This photo is of RCL guide Jake Bishop after he got whipped with a bead hook on a recent guide trip. Jake had always wanted a face tattoo of a stinger hook so this incident worked out surprisingly okay but it does show how important it is that we prioritize safety out on the water….
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Tips on Learning How to Row
Covering water from a raft or a drift boat is one of my favorite ways to fly fish. If you have ever heard the expression “you don’t row, you don’t go” odds are you desperately want to learn to row as your buddies are not inviting you on their float trips. The best way to…
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Timeless Tips // Advice for the Safe Catch and Release of Bonefish
We love bonefish. In our opinion, they are the perfect saltwater fish. They are found in warm, beautiful places, they are active feeders throughout the day, and they are pound for pound one of the strongest and fastest fish we have encountered. Most importantly, they like to eat flies! A world without bonefish is not…
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Tips for the First Float of the Year
Across the country we are currently seeing snowmelt leave the peaks and head to the valleys. With this increase in river flow comes the start of a new float season! After standing in partially frozen waders the past few months, I could not be more excited to dust off the raft and hook the boat…
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Mix it up with some Ice Fishing
We are currently counting down the days until we can be back doing fly outs to remote Alaskan rivers or swinging flies on the lower Dean. Winter seems to be dragging on huh? A good way to beat the cabin fever? Go fish on some hard-water! I’ll admit it, I used to think ice fishing…
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Spey Casting and Current Speed
When determining which spey cast to use in a given situation, most experienced spey anglers take into account three primary variables; wind direction (upstream wind, downstream wind, etc.), river position (which side of the river you’re casting from), and obstacles (trees, rocks, banks, or other obstructions that limit your casting area). The majority of the…
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Simms Dry Creek Backpack – Review
We pride ourselves on having an expansive network of insanely fishy individuals who spend the majority of their life on, or around, the water. When not guiding at our lodges, many of our guides spend the off-season guiding in other areas of the country, or traveling to fish other areas of the world on their…
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Be Safe Out There – Wear Your Wading Belt
On many rivers around the country, spring means run-off season, and with it means big water and cold water temperatures. Therefore, we thought it would a good time for a friendly reminder – Whenever wearing waders in, on, or around the water, please, wear your wading belt. Everybody takes a spill in the river from time…
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Not All Schoolies are Small
Quantity versus quality is an age old debate amongst anglers, but one thing we dig about our fishery on South Andros is that we’re able to target both! Whether you prefer to chase singles and doubles (often larger fish), or target larger schools for numbers (often smaller fish), we’re able to fish different areas of…
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Which Spey Cast Should I Use?
Today’s post comes from the ‘topics you asked us to write about‘ category! Spey casting is a fun, efficient, and versatile way cover a whole bunch of water. There are numerous casts (and variations of those casts) designed to present your fly in situations which would be otherwise impossible with a traditional overhead cast. However, for many anglers…
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