Potcake (pɒt-keɪk): noun. Mixed breed of dogs indigenous to the Bahamas, officially recognized as the Royal Bahamian Potcake. No fishing lodge is complete without a camp dog, and those who have joined us at Andros South have surely been aquainted with a few of the local potcakes who frequent our grounds on a regular basis. In fact,…
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Nice Fish, Logan!
Deneki guest, Logan Lewis, joined us this fall for our 2016 bonefish school at Andros South. He stuck this beauty. Good work, Logan! More on Big Bonefish An Honest Hero Shot Big Flies for Big Bonefish Land Your Fly Close to Big Bonefish
Don’t Cast a Shadow
There’s no doubt about it, bonefish are finicky. Sometimes they appear to take a fly without any persuasion whatsover, while other others times they require nothing short of perfection. Anyone who has spent time on the flats have certainly spooked their share of fish, it’s just part of the game. Whether the fly landed loudly on the…
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Backhand Casting – Adjust Your Trajectory
Presenting the fly on your backcast is one of the most useful casts on the flats. Being able to effectively deliver the fly on both the forward and backcast allows you to present the fly in virtually any direction without hooking yourself, the guide, or ever needing to reposition the boat – all good things. In…
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Super Moon
Last Monday the moon was closer to the earth than its been in nearly 68 years. Wow. Needless to say, it looked pretty darn cool hanging over the Slack Tide Bar at Andros South. We snapped a photo, and today we decided to share that photo with you. More from South Andros Blue Holes Dominos…
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Clearing Line – Watch Your Line, Not the Fish
Anyone who has cast a fly to bonefish, permit, tarpon, or any other flats species is well aware of the endless things a fly line can tangle on during the fragile period of time between setting the hook and getting your fish on the reel. Many fish are lost during the rapid exchange of fly…
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Learning to Cast With Your Opposite Hand – 3 Drills
Ever thought to yourself, “gee, it’d sure be nice to be able to cast both right AND left handed?” If so, you’re not alone. The ability to cast competently with both hands is an extremely valuable skill that very few anglers posses. However, most folks don’t believe us when we tell them that learning to cast with…
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Simms Wading Koozy
Warning: This is not a hyper-technical review of a groundbreaking piece of fly fishing gear designed to make you cast farther, look cooler, or catch more fish. Instead, this is a review of a product that has left many of us scratching our heads wondering, “why didn’t we think of that?” Enter, the Simms Wading…
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Spotting Bonefish – Learn from ‘Cuda
Today’s tid bit of bonefishing wisdom is inspired by a recent day with Andros South guide, Philip Knowles. While polling along the ocean-side flats of the infamous west-side of South Andros, your humble editor was strainging his eyes in hopes of spotting the first bonefish of the day. “There, see the fish at 11 o’clock,…
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Prime Bonefishing Spots Available at Andros South
Just a reminder that we still have some prime bonefishing spots available during our 2017 season at Andros South from mid January through mid February, and we want you to join us! Why? Due to slightly cooler water temperatures, some of the largest bonefish each season are caught during the winter months. In mid January,…
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