When it comes to bonefish, no amount of preparation, equipment or planning can replace the natural bounty of unexploited flats that The Bahamas has to offer, and Andros South Lodge is smack dab in the middle of it all. South Andros Island is widely known as the Bonefishing Capital of the World. With the island’s…
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Bonefish Leaders – What To Use In The Bahamas
Rod, reel, line, leader…all equally important. OK, you’re headed to the Bahamas this month to chase bonefish. You’ve got your rod and your reel and your line all ready to go. How should you handle your leader? Here’s how you should handle your leader. First of all, remember that bonefish in places like South Andros…
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World-Class Remote Fishing
Alaska West operates our fixed-base tent lodge on the banks of the Kanektok River. The Kanektok is a fish factory. With runs of all five species of Pacific salmon, rainbow trout, Dolly Varden and grayling, the river provides a great mix of quantity and variety. Our location on the river, 5.5 miles from its mouth,…
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How to Pack for Your Day of Bonefishing
It actually matters a lot what’s in here. Today’s post relates to packing and bonefishing, but it’s not about loading your big bag before you leave your house – you already know how to do that. Today we’re talking about your typical day on a bonefishing trip – it’s the first morning of your week…
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More On Fish Pictures
Hmmm, that might be an unclipped hatchery fish. Photo: Ed Sozinho A few months back we ran a post by our Cameron Miller, our resident photographer at Alaska West, called Taking The Perfect Hero Shot – 13 Tips. That post has been one of our most popular this year, and we’ve heard from a bunch…
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The Best Time To Go Bonefishing
This could be May, or October, or February. We operate three fly fishing lodges in different parts of the world. When we’re talking with a potential guest who’s interested in a trip with us, we’re frequently asked the question, “When’s the best time to go?” At most of our operations, that question will be answered…
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Fly Fishing Retailer Day 2 – Redington, Buff and Smith
A big guy with a little rod. We’re almost done with our coverage of Fly Fishing Retailer. Here’s the rundown on what we liked from Redington, Buff and Smith Optics. We’ll have one more gear post from FFR this afternoon. Redington Minnow Anything that helps get kids into fly fishing is a great thing in…
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Fly Fishing Retailer Day 1 – More Cool Gear
This is a new piece of gear that you’ll hear more about soon. This morning we continue our coverage of the Fly Fishing Retailer show with a couple more new product updates for our first day. Titan Rod Vault We spent some time this afternoon checking out the Titan Rod Vault. This product falls into…
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Fly Fishing Retailer Day 1 – Simms Roundup
Early afternoon fun in the Simms booth. Greetings from Fly Fishing Retailer in Denver! We’ll be posting a couple of times a day this weekend with reports on the new gear that’s being released at the show. We’re wrapping up our first afternoon – so far we’ve had a short walkthrough of the show floor…
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Shallow Water Bonefish Pictures
This is a bonefish swimming in really shallow water. One of the neat things about our fishery on South Andros Island is that we target bonefish in some really shallow water. That makes not only for some incredible sightfishing, but also for some great photo opportunities. “Seriously, their backs were out of the water!” Actually,…
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