Today we’re passing on some conservation news from our friends at the Henry’s Fork Foundation – dedicated to the conservation, restoration, and protection of the Henry’s Fork of the Snake River and its watershed. Steve Trafton, the HFF’s current Executive Director, is moving on to take a position at the national level with Trout Unlimited….
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Deneki Blog
If He Charges and Stops, Set!
We got a great piece of advice on hooking bonefish last week from Josie Sands, one of our guides at Andros South. If you see a bonefish charge your fly and then stop, set the hook – even if you don’t feel a thing! Why? Two reasons. Especially right after your fly lands, there’s often…
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Fall Fishing in Chile
In the fall, trout fishing is great in most fisheries around the world, and Chile is no exception. Fall colors and snow dusted mountain tops create the backdrop for some exceptional fishing whether it be dry fly, nymph or streamer. March can be a little on the rainy side but in April the weather clears up. Temps…
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Andros South Fishing Report – March 2011
March at Andros South is typically one of the nicest weather months of the season and this year was no exception. The season has been wonderful so far with very few bad weather days since we began back in late October. Our temps in March were between 75 and 85 degrees every day with winds varying from…
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Tailing Bonefish
We fish a lot of really skinny water at Andros South, and that means casting to a lot of tailing bonefish. Not everybody captures it as well as Louis Cahill, though. More on Bonefish in Skinny Water Tailing Bonefish Video Tips on Wading in Shallow Water Standing in Shallow Water
FIBFest is Going Strong
We’re nearing the end of Andros FIBFest 2011 – a gathering of fly fishing bloggers at Andros South in the Bahamas. Good times are being had! A couple of folks caught their first bonefish ever (on day 1, of course). A couple of folks produced a truly hilarious photo (don’t forget to weigh in on…
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You’re Cleaning Your Boots, Right?
Aquatic invasive species like didymo and the New Zealand mud snail represent a serious threat to our fisheries. The best way to prevent the spread of these invasive species is to thoroughly clean your boots, waders and boat any time you move from one piece of water to another. Regardless of the material on the…
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Facebook Caption Contest
Andros FIBFest 2011 is happening right now at Andros South. We’re hosting a group of folks who write about fly fishing online, and we’re having a pretty darned good time doing it. The first day of FIBFest yielded a pretty incredible photo, and it was immediately clear to us that we needed to run our…
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Just Another Chrome Silver
We catch an awful lot of silver salmon at Alaska West. We don’t count fish too much, but we like to call our silver fishery ‘numbers-oriented’. There are tons of them, and they love eating flies. One of the great things about having a camp 6 miles from the mouth of a 90 mile river…
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Watch the D Loop
Brian Niska is back today with the next in his series of spey casting tips. He’s breaking down the fundamental elements of the spey cast, and today’s topic is the D Loop. Watch the D Loop I don’t want to hype it up too much….. but the best speycasting tip you’ll probably ever get is…
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