We are in the middle of another fantastic season at Andros South. When people come to fish the Bahamas, Bonefish are what’s on their mind. The attitude around the island is the Bahamas have the world’s best bonefishing and that South Andros has the best bonefishing in the Bahamas. Needless to say, guests that book…
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Barracuda
Barracuda Fly Retrieval
Last week we went over my Barracuda Rig for targeting the toothy flats predator. Today we are going to go over the second half of the battle which is the approach and getting them to eat. When I am searching for Barracuda on the flats, I look for them to be sitting still. Bonefish are…
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My Barracuda Set Up
I must admit, I have a slight obsession with Barracuda. The Bonefish will always be the flagship species of the Bahamas but no trip to South Andros is complete to me without at least targeting a couple toothy predators. Barracuda have a weird reputation in the fly fishing world. This might be because of how…
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How To Rig Trailing Hooks For Barracuda Flies
NOTE: If you’re viewing this in a newsletter or a reader, click here to see the video on our website. We hope you had a nice Valentines Day yesterday. 9 months from now you can either be on a fishing trip or buying diapers, regardless you know that we will be here to help fulfill…
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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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Tying The Cutthroat Cuda Tube
If you’re viewing this in a newsletter or a reader, click here to see the video on our website. Jack Reis still has Barracuda on the mind which selfishly I am pretty happy about. Cannot wait to get this fly wet the day after tomorrow! “If I could use only one Barracuda fly for the…
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The Power of the Pause: Barracuda Edition
Try not to hate me but I am counting down the days until I will be at Andros South. 18 more sun rises to be exact. All my fishing and guiding the past couple months has involved a puffy jacket and ski cap. Needless to say, those will not be packed, instead they will be…
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Tying The Barracuda Boy Band
Those of you lucky ones who have been to Andros South know how spectacular the Barracuda fishing can be. Bonefish are always the target species but some of the time it can be fun to mix it up and chase a toothy critter. One of of favorite ways to catch Barracuda is on the surface. …
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Rigging for Barracuda – Wire Length
If it weren’t for the overwhelming number of eager bonefish, South Andros might best be known as a world-class flats fishery for barracuda. Barracuda are a blast to target with a fly and many of our guests find them to be an exciting change of pace in between shots at bonefish. They’re big, toothy, hit…
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‘Cuda Camo
One look at a barracuda in its natural environment reveals what makes it such a successful predator on the flats. Aside from their razor sharp teeth and ability to reach impressive speeds in a moments notice, barracuda are also able to blend into their environment extremely well. Couple that with the intelligence to ambush their…
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