OK, today’s the last day on which we look back at our best posts of 2012. We’ve already covered our best posts about trout fishing, steelhead fishing, bonefishing, and fly fishing gear. Our final topic? Fly fishing tips! Best Fly Fishing Tips of 2012 6 Things Never to Say to Your Fishing Partner. Keep the…
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3 Random Bonefishing Tips
After a short break for the holidays we’re back in action at Andros South, our bonefishing lodge on Andros Island in the Bahamas. The lodge has a fresh coat of paint, Bruce Chard is back hosting another bonefishing school, and all is pretty much right with the world. To celebrate we’re passing on 3 random…
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5 Things Your Guide Wishes You Would Do
Today’s post comes from a conversation with a relatively new guest at one of our lodges. He’s a super guy, and he wanted to be a ‘great dude’ – someone our guides would really enjoy spending the day with. His quote to your humble editor was something along the lines of “I just wish I…
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3 Things Bonefish Hate
Sometimes catching bonefish is more about not doing anything wrong than it is about doing anything incredibly well. Don’t do things bonefish hate! Bonefish Hate… Seeing a fly moving towards them. Almost all predatory fish hate it when flies come towards them. Just like sculpins don’t attack big rainbow trout, shrimp don’t attack bonefish –…
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5 Ways to Catch More Alaskan Rainbow Trout
Trout fishing in Alaska is not the same as trout fishing in other parts of the world. If you’re chasing trout in Alaska for the first time, keep these handy tips in mind. How to Catch More Rainbow Trout in Alaska Get your fly down. Rainbow trout in Alaska (Western Alaska, at least) feed mostly…
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Hat Blown Off? Retrieve, Scoop and Replace.
During a recent week at Andros South, we were shocked to learn that a very experienced angler in the group didn’t know one of the most fundamental rules in all of fishing. Today we help spread the word. This is important stuff, folks, so listen up. If you’re running in a boat and your hat…
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Stages of Bonefish Spotting
When you’re out on the flats looking for bonefish, there are a few ‘stages’ that you go through, ranging from locating the fish to really reading how the fish is behaving. In today’s post, we’re going to outline these stages – hopefully, you’ll find something helpful in here! These stages apply to your overall career…
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Don’t Forget to Look Behind You
When you’re out there walking a flat looking for bonefish, don’t forget to look behind you every once in a while! If you’re set up well on a flat with the sun behind you and you’re following our tips for spotting bonefish, you’re going to spending most of your time looking down the flat in…
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How to Stay Warm on the Water
There are several basic techniques that you can employ to ensure adequate warmth while fishing.
Top Mistakes Made Bonefishing
Following on the heels of our roundup a couple weeks back about what not to do when you go fishing, we figured we’d run through the 5 mistakes that we see made most often on bonefishing trips. Learn from the travails of others! Top 5 Mistakes Made on Bonefishing Trips You didn’t practice your casting…
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