That’s not a blue hole. Photo: Bill Gibbs Except when they’re not. When There’s No Giant School In Front Of You, You Need Tips on Spotting Bonefish
Andros South
Fly Fishing for Sharks
Sharks are hard on gear. Look closely at that reel… Photo: Andrea Spencer The waters around South Andros Island are extremely fertile – loaded not only with bonefish, but also mullet, jacks and countless other smaller critters. That means lots of food for sharks, which in turn means lots of sharks, which itself means that…
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Evening at Andros South
This picture pretty much covers what happens in the evenings at Andros South. Flies tied. Cigars smoked. Adult beverages consumed. Stories told. Smiles smiled. Wait, sorry, we missed light breezes felt on the the beach. More on Local Color at Andros South Conch Salad Kemp’s Beach Rum and Tonic
It’s Really Pretty on South Andros
Home sweet home. Andros South is based on South Andros Island in the Bahamas. If you think ‘cruise ships, casinos and tourists’ when you think about the Bahamas, you’re wrong when it comes to South Andros. 30 yards from your room. Photo: rustychinnisimages.com It’s really pretty here. Just another beautiful flat in The South. More…
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Top 7 Tips – Fly Fishing for Dorado
Yes, this is a productive, healthy harvest fishery. Fly fishing for dorado in a super-productive fishery like the Tongue of the Ocean off of South Andros Island is a ton of fun. The basic formula is fairly straightforward: locate cover which also locates bait, locate fish, strip flies. There’s a little more to it than…
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Andros South Fishing Report – May 2009
The first full week of May welcomed home a longtime friend of Andros South, Capt. Rick Grassett. Rick brought a great group of guys to join us this season with some of them new to Andros South and a few having been here before. Adam Tavender and John Andrew joined us all the way from…
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Simms Neoprene Wading Socks
Seriously, socks matter. Read on. Photo: Simms Fishing Products Simms says that their Neoprene Wading Socks are “ideal to wear with our wading sandals when fishing cold rivers on hot days”. That may be the case, but they’re also our favorite socks to wear when we’re wading on the flats of South Andros. At Andros…
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Last Day of the Season at Andros South
The fish will be here next year. Today we send home our last guests of the season at Andros South. Our guides will be here next year. Our fourth year of operation was our best by far and we’re really grateful to all of our guests and other friends that made it happen. Our fishing…
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Favorite Bonefish Rod Roundup
My, what a fast-action rod you have. Our ‘favorite trout rod‘ poll a couple of weeks ago delivered some pretty interesting results, and when we asked for votes on folks’ favorite bonefish rods, we got some great input once again. Which Brand? Brand loyalty is strong in fly fishing. As was the case in the…
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Offshore Fly Fishing Gear
Big. At Andros South we have a lot of fun fishing offshore for dorado (a.k.a. mahi mahi a.k.a. dolphin fish), wahoo, tuna and more. Even better, when we’re targeting dorado, we catch an awful lot of fish on flies. Gearing up for offshore fishing requires some beefy fly fishing equipment. Here’s a quick primer on…
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