Ask 5 angling professionals which 5 knots are most important, and you may very well get 25 answers. In our humble opinion, here are the 5 knots you need to know for fly fishing, in priority order. Non-Slip Mono Loop. For attaching any sub-surface fly to your leader, this is our go-to knot. It’s extremely…
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A Fish Story from Chile
You might have heard that your fearless editor has just returned from a real good trip to Chile West. Today’s post is one of a bunch that we’ll run as a result of that trip, and it’s a fish story, plain and simple. The second-to-last day of our trip we did some walk and wade…
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Camera Gear for Flats Fishing
Louis Cahill spent some time at Andros South last month shooting pictures of anglers having fun on the flats. He’s an actual professional photographer with 30 years under his belt, so we asked him for some advice on what kinds of photo gear he likes to use on the flats. Here’s Louis, in video form!…
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Andros South Fishing Report – January 2010
Our first full week of guests in the year 2010 brought us some very interesting characters. Photo: Louis Cahill Bruce Chard did it again! We welcomed back Bruce and many of his past guests for another great week on Andros. Guys like Don Jackson, Phil Clough, Mike Greene, Bob Whelan and Mike Glynn know our…
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Nice Fish, Kerry
Kerry Kilpatrick joined us at BC West during the third week of July in 2009. On the last day of her trip, she came up with this beauty. Nice fish, Kerry! More Nice Fish Nice Rainbow Trout Nice Chilean Chinooks Nice Dean River Coho
Big Runs
The Lower Dean River that we fish at BC West – the mile and a half section between the canyon and the river’s mouth – has some really big runs. The one pictured above is called Ross Island. Fishing the whole thing thoroughly will take you at least a couple of hours. It tends to…
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Fly Fishing Web Directory
We’re happy to present our Fly Fishing Web Directory – a whole bunch of web sites that have to do with fly fishing. These listings are based on comments and emails that we’ve gotten from folks who want to have their sites listed here. If you’re a friend of ours and we missed you, we’re…
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Big Sky Country, Bahamas Style
More Cool Pictures from Andros South Why You Should Be in the Bahamas Right Now It’s Really Pretty on South Andros Shallow Water Bonefish
Do You Have A Fly Fishing Web Site?
Do you have a fly fishing-related web site? We’re working on compiling a big list of web sites out there focused on fly fishing. In the coming weeks we’ll create a page on our site categorizing and listing every last one we can find. If you have a web site focused on fly fishing, or if…
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10 Fly Fishing Gifts Under $50
Yes, anglers can ask for gifts that aren’t $700 fly rods. Yes, people shopping for anglers can find gifts that aren’t $600 fly reels. Here’s our Top 10 list of Fly Fishing Gifts Under $50. Happy Holidays! Bug Slinger Microfiber T-Shirt – $39.95. Great for the younger angler – a hip design in a lightweight…
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