Torrie and Ramsey found one. Photo: Ric Fogel/Sportfolio At Andros South and most other bonefishing destinations out there, there are two distinct ways to target bonefish – wading and poling. Today’s topic is wading for bonefish. Wading for bonefish is pretty simple at its core – you’re on foot, walking on a shallow tidal flat,…
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Andros South
Learning To Fly Fish
Non-experts having fun, learning to fly fish. Photo: Cameron Miller At Deneki Outdoors, our lodges are totally focused on providing a fly fishing experience that’s second to none. Does that mean that you need to be an expert to fish with us? Heck no. Three of our four lodges are great places to learn how…
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Making the Perfect Fishing Sandwich
A little enthusiasm in the morning… Photo: Cameron Miller At Alaska West and Andros South, we lay out a spread during breakfast and our guests make themselves a lunch for the day. Sandwiches are assembled, cookies chosen, fruit selected and a few candy bars often make it into the bag too. Mike Racine has contributed…
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Bonefishing: Setting The Hook
This is what happens when you set the hook properly. Photo: Vilma Sisler “Don’t trout set, mon.” Over the years countless bonefish anglers have heard this phrase from their Bahamian guides. OK, we know not to trout set, but what are we supposed to do? Let’s start with a little bit of background. As trout…
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Why You Should Be Planning A Trip To The Bahamas Right Now
Reasons #491 – 496: The average high temperature in Kemp’s Bay, South Andros is 82 degrees on November 1st. The average weather at your house on November 1st is really crappy. Bonefish are awesome. It’s easy to get to South Andros. Conch Salad. The West Side. Kemp’s Beach. More Reasons To Visit South Andros Why…
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Kalik – Beer of the Bahamas
Mike Sanders likes Kalik. Photo: Ric Fogel/Sportfolio One of our favorite things about fly fishing is that it’s an excuse for us to visit some far-flung, authentic, rural parts of the world. Reading books on local anthropology is great and all, but we think that when you visit a new place it’s pretty important to…
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We’re Purists at Andros South
Whitey fishes with an open mind. Actually, when it comes to fishing for bonefish on the flats, we really do think that use a floating line and an artificial fly is the only way to go. That being said, there are some pretty cool critters that swim around in the ocean around South Andros, and…
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The West Side – Our Access
Little Creek’s opening to the West Side At Andros South, we launch our boats at the mouth of Little Creek, a tidal creek that opens up on the East to the ocean-side flats of South Andros. One of the big reasons for the location of our launch is that Little Creek also provides our access…
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Loaner Gear – We’ve Got You Covered
Just in case. We believe that being properly equipped is key to a great week of fishing, so at all four Deneki operations, we provide loaner gear to our guests, free of charge. Our loaner gear includes, rods, reels, lines, waders, wading boots and flats boots where applicable. Flies are terminal tackle are included too….
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Bahamas Guidespeak Glossary
What mon, didn’t you hear me? Photo: rustychinnisimages.com Many of our readers found our Alaska Guidespeak Glossary helpful – it’s nice to be able to understand the locals, after all. The suggestion was made that our guides in the Bahamas say some pretty strange things as well, so today we present a handy reference to…
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