Good line control is important when fishing for bonefish. Things can happen pretty fast once your fly hits the water, which is why we like to teach our guests to stay in contact with their fly line at all times, even when shooting line. However, no one’s perfect! And whether you’re making a cast, stripping…
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Kyle Shea’s Trout Swinging Rig
Today we’re back with another edition of our ‘Expert Rig‘ series of posts, where we highlight all the details (right down to the knot) on how the experts rig up. As a guide at Alaska West, Kyle Shea gets to fish for big leopard rainbows during his down time. His method of choice? Swinging flies with…
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Thanks from Andros South
Today we wrap up another fantastic season here at Andros South and wanted to give a big thanks to all of you who joined us this year. Whether you fished with us or lived vicariously through our blog, we appreciate it and hope to share the water with you next season. Thanks! More on Andros…
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Airflo Chard Tropical Punch Fly Line
In 2013 our buddy Bruce Chard took the flats fishing world by storm when he teemed up with the folks at Scientific Anglers to develop his Grand Slam fly line. In fact, it won Best in Show at the 2013 International Fly Tackle Dealer Show. We found the line’s ability to turn over big flies…
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We’re Excited
Our season in Alaska is just around the corner, and we’re starting to get pretty excited. Why? Because soon we’ll be back to targeting trout like this with mouse patterns, and we’re pretty happy about that. Sound good to you? Drop us a line for more information. More on Trout Fishing Retrieving a Mouse Fly Secrets…
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Pebble Mine Update
The effort to save Bristol Bay from the threat of the proposed Pebble Mine has certainly made some huge progress over the past year. However, many anglers might be surprised to learn that the fight is not over. So, today we present you with a write up from our buddy Scott Hed, Director of the…
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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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We Got a Facelift!
If you’re reading this, you’ve probably already noticed that our site looks a little different today. That’s because today we’re launching our new website! Our team has been working hard this winter to put together a more modern and user friendly site that we think you’ll appreciate. Don’t worry, we’ll still be pumping out the…
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ECHO Glass 7129-4 Review
Crank the fun factor up to 11, ECHO’s new fiberglass spey rods are here. Ever since we first got wind that ECHO was designing fiberglass two-handers, we’ve been impatiently waiting to get our hands on one. Well, we recently had the pleasure of testing out the ECHO Glass 7129-4, and today we’re going to tell you…
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The Predator – Tying Instructions
Steelhead flies can range from surprisingly simple to extremely complex. However, one feature that most effective steelhead flies have in common is their ability to suggest life as they swing through the water column. In other words, they have great movement in the water. So, today we’re coming at you with a relatively simple pattern…
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