Today we present you with a photo of our buddy, Gabe Nyblad, landing a bonefish from Andros South. Not only is it a cool photo, it’s also a pretty spot on demonstration on how to successfully land a bonefish from a skiff. More on Fighting Bonefish Fighting Bonefish in the Mangroves 5 Tips for Fighting Bonefish…
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South Andros Mini Gallery – Ben Beatty Edition
Today we present you with a collection of photos taken at Andros South by Alaska West guide, Ben Beatty. Ben recently spent a week wandering the flats of South Andros and aside from catching some pretty awesome fish (ahem, see proof above), he also took some pretty awesome photos. Enjoy! More From South Andros Shallow…
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Pound for Pound
We like to post pictures of big fish caught at our lodges from time to time, but today we’re coming at you with a photo of a relatively small bonefish from Andros South instead. After all, size isn’t everything.. However, odds are this fish still made one (maybe even two) runs well into the backing before…
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Tying The Spawning Mantis Shrimp
A little over a week ago, we ran a post unveiling one of our most productive bonefish patterns at Andros South, the Spawning Mantis Shrimp, a variation of Bob Veverka’s Mantis Shrimp. Today, we’re coming at you with step by step instructions on how to tie the Spawning Mantis Shrimp, including our own little spin on…
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Jordan Sly’s Bonefish Rig
Jordan Sly is back with another segment of our ‘expert rig’ series of posts, where we give the skinny on how the experts rig up, all the way down to the bitter details. Jordan is our operation’s manager at Andros South and spends a substantial amount of time stalking the flats for hungry bonefish. Here’s his…
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Nice Fish, Benny
Congrats to Alaska West guide, Ben Beatty, for landing this double-digit bonefish alongside Andros South guide Josie Sands. Nice work guys! More on Bonefishing The Advanced Ready Position How Far Do You Have to Cast Selecting Bonefish Flies
Bonefishing – Don’t Strip Off More Line Than You Have To
When fishing for bonefish from a flats skiff, it’s common practice to strip a generous amount of fly line off of your reel onto either the deck, or better yet, the floor behind you as you hold the fly in your non-casting hand. We call it the ready position, but in case you’re not sure…
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The Spawning Mantis Shrimp
A great thing about our fishery at Andros South is that the bonefish aren’t overly picky. It’s a great place to get creative with your flies.. A true fly tyer’s paradise! After all, if its the right size, and some shade of tan, odds are there’s a fish out there that will eat it! With…
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Spotting Bonefish Roundup
Spotting bonefish on the flats can be tough, even for experienced anglers. Therefore, we’ve posted quite a few articles on our blog over the years about spotting bonefish, and odds are you haven’t read them all. So, today we thought we’d give you a little roundup of a bunch of posts we’ve run in the…
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The Devil’s Backbone
At Andros South, we have a pretty cool natural phenomenon that makes for a pretty epic bonefishing location. Due to an intricate network of bights and creeks, a close proximity to extremely deep water (try over 5,000 feet), and relatively strong prevailing winds, at any given time we are able to witness opposite tides on opposite…
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