Over the last few weeks we’ve been receiving a common complaint from many of our guests at Andros South; Tranquil, stress-free, and otherwise relaxing days on the flats have been continually interrupted by stress-inducing, knuckle-busting, and unusually large bonefish. Sounds frustrating, right? Don’t believe us? Just ask our pal, Rocky Lipsman, who was rudely interrupted…
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Bonefish
8 Tips to a Better Strip Set
Executing a proper strip set is critical to success on the flats. However, contrary to popular belief, there’s more to an effective strip set than simply pulling on the fly line once the fish has taken the fly. Our good friend, Kyle Schaefer of Soul Fly Outfitters, spends his summers on the poling platform targeting…
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Chase Down that Fish of a Lifetime
Big bonefish, we’re talking fish-of-a-lifetime ‘big,’ can run far.. Really far. After all, their ability to take hundreds of yards of backing is a huge part of what makes the opportunity to tussle with one so rewarding. Unfortunately, when it comes to fighting big fish the fact remains; the farther they run, the more difficult…
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Timeless Tips: Fighting Bonefish
In the past we’ve covered how to spot bonefish, and how to set the hook on a bonefish. Great, you’ve done it all right and you’ve got one hooked up. Now what? Here’s what. Let him run. As soon as you’re confident that you’ve got the hook set (you strip-set, right?), let that fish run….
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Strip to Your Pocket
Today’s post comes from the questions-we-get-asked-a-lot category. Today’s question being: How long should I strip my fly for bonefish? There are many variables that are important to consider when retrieving a fly for bonefish. The speed of the boat, the speed at which the fish is moving, the depth of the water, and the weight…
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Second Chance? Retrieve Slower!
If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again.. Advice that is as pertinent to bonefishing as it is to, well, life. When fly fishing for bonefish, many anglers are quick to give up upon the first refusal of their fly, often missing out on a second or even third shot at the same fish….
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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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Keep Bad Casts from Becoming Blown Shots
Bad casts are inevitable on the flats. Sure, they might occur more (or less) often for some, but make no mistake, everybody blows shots. With that said, not all bad casts result in blown shots. In fact, a mark of a great angler is the ability to turn a poor cast into an effective presentation….
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Timeless Tips: Fighting Bonefish in the Mangroves
You spotted your bonefish, made a beautiful cast despite the wind, retrieved your fly at just the right pace to get the follow, and the fish took the fly. You even fought the urge to trout set, and instead strip set the fly making a solid connection. Fish on! Although you did everything right, your…
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Nice Fish, Chris
Every now and then we like to take a break from telling you how to catch more big fish, or what we gear we like when trying to catch big fish, and just share a photo of one our guests with, you got it, a big fish. Our pal Chris Wilks tied into this beauty…
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