We tie a lot of flies over the course of the year, and one thing we’ve learned after turning out hundreds (maybe even thousands) of flies each season is that quality fly tying tools make a difference. Good tools are not only more comfortable to use in most cases, but they usually turn out better looking…
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Andros South Bonefish School
For many anglers out there, fly fishing for bonefish is at the top of the bucket list, although getting started can be a bit overwhelming at times. After all, not all of us are fortunate enough to have a bonefish flat in our backyard! However, like anything worth doing, quality instruction and practice makes all the…
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Stuart Foxall on Better Dubbing Balls
We recently ran a post asking you what topics you’d like to see more of. More posts on fly tying was a common request and guess what – we listened! In fact, we reached out to Stuart Foxall, world class fly designer and Deneki host for some state of the art tying content. Part of Loop Tackle’s development…
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HMH Tube Spinner Vise
We tie a lot of tube flies throughout the year at our lodges in Alaska, British Columbia, and even in the Bahamas (that’s a topic of another post). Until now, we have tied most of our tubes using tube fly adapters and mandrels made to fit directly into the jaws of any standard fly tying…
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Top 10 Alaska Fishing Posts
Our seasons at Rapids Camp and Alaska West are right around the corner – summer’s almost here! Summer brings fishing in Alaska, so today we’re rounding up our best posts about fishing in Alaska. Top 10 Alaska Fishing Posts Bead Fishing for Rainbow Trout. It’s super effective, no doubt about that. Top Mistakes Made Fly…
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Jig Tube Flies?
No one can deny that jigs catch fish. When tied in the appropriate size and color, jigs have the potential to hook fish most everywhere, and at some point, probably have! Jig hooks have been finding their way in the hands many fly tyers looking for more action from large saltwater flies to discreet freshwater flies….
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Three Good Articles
Today we present you not with two, not with four, but with three good articles about fly fishing, from other web sites, that we think you’ll enjoy. Enjoy! Three Good Fly Fishing Articles Making the Switch to Two-Handed Casting. The always-content-rich Gink and Gasoline weighs in on one of our favorite topics. Rio Tinto Pulls…
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Color Coding Sink Tips
Changing sink tips on the river already takes up valuable time that your fly should be in the water. When it comes time to change tips, the last thing you need is to open up your tip wallet to find a heap of unorganized tips of varying densities. While some tips (such as RIO’s MOW…
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Carabiners for Flats Boots
Good wading boots are a must-have when stomping around our flats at Andros South. Even if you’re planning on fishing from the boat most of the day, you never know when you might need to strap on the flats boots and go for a walk. However, boat space fills up quickly and it’s easy to…
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Top 10 Bonefishing Posts
Here we are right smack in the middle of our bonefishing season at Andros South. It’s been a while since we’ve rounded up anything related to bonefish, so today we present to you our most popular posts about bonefishing from the past year. 10 Top Bonefishing Posts What’s Your Favorite Saltwater Reel? Have we mentioned…
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