Our good friends at Fishwest have been hosting trips to Andros South for years now. JC Weeks from Fishwest put together a really good truthful account of what it’s like to visit us – to get the goods, click right here to check out JC’s write up on Andros South on the Fishwest blog….
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Set With the Swing
When swinging flies for salmon and steelhead, we find setting the hook to the side (as opposed to straight up) will result in more fish to the net. We often use the phrase ‘set towards the bank,’ however we realize this can be confusing when fishing anywhere other than a big long gravel bar. The…
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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 5 Posts on Gear for the Summer
Summer fishing is officially in season, and a lot of you are gearing up for remote fishing trips. With that in mind, today we’re presenting you with… Our Top 5 Posts on Summer Fishing Gear New Essential Gear for Fishing Trips. Bet you don’t have a DeLorme InReach SE! Traveling with Spey Rods. Lots of…
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3 Ways to Cast Further
Casting a long ways is not anywhere close to the most important skill in fly fishing. We’d actually tell you that casting too far is one of the leading causes of not catching fish…but that’s a topic for another day! Bombing long casts is fun, and every once in a while, you need to cast…
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Headed Home.
A Western Alaska silver salmon, briefly detained, heads back on the journey home. More Pictures from Alaska Adam Jackson and a Nice King Another Airborne Chromer Angler and Guide
Fly Casting – Creep vs. Drift
Warning: this is a semi-detailed post on correcting a common fly casting fault. If you’re not into the detailed mechanics of fly casting, click here for some big fish photos instead! Fly casting is an art that will never be perfected, only improved upon. It’s part of what makes the sport great! Nonetheless, there are…
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Four Reasons We Love Fishing the West Side
At Andros South we spend lots of time fishing the West Side of Andros Island – the vast coast and creek systems on the side of the island opposite the ‘civilization’. The past few years we’ve ramped up our time in the West to the point where maybe 75% of our days one or more…
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Little Ku
The Little Ku On the Southern Shore of Kukaklek Lake, moments from Rapids Camp Lodge, in the Northeastern section of the Katmai National Park, lies a creek legendary to backcountry Alaskan trout fishermen. Loaded with big Kukaklek leopard rainbows, this piece of water can wreck a trout fisherman for life. Totaling about 10 miles of…
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Hollis Bennett’s Camera Rig
A few weeks ago, we had the good fortune of hosting photographer Hollis Bennett at Andros South. Hollis spent the week on the flats with us to capture our fishery via photo and video. Aware of his resume, we were thrilled when he agreed to shoot some content for us! Hollis has been a professional…
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