A few months ago, we ran a video featuring Bruce Chard that detailed his approach to tying leaders for flats fishing. If you fish on the flats, you really need to check out the video – we’ll give you another chance with a link right here. The foundation of Bruce’s leaders is Rio’s Alloy Hard…
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Taking Kids Fishing
We’ve told you in the past that we love taking kids fishing, and for you family folks out there, we think it’s a pretty darned important thing to do. Today’s just a friendly reminder of one of the many things that kids bring to the table on the water – enthusiasm! More on Fishing with…
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Be a Steward.
Our friends at Recycled Fish do a great job getting the word out on taking good care of the waters we love. They’ve just launched a campaign encouraging folks to take a Sportman’s Stewardship Pledge. We think this is a great idea, so we’re passing on the word. Click right here to become a steward…
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Nice Fish, Beverly
Beverly Jefferson and her husband Don joined us at Andros South earlier this month for a little warm weather and a little bonefishing. Of the 10 anglers at the lodge during the week (9 of whom were men), Beverly came away with the biggest fish of the trip. We can’t say we were surprised –…
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The Buildup
Late last year Josh Mills wrote one of our most popular guest posts ever – a letter to Carson, his son…who hadn’t exactly been born yet. Josh is back today with a writeup on something we all experience – the anticipation of going fishing! Thanks, Josh. The Buildup Gigantic gear piles assemble at your door…
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Don’t Give Up!
It’s one of the most common mistakes we see guests make on their first trip to South Andros Island. The angler makes a shot. The bonefish doesn’t eat. And just like that, the angler gives up! The shoulders slump, some choice words are muttered, and the line is slowly stripped back in. But the fish…
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Home Sweet Home
These are our lodge grounds at BC West. We’re tucked into the woods about a quarter mile from Cut Bank, a sweetheart of a run on the Lower Dean River. That’s our clubhouse on the right, which provides both indoor and outdoor venues for relaxing and telling lies stories about the day’s fishing. It’s well-kept,…
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The Hunter in All of Us
Tom Larimer – top-drawer Oregon guide, host at Alaska West, BC West and Andros South, Andros FIBFest 2011 attendee – draws some great analogies today between fishing for bonefish and fishing for steelhead. We loved his writeup and we think you will too. The Hunter in All of Us Chasing bonefish had never held huge appeal…
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Ross F1 Reel Review
Back in September we ran an introductory post with information about Ross’s new F1 reel – with video straight from the show floor at IFTD. Brad Befus gave us all kinds of detail about the design of the F1, and that was awesome…but last month we got to fish one on the flats of South…
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Just a Typical Piece of Water
Or not. You can’t claim we don’t fish through some incredibly beautiful, unusual water at Chile West! More Scenic Shots Amazing Helicopter Flight to BC West Good Livin’ on South Andros Night Sky in Alaska