We love bonefish. In our opinion, they are the perfect saltwater fish. They are found in warm, beautiful places, they are active feeders throughout the day, and they are pound for pound one of the strongest and fastest fish we have encountered. Most importantly, they like to eat flies! A world without bonefish is not…
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2019 Andros South Fall Bonefish School
Today we’re excited to announce the dates for our 2019 Andros South Fall Bonefish School, hosted by our long time friend Raz Reid. Raz is a veteran fly angler, casting instructor, guide, industry rep and an all-around amazing person who has been involved in the fly fishing industry for more that 25 years. Raz will…
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Gear You Need // Hatch Nipper 2
For those of you who appreciate high quality fishing gear, you are undoubtedly familiar with Hatch Outdoors. They are known in the industry for their outstanding reels but make other products that are also worthy of your investment. These products are all designed and manufactured with the same high quality materials and attention to…
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Andros South January Fishing Report
We have been getting some requests for a current fishing report from our lodge Andros South. What perfect timing as just a few days ago myself and Deneki’s Director of Sales and Marketing, Bryan Burke, returned from a trip to our favorite flats fishing destination. It was an incredible week where like most trips to…
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Target Species // The King Salmon
A common attribute of some of the best fishing guides on the planet is their ability to think like a fish. They understand their target species well enough that they can accurately predict how the fish will react in various situations. When fishing, there are many variables out of your control but knowing as much…
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Tying Beck’s Sili Legs
Jack Reis is back with another edition of Fly Tying Friday. With it being winter here, our minds are on warmer climates and hungry bonefish. Beck’s Sili Legs is a classic saltwater fly that gets it done on flats worldwide. It is quick to tie and looks equally good in the fly box and in…
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Preparing For Your Bonefishing Trip – Roundup
We’re less than a month away from the opening day of our bonefishing season at Andros South. We have a feeling many of you are in the process of planning your own saltwater trips too, which is why we thought we’d present you with a bunch of posts to help prepare for whatever the flats…
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The Coho Clouser – Tying Instructions
When asked about our favorite flies for silver salmon, many of our guests are surprised to hear that one of the most popular patterns amongst our guide staff at Alaska West is not a ‘typical’ Alaska-born coho pattern such as a hareball leech or dolly llama, but rather a plain ol’ pink and white Clouser…
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Rinse Your Gear
We’ve said it before and we’ll say it again; when it comes to fly fishing gear, salt is the enemy. Saltwater can wreak havoc on rods, reels, fly lines, flies, wading boots, zippers, and virtually anything else it comes in contact with. A common misconception amongst anglers is that gear designed specifically for the salt…
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Setting the Hook: Strip Long, Not Hard
One the biggest hurdles most anglers encounter when making the jump from freshwater to saltwater fly fishing is how to set the hook. A strip-set gets the job done on the flats. Raising the rod in ‘trout-like’ fashion doesn’t. If you’re not quite sure what we’re talking about, not to worry, check out this post…
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