Today we’re back with our monthly edition of ‘Three Good Articles,’ where we highlight fly fishing articles from the past month, from other websites, that we found particularly interesting and think you will too. Enjoy! Three Good Articles The Damaging Effects of Flies. BC West alum, Scott Baker-McGarva, offers some extremely interesting thoughts on rigging stinger…
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Andros South
Bonefish On Our Mind
While we might be in the midst of our Alaska and British Columbia seasons, lately we’ve found ourselves thinking more and more about bonefishing. It won’t be long before we’ll be stomping around the flats at Andros South, and we hope to see you there! More on Andros South The Best Time to Go Bonefishing…
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Spooling Fly Line Correctly
One of the more frustrating things in fly fishing is a twisted fly line or running line. There are many ways that line twist occurs, most of which can be fixed. However, the most common culprit of line twist occurs right from the start, when it’s wound onto the reel! Here are some tips when winding on your…
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Bonefish – Up Close
For some reason we really like close up shots of bonefish.. Maybe it’s because we spend so much of our time trying to see bonefish at far distances. Lucky for us, we can count on our buddy Peter Viau to provide us with some pretty cool perspectives on bonefish. Thanks Peter! More on Bonefishing 9 Questions on…
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Track Straight for Better Accuracy
Whether casting to a tailing bonefish, tucking a mouse pattern under an overhanging branch, or delivering a size 18 BWO upstream of some fishy pocket water, being able to put the fly where you want it is a valuable skill in all avenues of fly fishing. There are many potential causes for a lack of…
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Adios!
Our buddy Peter Viau does it again with another super cool perspective of a bonefish from Andros South.. More on Bonefish 9 Questions About Bonefishing You Were Afraid to Ask Why Bonefish Tail Where Bonefish Eat
Olympus TG-3 – A Great Camera for Anglers
Warning: This is not a super-technical review. Photography has become a big part of the fly fishing culture. Heck, there’s a lot of cool things to capture! Surprisingly enough, a question we get asked all the time at our lodges is ‘what camera would you recommend for fishing?’ While we love our big fancy DSLRs,…
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Bonefishing – Point Your Rod
When fishing for bonefish from a boat, it’s really important to be on the same page as your guide. After all, being situated on an elevated platform, odds are they’re going to be the first one to spot the fish. Time is of the essence, and when your guide does spot a fish, you want…
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Bahamas Flats Fishing Proposal
If you’ve spent any time during the last couple weeks around the fly fishing blogosphere, odds are you have heard about a recent proposal for new flats fishing regulations in the Bahamas. If not, you can read the current draft by clicking here. Considering we operate a lodge in the Bahamas, we’ve received many comments over…
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Fly Tying Tip – Cheap and Easy Bodkin Cleaner
There’s a lot of different fly tying tools out there, but if you’ve spent any time at all hunched over the tying vise, odds are you own a bodkin or two. You know, that little needle like tool. The bodkin might be the simplest tool of all time, but nonetheless its pretty handy for everything…
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