NOTE: If you’re viewing this in a newsletter or a reader, click here to see the video on our website. “If you’ve swung flies on the Naknek this fall, chances are good that you’ll recognize this fly. In fact, if you’ve fished anywhere in Alaska, ever, you’ve probably spent a fair bit of time fishing…
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Single Use Plastic Ban In The Bahamas
Starting January 1st, 2020, the Bahamas will join the over 40 countries that have already implemented a single use plastic and styrofoam ban. The Ministry of Environment and Housing has made the move joining other enlightened countries to protect their fragile ecosystem. For decades plastic debris has washed up along the beaches of the Bahamas,…
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Timeless Tips // Proper Bonefish Retrieval
We could spend hours talking about Bonefish. They are our favorite saltwater fish to chase and we strongly believe that the habits learned in bonefishing will help you become a much better flats angler, regardless of the species you are targeting. There are a ton of articles going over casting on the flats and an…
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Fly Fishing Photography // The Grip n Grin
The appropriately named “Grip n Grin” aka “Hero Shot” has taken on an interesting stigma of late. Instagram and social media trolls combined with the “keep em wet” movement have people taking fewer and fewer photos of a person simply smiling, holding a fish. Overall I would say this is a positive trend. We should…
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Andros South Gets A Makeover
Everyone’s favorite Bonefish lodge got a new paint job. Check out that color! The aqua blue matches the water of the flats just outside our backdoor. Going along with the fresh coat of paint is a new roof and some solar lights illuminating the path to the popular Tiki Bar. We understand how important some…
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Timeless Tips // Point and Pivot Slowly On The Bow
We’ve talked in length about how important it is to be on the same page as your guide. 20 feet to him may look like 30 feet to you. Once you are on the same page in regards to distance (I always use the length of the boat as a good reference point for you…
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7 Go To Winter Tailwater Trout Flies
Last week we discussed ways to improve your success when fishing for tailwater trout during the winter. This week we wanted to follow up with some “Go-To” flies that should be found in every tailwater angler’s fly box from November-March. You will notice a theme on all of these flies, they are small and sparse…
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Good Article To Share
I recently read an article that was published a million years ago in 2010 but the message seemed as relevant and time sensitive as ever. The article was written by Robert MacDougall-Davis and featured in an online journal called The Ecologist. It is titled, “Fishing and the environment: why the two are inextricably linked.” I…
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Double Haul Round Up
It has been awhile since we did a “Round Up” post where we gather up some of our favorite previous articles on popular fly fishing topics. Today we wanted to go over the Double Haul. A cast that will greatly increase your success when saltwater fly fishing. Line speed, timing, form and coordination are all…
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Worms for Bonefish?
Worms have a funny reputation in the fly fishing world. I am not talking about live worms hung below a bobber but even worm flies get looked down upon. The San Juan worm was probably the first fly you learned to tie if you are a trout fisherman and it has maybe even accounted for…
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