We’re spinning up a lot of bonefish flies these days, and while our bonefish aren’t overly picky, we still like the challenge of tying flies that best imitate what bonefish like to eat. For the most part, bonefish forage (shrimp, crabs, baitfish, etc.) blend in really well on the flats. Thus, choosing a fly that best…
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Andros South
Fresh Coconut Water
We love fly fishing in the Bahamas, and while we could list all the reasons why, we have a feeling you have something better to do for the rest of the day. One of those reasons however is fresh coconut water. It’s delicious, extremely good for you, and literally ‘grows on trees..’ That’s a win,…
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Firsts
This past weekend marked the opening day of our 2015/2016 season at Andros South. We’re happy to report that we kicked off our season right with some beautiful weather and a whole bunch of hungry bonefish. We’re even happier to report that one of those bonefish was caught by our friend Virginia Atkins, marking her…
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Keep a Spare Rod Close
When poling for bonefish from a flats skiff, typically only one angler fishes from the front of the boat, while the other waits patiently in the back of the boat until it is his/her turn on the deck. The angler in the back of the boat has plenty to do anyhow, from freeing up tangled fly…
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‘Cuda Candy
At first glance this photo might look like one of the most generic photos in fly fishing – An angler, on the deck of a flats boat, holding a fly. However, this photo is a little different than most, and we think it says a lot about our fishery on South Andros. For example.. That…
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Tube Flies for Bonefish?
If you’ve been following our blog for some time, you’re probably well aware that we really dig tube flies. Tube flies have become common place in the world of salmon and steelhead, and for good reason.. They work really well! We’ve also had great success fishing tubes for other species from trout to barracuda, so…
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Bonefish Get Us Excited
Those that have fished for bonefish before know the feeling. We open up our bonefishing season next week at Andros South, and we’re pretty darned excited just thinking about it. Hope to see you there! More on Bonefishing 3 Things Bonefish Hate Think Like a Scared Shrimp How to Pack For Your Day of Bonefishing
Three Good Articles
We’re really humbled that so many of you stop by our blog each morning for a little dose of fly fishing. We like to start our day off the same way, and we’d feel a bit selfish if we didn’t share a few articles each month, from other websites, that we really liked. That’s why every…
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No Shoes, No Problems
In fisheries like ours on South Andros, a sturdy pair of flats boots are a really, really good idea whenever fishing for bonefish on foot. Some of our flats are really long, taking hours to cover, and protecting your feet is really important. However, when fishing from the boat we tend to recommend that our guests leave the…
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Updated Fly Fishing Reference Pages
Looking for an article on a particular topic? You might be able to find it in our fishing ‘reference pages,’ where we categorize all our posts on popular topics for your convenience. We’ve just undergone a massive update to our reference pages, adding a whole bunch of recent articles, and we invite you to check…
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