Few fly patterns have caught more fish in Alaska than the egg sucking leech (ESL). Whether tied in the classic “bugger style,” or in a more contemporary fashion utilizing rabbit strips, the ESL family of flies are hard to beat when targeting salmon and trout throughout all of Alaska. In fact, it has been said that the…
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Tying Intruders – Funky Blob Fritz
We’ve been spinning up a lot of king salmon flies lately in anticipation of our upcoming season, and that means big flies for big fish.. Heck we’re getting excited just thinking about it. When swinging flies for kings, we’ve long been fans of intruder style patterns due to their large profile appearance in the water with minimal materials (allowing…
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Stu’s Kicking Templedog – Tying Instructions
Tube fly guru, Stuart Foxall, is back today with another great fly tying step by step! Today’s pattern? A modern variation of the timeless Templedog tube fly for salmon and steelhead. Happy Tying! Stu’s Kicking Templedog – Tying Instructions Earlier this month we showed you how to tie a Scandinavian influenced Templedog tube fly for steelhead….
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Shea’s Bonefish Buttah – Tying Instructions
For the last couple seasons, we’ve been fishing one of our favorite bonefish patterns at Andros South – A pattern we’ve dubbed the Bonefish Buttah (Yep, we had a little fun with the name). Well, we’re pleased to announce that the good folks at Solitude Fly Company have started producing it and it is now…
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The Templedog – Tying Instructions
If you’ve been following our blog for some time, odds are you recognize the name Stuart Foxall. That’s because Stu has put together a bunch of great fly tying posts for our humble little blog. Today he’s back with another great step by step on how to tie an extremely effective salmon/steelhead pattern – The Templedog….
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Bonefish Scampi – Tying Instructions
At Andros South, we generally subscribe to the ‘big fish like big flies’ theory. Just ask long time Andros South guide, Josie Sands, what he likes in a bonefish fly.. “More meat” is likely what you’ll hear. So, today we’re coming at you with a step by step for a popular bonefish pattern of the…
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How to Tie a Needlefish Fly for Barracuda
We love fly fishing for barracuda, and we’re lucky to see a lot of them cruising our flats at Andros South. That’s why we recommend our guests keep a spare 9 or 10 weight rod locked and loaded in the boat for those times when a hefty ‘cuda shows up in between shots at bonefish….
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The Mini Puff – Tying Instructions
We’ve mentioned before that most of the time our bonefish on South Andros aren’t overly picky. However, we’d be lying if we said we don’t encounter our share of spooky bonefish from time to time. After all, they’re still bonefish! For the most part, we like flies that are big and light. However, we’re also…
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Fly Fishing Stocking Stuffers
Christmas is right around the corner, and while there are many great holiday gift guides out there, what about the stocking stuffers? Fly rods don’t fit too well in a stocking, so to help you out this holiday season, today we present you with 15 inexpensive stocking stuffer ideas for the angler on your list….
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Orange Crush Clouser – Tying Instructions
This season we were joined by our good friend and long time Deneki guest, Frank Carlton, at Andros South. He introduced us to one of his favorite bonefish flies, a pattern he referred to as the ‘Orange Crush.’ Knowing how long he’s fished in the Bahamas, we spun a few up and wouldn’t you know, they…
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