Bruce Chard whips up some goodness at a Conch Shell House bonefish fly tying demo, mid-week at one of his bonefishing schools at Andros South. More on Bonefish Flies Bob Veverka on his Mantis Shrimp Big Flies and Rubber Legs What’s Your Favorite?
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Fishing Reports!
You know that we post fishing reports all the time, for all our operations, right? A couple of recent examples are the summary of the “best fishing trip ever” that a very experienced husband-wife team just experienced at Chile West, and the tales of winter bonefish galore from Andros South in January. Here are the…
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Even Spey Casting Looks Cool
You’ve seen quite a few pictures from Louis Cahill around these parts. We like working with Louis. He’s a great guy, and he tells a good story, and he makes even dorky things like spey casting look cool. More Cool Stuff from Louis Little Water, Big Bend Bonefish Magazine A Little Overcast
Chile Fishing Report: January 2011
To say the least this was a very enjoyable trip from the time Rebecca and Alex showed up till the time they said goodbye. Everything went as planned from the get-go and the weather was fantastic. Arriving in Palena we decided to work off the rust by fishing the afternoon on the Rio Tigre. The river was in…
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5 Things You Might Not Know About Alaska West
Of the four operations that we own and operate, Alaska West is probably the best-known. Even so, we’re often surprised at what some anglers don’t know about our little slice of heaven in Western Alaska. So, today we present you with… 5 Things You Might Not Know About Alaska West It’s a non-stop flight from…
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What’s Your Favorite Bonefish Fly?
We’re right smack in the middle of spring bonefishing season, so we thought it was time for a little conversation about bonefish flies. We’ve told you about some of our favorite bonefish flies to use on South Andros. The beauty of bonefishing is that, in most places with low angling pressure, bonefish are not incredibly…
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They’re Back
We thought it had been too long since we ran a great Louis Cahill photo of Bruce Chard releasing a bonefish, so today we’re back with a little bread and butter! More from the Dream Team Louis Takes Pictures from an Airplane Another Great Release Shot Bonefish Magazine
Loaded
Jim Palmersheim is one of our rock solid guides at Alaska West. He also knows his way around a spey rod, as evidenced by the massive amount of load being generated by Jim’s very relaxed stroke above. We talk a lot about our guest spey instructors, and Ed Ward‘s long history guiding with us, but…
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Tube Flies – Two Methods for Rigging
Eric Neufeld is back today with the second in our series of four short videos about tube flies and how to rig them. Part 2 covers the two basic methods for rigging tube flies. Attaching a straight-eye hook with a clinch knot Attaching an up-eye hook with a loop knot Sorry the focus is a little…
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Trout in Low Water
Summertime in Southern Chile means hot weather and that can mean low water and higher water temperatures. Places that hold fish in higher water can be void of fish. When water temperatures are high, fish will seek out cooler, more oxygenated water – typically the faster water. Riffles and pocket water are good places to find fish during…
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