One tip that anglers often hear to help with spotting bonefish is to ‘look for their shadows’. If you haven’t seen bonefish over a light-colored bottom before, the claim that you can sometimes ‘see their shadows better than you can see the fish’ might seem like a load of hooey. We just thought this very…
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Take Your Kids Fishing
We love going fishing with families with kids, and we do it all the time at our lodges in Alaska and the Bahamas. Fishing with families is incredibly rewarding for us. We love seeing the experiences kids and their relatives have together on the water. Fishing with kids is really fun, too. Family Fishing If…
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Bonefishing on Cloudy Days
Today we have a simple tip from Bruce Chard on bonefishing when the light is not so great. Bruce is a human encyclopedia of bonefishing knowledge, and he passes that knowledge on to guests each year at his very popular bonefishing schools at Andros South. Bonefishing on Cloudy Days Sight fishing for bonefish is very…
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Our Most Popular Guest Posts
We are really lucky to have over 100 great guests posts on our blog. Folks ranging from full-time writers to everyday anglers to cutting edge industry icons have been nice enough to write for us, and that’s pretty humbling. Today we give you the guests posts on our blog that have been viewed the most,…
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Look Ma, Both Hands!
Our friend Jeff Hickman is back today with a great article on why and how you should try spey casting. Jeff is a year-round swung fly steelhead guide and two-handed rod casting instructor in Oregon. You can find him at www.fishtheswing.com. Today’s piece is an adaptation of an article that Jeff wrote for Fly Fisherman…
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Chrome.
We like chrome steelhead, so we thought today we’d give you a picture of a chrome steelhead. More Steelhead Pictures Nice Fish, Kerry Nice Fish, Whitey Nice Fish, Dave
Be a Good Boat Buddy
When you’re in the boat poling for bonefish, one angler is on the bow, ready for the shot. The other angler is back in the boat, without a rod in his or her hand. But if you’re not the one on the bow, that doesn’t necessarily mean it’s nap time – you can be a…
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Three Men in a Boat
Just another cool sight from Andros Island! More on Andros Bonefishing Introduction to Andros South Frequently Asked Questions All About Bonefishing
King Salmon and Indicators
Gasp! OK, OK! We admit it! Sometimes at Alaska West, we catch kings using something other than a swung fly and a two handed rod. Now why would we do such a thing? Well, because some of these ‘other’ techniques can be really effective, and more importantly, some of these ‘other’ techniques can be really,…
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Sad News from South Andros
Friends of Andros South, We are so sorry to report that our guide Norman Rolle’s young daughter Nala died unexpectedly this week. We thought that those of you who know Norman would want to know. If you’d like to join us in supporting Norman and his family with expenses related to the funeral, you can…
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