Back in September we ran an introductory post with information about Ross’s new F1 reel – with video straight from the show floor at IFTD. Brad Befus gave us all kinds of detail about the design of the F1, and that was awesome…but last month we got to fish one on the flats of South…
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Fishing for Science
Bjorn Stromsness is the angler behind Bonefish on the Brain, and he also got in on the fun at Andros FIBFest 2011 last month. Bjorn’s been a big supporter of Bonefish and Tarpon Trust, and at Andros South he ‘took one for the team’ and helped out with bonefish research. He’s here today to tell…
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Don’t Wear a Red Shirt!
Some lessons you just have to learn yourself. On day 1 of Deneki FIBFest at Andros South last month, your fearless editor decided to sport a nice new red shirt that was really going to look good in hero shots. The problem? You have to catch a fish before you can take a hero shot….
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Tying Flies for Andros Bonefish
Tom Larimer was one of our attendees at Andros FIBFest 2011 a couple of weeks back. Tom’s focused mainly on steelhead as his day job, and today he draws a very interesting parallel between steelhead and bonefish in the realm of fly design. Thanks for the thoughts, Tom! Be Creative One of my favorite elements…
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Two Ways to Relax on South Andros
They’re both pretty fun, we think. More on South Andros Andros Island Information South Andros from Above Poling Around
If He Charges and Stops, Set!
We got a great piece of advice on hooking bonefish last week from Josie Sands, one of our guides at Andros South. If you see a bonefish charge your fly and then stop, set the hook – even if you don’t feel a thing! Why? Two reasons. Especially right after your fly lands, there’s often…
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Andros South Fishing Report – March 2011
March at Andros South is typically one of the nicest weather months of the season and this year was no exception. The season has been wonderful so far with very few bad weather days since we began back in late October. Our temps in March were between 75 and 85 degrees every day with winds varying from…
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Tailing Bonefish
We fish a lot of really skinny water at Andros South, and that means casting to a lot of tailing bonefish. Not everybody captures it as well as Louis Cahill, though. More on Bonefish in Skinny Water Tailing Bonefish Video Tips on Wading in Shallow Water Standing in Shallow Water
FIBFest is Going Strong
We’re nearing the end of Andros FIBFest 2011 – a gathering of fly fishing bloggers at Andros South in the Bahamas. Good times are being had! A couple of folks caught their first bonefish ever (on day 1, of course). A couple of folks produced a truly hilarious photo (don’t forget to weigh in on…
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Facebook Caption Contest
Andros FIBFest 2011 is happening right now at Andros South. We’re hosting a group of folks who write about fly fishing online, and we’re having a pretty darned good time doing it. The first day of FIBFest yielded a pretty incredible photo, and it was immediately clear to us that we needed to run our…
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