Similar but different. Last year Sage released the 8129-4 Z-Axis spey rod, and it quickly became a popular choice for anglers looking for a powerful, versatile rod in a somewhat shorter format. In case you’re not familiar with Sage’s nomenclature, 8129-4 translates to “8 weight, 12 feet 9 inches, 4 piece”. This year Sage released…
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Steelhead Rig Roundup
Gear matters. Over the past couple of weeks, we’ve done a series of posts on how some expert steelhead anglers rig themselves when they fish two-handed rods for steelhead on the Dean River, our fishery at BC West. For a few different outlooks on steelhead fishing and a lesson in rigging two-handed rods, have a…
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Greg Thomas on Fresh Fish
Photo: Greg Thomas Greg Thomas is one of the premier writers in fly fishing. He puts out quality stuff only, as evidenced by his definitive Flyfisher’s Guides to the western states, his publication Tight Lines, his magazine work and his freelance pieces in publications like, say, the New York Times. Greg is now the managing editor…
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Bonefish Catch and Release Best Practices – Part One
Take good care of me, please. Photo: Bruce Chard We’re big supporters of Bonefish & Tarpon Trust (formerly Bonefish & Tarpon Unlimited). They’re doing some great work related to their goal of ensuring healthy populations of bonefish and tarpon for the future. At Andros South, we’re supporting BTT’s work by tagging bonefish on South Andros, and…
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Andros South Fishing Report – March 2009
The first week of March ushered in another fine group put together by Andy Kurkulis of Chicago Fly Fishing Outfitters. Photo: Andros South Staff This year’s group welcomed back Gordon Grey and Josh Freivogel and Andy K of course. Some of the new blood this year like Sue Mathewson and Mary Gilmore were chasing bonefish…
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Rainbow Trout Fishing – Mend Less.
It’s summer, so I have to eat. Photo: Cameron Miller There are trout streams out there where highly educated trout demand perfect presentation. Long, light tippets are key. Pure, drag-free drift is essential, and if your fourth mend falls 3 inches left of where it should have, that fish is not going to eat. The…
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Offshore Fun at Andros South
And you thought bonefish were powerful… Photo: John Toker We had some great offshore fishing at Andros South on Monday. The dorado were abundant, and wahoo and yellowfin tuna rounded out the fun. The ever-present dorado Photo: Rosewell Rahming The bonefishing on South Andros is stellar, but the critters offshore can add to the good…
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South Andros – Easy Access!
Loading up in Fort Lauderdale. One of the great things about visiting Andros South is that it’s really easy to get there. Lynx Air International operates direct flights from Fort Lauderdale to the Congo Town airport on South Andros. The flight takes about an hour, and the Congo Town airport is all of a 20-minute…
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Adam Tavender’s Steelhead Rig
Adam Tavender with some Dean chome. Photo: David Lambroughton Adam Tavender has been a part of Nakia Lodge on the Dean River since 1993. In early 2007, we at Deneki Outdoors had the good fortune to ‘take the torch’ from Adam and his wife Judy, and we now run the lodge as BC West. Having…
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South Andros Fisheries Part Four – Inland Wading
There’s a lot of water in the middle of this island. Over the past couple of weeks, we’ve written about the three most conventional fisheries on South Andros – our east side creeks, The South and The West. Today we cover the most unusual of our fisheries – our inland wading. When you look at…
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