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Our Team in Chile is Just Fine.
Thanks so much to everyone who has expressed concern about our team at Chile West in the aftermath of Saturday’s earthquake. We’re thrilled to report that we’re just fine – there was no damage at all in the area where we operate. In fact, our team didn’t even feel a rumble. Once things get sorted…
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Andros South Fishing Report – February 2010
February started off on a good note as Tom Sharkey and Jim Connell were staying with us for another 7 days! Photo: Chris Miller More merriment and good laughs would be on the horizon for the week to come. Joining Tom and Jim was the group from Anglers All out of Denver, Co. Gary Thompson…
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Veverka’s Mantis Shrimp – From Its Creator
One of our go-to flies on South Andros Island has always been Bob Veverka’s Mantis Shrimp. We were pretty excited a couple of weeks ago when we got a response to one of our email newsletters from…Bob Veverka. We immediately began twisting Bob’s arm for some information about the design and construction of his fly,…
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Another Reason to Fish in the Bahamas
There’s some incredible fishing offshore, and when it’s calm in the blue water there’s nothing like it. Just so you know, this picture was taken 45 minutes offshore in 6,000 feet of water. Yup, really. More On Offshore Fishing at Andros South Offshore Fly Fishing Gear Our Boat is Really Nice Top 7 Tips –…
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What Is This Fish?
Early in our Research and Development program in Southern Chile, one of our guides, Garrett Sullivan, caught this exceptional fish. We took some shots and released it, thinking “man, that was an awesome brown”. When we got home, we sent some pictures around to a bunch of folks, and maybe half of them responded saying…
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Chubby Chernobyl
One of our go-to flies at Chile West is the Chubby Chernobyl by Idylwilde. Depending on the color and size that you’re fishing, this giant dry fly might imitate an ant or a Cantaria beetle or a stonefly. We catch a lot of trout on Chubby Chernobyls, but we also love them as the dry…
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Airflo Skagit Compact – From The Source
Tom Larimer is more than a good buddy of ours – he’s one of the top handful of guides in the Northwest, and he also hosts a couple of trips each year to Alaska West and BC West. Tom also happens to have worked directly with Tim Rajeff at Airflo on the design of their…
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Facebook Photo Contest – Win a Simms Jacket
A lot of great pictures get taken at our lodges, but half the time we never get to see them! We’re trying hard to change that. If you’ve visited one or more of our lodges, head over to our Facebook page, become a Fan and post some photos from your trip. On Monday, March 8th…
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Chile Fishing Report: February 2010
In early February, 2010, we had a fantastic 10-day trip with 4 anglers. Here’s the report! Day 1: Balmaceda The crew showed up at the airport early for the arrival of our group of 4 guests. Andrew, the owner of Deneki Outdoors, Whitey, a friend of the company and Dave and Jerry. Looking through the…
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