It’s widely accepted that a well executed double haul is a game changer on the flats – or in any avenue of fly fishing for that matter. When coupled with tight loops, a solid haul is the secret sauce to creating the high line speed necessary to punch through the wind, cast further, turn over heavy flies,…
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Rinse Off Your Flats Boots
Even if designed particularly for the salt, saltwater can be brutal on fishing gear. Rods, reels, fly lines, flies, sunglasses, and the like can all break down from the salt if not rinsed thoroughly in fresh water after use. That’s why our staff makes sure to rinse our guests rods and reels each evening with fresh water,…
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Swinging for Kings – The Broadside Presentation
We love swinging flies for anadramous fish, and we do a lot of it at our lodges in Alaska and British Columbia. However, swinging flies effectively often takes more than simply casting across the river and letting your line swing on through.. After all, it’s how your fly swims, not your line, that matters most. With…
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Clean Your Rod Guides – Cast Further
Over time, fly lines can pick of a surprising amount of dirt, grime, sand, salt, and the like, even when fishing on seemingly ‘clean’ waters. Therefore, wise anglers regularly clean their fly line, not only to extend the life of the line, but to increase the line’s performance as well. Cleaning a fly line helps…
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“When in Doubt, Cast it Out”
It’s no secret that bonefish are tough to see, and when scanning for bonefish, sometimes other objects in the water look an awful lot like fish – rocks, sticks, clumps of grass, bonefish sized barracuda, and so on. As a general rule, if the object is not moving, it’s probably not a bonefish. But, the movement…
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Help BTT Identify Juvenile Tarpon Habitats
Last year, the good folks at the Bonefish and Tarpon Trust (BTT) launched their Juvenile Tarpon Habitat Initiative, where they began mapping juvenile tarpon habitat in hopes of determining important habitat characteristics for juvenile tarpon, as well as to protect and enhance otherwise known juvenile tarpon habitats. According to BTT, degradation of juvenile tarpon habitat is…
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How to Tie a Needlefish Fly for Barracuda
We love fly fishing for barracuda, and we’re lucky to see a lot of them cruising our flats at Andros South. That’s why we recommend our guests keep a spare 9 or 10 weight rod locked and loaded in the boat for those times when a hefty ‘cuda shows up in between shots at bonefish….
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Jason Whiting’s Silver Rig
It’s been a while since we ran an edition of our ‘Expert Rig‘ series of posts – where we highlight all the details on how the experts rig up when targeting our favorite species. We’ve also had silver salmon on our mind as of late, so today we present you with Alaska West guide, Jason Whiting’s…
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We’re Going To Be in Somerset
This weekend, we’re going to be attending the 2016 Fly Fishing Show in Somerset, New Jersey, and we hope you are too! The Fly Fishing Show is a trade show for, you guessed it, fly fishing! The show is hosted at venues across the country, and this weekend it’s being held at the Garden State Convention…
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Bonefishing – Don’t Get Tunnel Vision
Recently your humble editor blew a shot at bonefish, a big bonefish in fact, and here’s what he learned.. Don’t Get Tunnel Vision! What exactly do we mean? Consider the following scenario.. It’s early morning and the sun has yet to reach it’s ideal position in the sky. Visibility is good, but only when facing…
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