This week at Andros South Lodge, we’ve been putting boats in the water, making schedules, fluffing towels, fitting linens, preparing countertops & dressers, sweeping floors, building rods, organizing flies, raking the yard, and stocking refrigerators & freezers. This Sunday is our opener and we couldn’t be more excited! Our team in The Bahamas has been…
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Bonefish
Deneki Chronicles: 6 Tips for Bonefishing in Windy Conditions
When fishing for bonefish, rarely can you expect a day entirely free of wind. In fact, most experienced flats anglers would agree that those completely calm days can be extremely challenging due to spooky fish. While a light wind can be your friend on the flats, there are times when it can be a little…
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Fly Tying: Flexo Crab Pattern
The Flexo Crab is another fly from the In The Riffle Team. What’s unique about this fly is the use of flexo tubing. The flexo tube offers not only a realistically textured look but also offers a realistic flexy texture for a mouthy bonefish and permit. It’s not an easy fly to tie, so make…
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Deneki Chronicles: Bonefishing – The Advanced Ready Position
Contrary to popular belief, being able to cast your entire fly line with pinpoint accuracy is not necessary when fishing for bonefish. Far more important than casting a long line is how quickly you can get the fly in front of the fish. Therefore, a good ready position on the bow is critical. The simplest…
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“Bonefish Wanna Getaway” Andros South Lodge: 2201/22
Is the thought of winter starting to chill your bones? Does snow in the driveway and ice-covered windshields give you the shivers? Well, we here at Deneki Outdoors have a solution for you. We’re just around the corner from the start of our 2021/22 bonefishing season at Andros South Lodge, and while your temperatures at…
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Deneki Chronicles: 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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Andros South Lodge: Guides & Boats
On South Andros Island, land and water intertwine. Mangrove cays, endless miles of sandy flats, and winding creeks and channels traverse the largest island in The Bahamas. bonefish and Baracuda swim these waters, and we’re more than willing to try and catch them. Bahamian Guides have spent a lifetime on the water, learning the flow of the tides, the movement…
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Deneki Chronicles: Don’t Touch Dat Drag!
Today we present you with a simple tip when fighting hard fighting fish like bonefish that we were reminded of recently while listening to Deneki guest, Chuck Keller’s, recount of his largest landed bonefish to date. According to Chuck, during the first blistering run by his trophy fish, Andros South guide, Josie Sands, muttered the words…
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The Bonefish Capital of the World: 2021/2022 Bookings
On the outskirts of anglers searching for deepwater trophy fish like marlin and tuna, bonefish were seen cruising up, down, and across South Andros Island’s shallow, white-sand flats. The non-traditional beauties of a fish are a thrill to catch, especially on the fly. Whether from the bow of a skiff or walking the flats between…
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Deneki Chronicles: The Off-Shoulder Cast
In today’s episode of Deneki Chronicles, we discuss and show you how to use the off-shoulder cast on windy days at Andros South Lodge. Presenting a fly with the wind blowing on your casting shoulder can be a challenge. Therefore why not learn a technique to maximize to enhance your bonefishing experience? Presenting the fly…
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