It is no secret that we admire bonefish and want to make sure the ones that are caught, are safely released to fight another day. One way to ensure this is to land a bonefish as quickly as possible. This obviously is much easier said than done as anyone who has hooked into these fish…
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What To Bring For A Day Of Bonefishing
It’s the first morning of your week at Andros South, and you’re trying to decide what goes in your pocket, what goes in your hip pack, what goes in your boat bag, and what stays at the lodge. In all packing-related conversations, opinions range from ‘less is more’ to ‘bring anything you might need’. We like…
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Alaska West Fishing, Education and Fun
Have you toyed with the idea of wanting to go fish in Alaska but afraid that you’re not skilled enough? Perhaps, you want to include your significant other on your fishing adventure but don’t have the time to help them get prepared? Or does two handed fishing intrigue you but you don’t know where to start?…
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3 Common Mistakes When Winter Fishing
Winter fishermen are a rare breed. They are the ones that know they are going to put up with some abuse for the chance at possibly hooking a fish. The ones that are able to ignore the forecast and strap up their waders anyways. The ones that understand fishing is always better than not fishing, regardless of…
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How Bonefish Flies Differ Between Locations
A few weeks ago we discussed worms as a food source for our favorite flats dwellers. This week we wanted to follow up with how the food sources on flats differer between locations around the world. Our bonefish in Andros South receive very little pressure compared to the inhabitants of let’s say the Keys and…
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Hand Lining A Large Bonefish
Here is our guest Tom Peterson who spent the last week with us at Andros South. This was not Tom’s biggest fish of the week but it certainly was the most memorable. Allow me to share with you the circumstances leading up to Tom landing this particular bone… The day started for Tom just like…
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When Bonefishing, Cast Closer Than You Think
With Andros South just recently opening, we naturally have Bonefish on the mind. One debate we often have over some Kalik’s at the Slack Tide Bar is how far you should lead a bonefish with your cast. Obviously factors like pressure of the fishery, speed of the moving fish, how high the tide is or…
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Take a Kid Fishing!
One of the greatest joys in fly fishing is passing along the sport to the next generation. The river is a classroom which can teach lessons that cannot be learned in other venues. There is no specific age when you are supposed to take your child fishing but when you feel the time is right,…
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Fishpond Welcomes Tacky Fly Storage Into The Family
Big news from our friends over at Fishpond. The following is a press release from the company, “We are proud to announce that Tacky will now operate under the Fishpond brand. The purchase will lend Fishpond’s design and distribution capabilities to Tacky’s growing line of products and extend its legacy of innovative fly storage systems….
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Early Season Bonefishing Round Up
It is almost that wonderful time of year when Andros South opens up for the season. As we speak the boat motors are getting tuned up while the refrigerators are being filled with Kaliks. Spring is our most popular part of the season but talk to any of our savvy lodge vets and they will…
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