For obvious reasons we care a lot about the well being of bonefish populations in the Bahamas. We know many of you do too. That’s why today we’re passing on a recent update sent to us from bonefish guru, Dr. Aaron Adams, on the latest conservation efforts being made by the Bonefish and Tarpon Trust…
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Bonefish
Timeless Tips: Practicing Before Your Bonefishing Trip
We like to see our guests make the most out of their time on the water, which is why we always suggest putting in some casting practice before a trip. After all, it’s better to shake the rust off on the lawn than on your first day of fishing, right? However, at Andros South we’ve…
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BTT on Best Handling Practices for Bonefish (Video)
Do you love fly fishing? Do you love fly fishing for bonefish? Then it’s time to do something for yourself and start handling them using the best practices possible. After all, the more bonefish handled responsibly, the more bonefish you get to fish for. The fine folks at Bonefish and Tarpon Trust just released a…
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Timeless Tips: Flats Fishing and Humility
Conversations About First-Time Flats Fishing When we talk to guests about their first flats fishing trip to Andros South, we always get a lot of questions about angling skill. “Is it really that hard to see bonefish?” “How far do I have to cast?” “What about casting in the wind?” So we explain that the…
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Fishing to Nervous Water
Today we present the third and final installment of our mini series of posts on nervous water. We’ve already gave a brief primer on what nervous water actually is along with how to identify nervous water created by bonefish on the flats, and today we wrap it up with the good stuff – how to…
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Bonefish Food
Today’s post goes out to all the fastidious fly tyers out there.. The un-pressured bonefish of South Andros aren’t overly picky when it comes to exact fly pattern. That said, we have noticed over the years a few common characteristics amongst the flies that seem to work best on our flats – large profiles (big,…
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Identifying Nervous Water
Last week we started our three-part series on nervous water created by bonefish with an introductory post on, well, what the heck nervous water actually is. Today we continue the series with a few tips on how to identify nervous water, which some of you know is easier said than done. So, without further ado…..
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Nervous Water
When most anglers think of bonefishing, the image of fish cruising through gin-clear water, over white sandy bottoms, under the high sun of a blue-bird day is most likely what comes to mind. Unfortunately, that’s not always the case. If that was always the case, heck, spotting bonefish would be easy! But its not. Occasional…
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Moonscape
Many of our first-time guests are quick to point out our bonefishing flats are unlike anything they’ve ever seen before. “Out of this world,” we’ve even heard on more than one occasion. In fact, one of the most consistent comparisons we hear about the flats of South Andros is that its like fishing on the…
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Keep Your Rod on Point
You’re patiently scanning the flats when you spot a fish off in the distance. You start closing in on your target when something; a flash, a shadow, a sound, catches your attention. You look away for no more than a second when you realize, “what, he disappeared!?” You scan around frantically for the fish you…
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