images of blue bird skies over turquoise waters and white sandy flats are likely what come to mind. However, while it might not end up on a Bahamian post card any time soon, with virtually zero light pollution in our neck of the woods, the night…
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GoDolly Landing Nets
When you make a living landing fish, a quality landing net is important, and this past season at Alaska West we had the privilege of trying out one of the more unique net designs we’ve seen – A net currently being produced by a fresh new company called GoDolly landing nets. GoDolly is the brainchild of Eric Inglis, an…
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BTT On Bahamian Bonefish
As usual, our friends from the Bonefish and Tarpon Trust (BTT) have been conducting some pretty ground-breaking research in hopes to better understand bonefish populations around the world. Over the last month, they have released several articles on the BTT blog highlighting their recent work, along with some pretty interesting findings, surrounding bonefish populations in…
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Accelerate Your Strip
When stripping flies for bonefish, its crucial to stay in contact with your fly at all times. Doing so allows you to feel the instant the fish has taking the fly, thus enabling you quickly bury the hook home with a nice long strip-set. That’s easier said than done however, and a common frustration we hear…
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When in Doubt, Go Gotcha
If you’ve been following our blog for some time, you’ve read on more than one occasion that our bonefish population on South Andros aren’t overly ‘selective’ when it comes to fly pattern. Many, many different fly patterns work well on our flats over the course of the season. It’s a fly tyer’s paradise! With that said,…
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Top Posts of 2012
Wait, what? But it’s 2017! You’re right, we knew we couldn’t get anything past you. We’ve been writing about fly fishing for quite some time now, and considering how many new readers we see stop by each month (thanks for reading our blog!), every now and then we like to take a day to round up…
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Sage X Rods – Interview With George Cook
When Sage unveiled their latest X family of fly rods, we were shocked to hear it would be replacing one of their most popular rod series of all time – the ONE. Could they really improve upon the ONE? Like many of you, we had our questions.. That’s why we reached out to Deneki pal, George…
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Barracuda on Mouse Patterns
Here at Andros South we’ve been honing in on new ways to target barracuda on the surface. Our most recent venture? Rodent patterns. Similar to what we throw to our mammal-eating rainbow trout in western Alaska. Well, sort of.. Happy April Fools Day. More ‘Cuda Craziness The Ultimate Quick Change ‘Cuda Fly Rig Tube Flies…
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5 Tips for Bigger Bonefish
Not all bonefish are created equal, and at Andros South we’re really fortunate to have what we think is a healthy balance of quality and quantity when it comes to bonefish. For the most part, our anglers are able to target large numbers of fish (generally smaller on average), or stalk fewer fish (but generally larger…
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Anatomy of a Tube Fly – Video from HMH
On more than one occasion, we’ve told you how much we love fishing tube flies at our lodges. Not only are they super fun to tie, but they offer a number of advantages over conventional flies tied directly onto the shank of a hook. However, despite their advantages, those new to tubes often find it a…
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