Poling in the West Side mangroves. Photo: rustychinnisimages.com Last week we covered wading for bonefish. Today we’re here to chat about poling. Compared to wading, poling is much more of a team effort. With an angler standing at the ready on the bow of the boat, the guide stands on the stern (hopefully on a…
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Andros South
Reels For Bonefishing – 5 Things To Look For
Your most important piece of gear on the flats. Photo: Ric Fogel/Sportfolio Let’s face it – in an awful lot of angling situations, your reel is just a line holder. We love freshwater fish like fat rainbow trout, but the fact is that most (not all!) freshwater fish can be controlled just fine with a…
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Wading for Bonefish
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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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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