Up close and personal with a barracuda from Andros South. Our buddy, Peter Viau, risks his fingers. More on Fly Fishing for Barracuda Rigging with Wire – The Jam Knot Barracuda Flies for the Bahamas – Video Bruce Chard’s Barracuda Rig
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Tails!
We’re really lucky at Andros South to fish some pretty skinny water at times. That means we get plenty of shots at tailing bonefish. Tailing fish means happy fish, and even happier anglers. Heck, we’re getting excited just thinking about it. More on Tailing Bonefish Why Do Bonefish Tail? Tailing Bonefish – Take Your Time…
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Fighting Bonefish – Don’t Wrap the Rod Butt
Okay, you made your cast, fooled your fish, and set the hook with a good, long strip-set. Your prized bonefish takes off at lightning speeds in the opposite direction, about to battle the well engineered disc drag of your fancy new fly reel and.. Pop! He’s off. What happened? Odds are your fly line has…
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South Andros Mini Gallery – Spotting Bonefish
We talk a lot about how to the untrained eye, bonefish can be pretty hard to spot. However, sometimes they stick out like a sore thumb! It’s no secret that light conditions have a lot to do with visibility, but the color of the bottom also plays a huge role in how well (or not so…
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Simms Bone Flip – Why We Like Them
This spring, Simms released a new line of high-end flip flops called the Bone Flips. We picked up a pair and really liked them, and today we’re going to tell you why. South Andros is where flip flops go to die. Seriously, when our feet aren’t stuffed into flats boots, we generally wear flip flops during…
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Harold Brewer Named as New President of BTT
Just last month, one of our favorite conservation groups, the Bonefish and Tarpon Trust, announced that former BTT President, Matt Connolly would be stepping down from his position and replaced by life long conservationist, Harold Brewer. We’ve had the pleasure of working with BTT over the years and wanted to thank Mr. Connolly for all…
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Strip Setting Keeps You in the Game
If you’re a regular to our humble little blog, you’re probably aware that every once in a while we like to remind our readers that when fishing for bonefish, it’s crucial to set the hook with a long strip set rather than raising the rod. Why do we keep telling you this? Because its really, really important…
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Nice Fish, Tom
Rapids Camp Lodge head guide, Tom Provost, with a stud of a bonefish caught during his recent trip to Andros South. Reason number one for keeping your eyes peeled even when the lights go out. Good Work Tom! More on Bonefishing Fighting Bonefish – 5 Tips Bonefishing on Cloudy Days Roll Casting for Bonefish
Airflo Ridge Clear Tip Tropical Fly Line
This past season at Andros South, we spent a lot of time with Airflo’s latest clear tip fly line, the Ridge Clear Tip Tropical line. We really liked it, and today we’re going to tell you why. A Clear Tip That Actually Floats Appropriately named, the Ridge Clear Tip Tropical line is a fully floating fly…
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Lose Control? Reach for the Stripping Guide!
Good line control is important when fishing for bonefish. Things can happen pretty fast once your fly hits the water, which is why we like to teach our guests to stay in contact with their fly line at all times, even when shooting line. However, no one’s perfect! And whether you’re making a cast, stripping…
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