Got a case of the winter blues? Anxiously waiting for fishing season to roll around? We figured some of you might be snowed in and/or looking for a way to scratch that fishing itch before your next trip, so we thought we’d offer a few ideas to help make the most out of this off-season….
Read More
Tips
Timeless Tips: 3 Ways to Catch More Bonefish
We have a whole bunch of bonefishing tips here on our blog. Today we thought we’d give you 3 random ones – some new, some old, all with the potential to make a difference. Don’t hold your fly by the wing or the body. When you’re in the ready position, whether on foot or on…
Read More
Spey Casting – How to Snake Roll (Video)
From first timers to seasoned pros, we do a lot of spey casting instruction at our lodges in Alaska and British Columbia with folks of all levels of experience with a two handed rod. For those just getting started in skagit style spey casting (the style we use most on our rivers), we tend to…
Read More
Timeless Tips: Practicing Before Your Bonefishing Trip
We like to see our guests make the most out of their time on the water, which is why we always suggest putting in some casting practice before a trip. After all, it’s better to shake the rust off on the lawn than on your first day of fishing, right? However, at Andros South we’ve…
Read More
Top 3 Reasons to Clean Your Tying Desk
Love tying flies? We do too. And if you’re anything like us, that means there’s a good chance that you’re tying space is a mess. Sound about right? We thought so. Fret not, no matter how cluttered your tying space is, we’d be willing to bet we’ve seen worse. Trust us, the images of tying…
Read More
A Better Look at Fish-Friendly Photography
‘Catch and release’ has become a cornerstone of the fly fishing culture. Not only has it helped conserve fisheries all around the world, the very notion of ‘catch and release’ has inspired a desire in multiple generations of anglers to preserve their own fisheries – which is a really good thing. That said, despite our…
Read More
Timeless Tips: Flats Fishing and Humility
Conversations About First-Time Flats Fishing When we talk to guests about their first flats fishing trip to Andros South, we always get a lot of questions about angling skill. “Is it really that hard to see bonefish?” “How far do I have to cast?” “What about casting in the wind?” So we explain that the…
Read More
Tying Different Color Heads
Last week we shared some fly tying tips from Stuart Foxall on how to finish your flies with tidier looking heads. Today, Stu’s back with a quick tip on how to class up those same heads with some color. Tying Different Color Heads So now we know how to tie neater, cleaner looking heads. But…
Read More
Fishing to Nervous Water
Today we present the third and final installment of our mini series of posts on nervous water. We’ve already gave a brief primer on what nervous water actually is along with how to identify nervous water created by bonefish on the flats, and today we wrap it up with the good stuff – how to…
Read More
Bonefish Food
Today’s post goes out to all the fastidious fly tyers out there.. The un-pressured bonefish of South Andros aren’t overly picky when it comes to exact fly pattern. That said, we have noticed over the years a few common characteristics amongst the flies that seem to work best on our flats – large profiles (big,…
Read More