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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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
Get Your Copy – Bonefishing 101
Today we’re releasing our free, 10 page electronic Bonefishing 101 guide, and we think you should grab yourself a copy. What is Bonefishing 101? It’s a .pdf file that you can download to your computer, and it covers the fundamentals of bonefishing. The Ready Position Casting on the Flats Spotting Bonefish Setting the Hook Fighting…
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Nice Fish, Al.
Al Conklin is part of Wayne Walts’ great group of anglers that visits Andros South a couple of times a year. Al got a nice bonefish on his last trip down, and was kind enough to send us this photo, along with a story. “Sparkles spotted the fish on the edge of the mangroves and…
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Full Moon and Bonefishing
Myth Bonefish feed at night on a full moon, so fishing is poor during the day when the moon is full. Truth There are many variables in bonefishing much more important than the phase of the moon – weather being the biggest. We think planning your bonefishing trip to avoid a full moon is a…
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FIBFest is Back
We had such a good time with it last year that we had to do it again. It’s Deneki FIBFest! It’s an in-person gathering of folks who write online about fly fishing. FIB stands for Fishing Industry Bloggers, and FIBFest is the most cleverest name we could come up with. Starting on March 26th, a…
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Ready for the Day
Some very unsavory characters, telling stories at Andros South before the day’s even begun. More on Andros South Good Drinks Good Tunes Good Livin’
Three Good Choices
Here’s Sam and Johnny Spillane out looking for bonefish on South Andros Island in May. Congratulations, Sam and Johnny, on three excellent choices you made on this day. Both of you are wearing Buffs, lessening the chances that you get skin cancer. You’re wearing long pants – not only keeping the sun off but protecting…
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