Andros South guest, Ryan Durkin, has been joining for the past few seasons now. Ryan’s a really good photographer and usually takes some pretty awesome photos during his trip, which we look forward to seeing each season. He’s not adverse to passing off the camera however, especially when tustling with hogs like this.. Ryan on the…
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Bonefish
Shorter Leaders for Windy Days
Conventional wisdom says that when fishing for bonefish you need long leaders with relatively fine tippet in order to fool weary bonefish. However, at Andros South we’re lucky to target bonefish that aren’t overly spooky. Spooky is relative of course – After all, they’re still bonefish! Regardless of how spooky the fish are, long leaders…
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Ready Position – Point Your Rod Tip to the Leeward Side
A sound ready position is key to presenting the fly quickly on the flats. We generally subscribe to the ‘simple is best’ philosophy when it comes to the ready position – Excess line stripped on the floor of the skiff (or trailing behind you if wading), fly in hand, and enough fly line out the…
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Nice Fish, Logan!
Deneki guest, Logan Lewis, joined us this fall for our 2016 bonefish school at Andros South. He stuck this beauty. Good work, Logan! More on Big Bonefish An Honest Hero Shot Big Flies for Big Bonefish Land Your Fly Close to Big Bonefish
Don’t Cast a Shadow
There’s no doubt about it, bonefish are finicky. Sometimes they appear to take a fly without any persuasion whatsover, while other others times they require nothing short of perfection. Anyone who has spent time on the flats have certainly spooked their share of fish, it’s just part of the game. Whether the fly landed loudly on the…
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Clearing Line – Watch Your Line, Not the Fish
Anyone who has cast a fly to bonefish, permit, tarpon, or any other flats species is well aware of the endless things a fly line can tangle on during the fragile period of time between setting the hook and getting your fish on the reel. Many fish are lost during the rapid exchange of fly…
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Prime Bonefishing Spots Available at Andros South
Just a reminder that we still have some prime bonefishing spots available during our 2017 season at Andros South from mid January through mid February, and we want you to join us! Why? Due to slightly cooler water temperatures, some of the largest bonefish each season are caught during the winter months. In mid January,…
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Congrats, Jason!
Those who have joined us in recent years at Alaska West might recognize the angler shown in the photo above. For those who haven’t, that’s Alaska West guide, Jason Whiting, but as you can tell, he’s not in Alaska anymore! Jason’s joining us on site at Andros South, and despite a couple of reactionary trout-sets…
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Opening Day at Andros South
Today we kick off our 2016/2017 bonefishing season at Andros South, and needless to say we’re pretty excited. We’ll be reporting each day from our humble abode here on South Andros Island, and plan on keeping you up to date as the season unfolds. Let the bonefishing begin! More from Andros South Top 5 Reasons to…
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Rigging for Bonefish – Say No to Nail Knots
Direct nail knots that is.. With less than a week out from the opening day of our bonefishing season at Andros South, our focus has turned to dialing in our saltwater gear, and we have a feeling the same is true for many of you as well! As you might expect, we see a lot…
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