Here at Andros South, we were recently joined by Alaska West guide, Whitney Gould, for her first bonefishing trip. When not guiding in Alaska, Whitney spends her winters chasing steelhead throughout the Pacific Northwest, not exactly a tropical setting. Knowing that many of our readers have never experienced flats style fishing, we asked Whitney to…
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Nightcap
We’re all about good fishing.. But we also know that there’s more to a great trip than epic fishing. You know, like closing out the day with a beach front camp fire next to a tiki hut full of ice cold Kalik. More from Andros South How to Build Your Fly Box for South Andros The…
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George Cook’s Bonefish Rig
George Cook recently spent some time with us beating up on bonefish at Andros South. George is the Northwest manufacturer’s rep for Sage, Redington, and RIO along with many other great brands. He’s fished all over the world and has probably forgotten more about rigging up for just about everything that swims than most of us…
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Spotting Shadows
Bonefish are tough to see. Even on sunny days and light colored bottoms, bonefish still blend in pretty well. Heck, they’re referred to as ‘ghosts of the flats’ for a reason.. However, when fishing over light bottoms in bright sunlight, some anglers find they are able to spot the fish’s shadow before they’re able to…
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Don’t Fish This Fly
No, we’re not talking about a Gotcha, they work great on South Andros! We’re talking about that subtle brownish discoloration at the back of the fly. That’s a sign of rust, and that’s a bad thing. While stainless hooks certainly hold up better in saltwater, they are not rust proof. Rinsing off your flies with freshwater…
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“Bonefish, 12 O’Clock, 3 Inches!”
Probably one of the coolest shots of a bonefish you’ll see all day, courtesy of long time Andros South guest, Peter Viau. More on Bonefishing How Far Do You Have to Cast to Catch Bonefish? 3 Things Bonefish Hate Bonefishing on Cloudy Days
Point Your Feet at 12 O’Clock
When poling for bonefish, being on the same page as your guide is key to success on the flats. That way, when you hear the sweet words, “Bonefish, 11 O’Clock, forty feet,” you know just where to look. Therefore, knowing where you’re pointed on the ‘clock face,’ is important. Always making sure your feet are…
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Bonefishing – Keep a Fly Box in Your Pocket
When fishing for bonefish, we often carry several large fly boxes full of bonefish patterns. Some of our guests have been known to carry upwards of five or more large fly boxes for a day on the water. Do you need that many flies for a single day a fishing? Not really. Unlike trout fishing, you…
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Wading for Bonefish – Roundup
When conditions allow, we really like wading for bonefish. Therefore, we’ve written a lot of posts about it in the past. Odds are you haven’t read them all, so today we present you a roundup of 5 posts on wading for bonefish that you might not have seen before. Enjoy! Wading for Bonefish – Roundup…
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Endless Flats
First time guests here at Andros South often comment that our flats seem to ‘go on forever.’ It’s not uncommon to poll all day and not see another soul, and we’re really happy about that. More on Flats Fishing Reading Mangrove Flats – Video Casting on the Flats – Top 3 Tips Ask the Experts…
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