When you’re new to the flats, spotting bonefish is hard – which is why we’ve passed on some handy tips on the topic in the past. Tips aside, it takes many hours on the water to become great at locating fish under all weather and visibility conditions. This is where a great guide standing high…
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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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Bonefish and Tarpon Trust at Andros South
Last week, we kicked off our season at Andros South with a group of researchers working with Bonefish and Tarpon Trust. For those of you unfamiliar with Bonefish Tarpon Trust (BTT), they’re a group based out of the Florida Keys committed to conserving and enhancing bonefish, tarpon, and permit fisheries all over the world. Each day, members of…
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12 Reasons to Fish at Andros South
We try to provide you with lots of interesting content about fly fishing here on the Deneki blog. That being said, we run fishing lodges for a living so every once in a while we hit you with a blatant sales pitch. Today is one of those days. Thanks for reading our blog! In no…
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3 Things to Look for in Your Andros Bonefish Fly
OK, you’re going to chase Andros Island bonefish over the next 6 months, and you’re trying to decide which flies to bring along. We’ve written quite a few posts on the topic of bonefish flies, but today we’ll keep it simple. South Andros Bonefish Flies – Three Things to Look For No weedguard. Here’s an…
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Biggest Surprise Bonefishing
One of our favorite questions to ask guests after a trip is “What surprised you the most?” We find we get some really insightful answers, and, frankly, we learn a lot about what we may be missing when we describe what our trips are all about. So today, we fire that question your way! Those…
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Five Favorite Flats Fishing Videos
Two weeks until we open at Andros South! We’ll celebrate with 5 of our favorite videos about flats fishing. NOTE: If you’re viewing this in a newsletter or a reader, click here to see the videos on our web site. Hand Tied Bonefish Leaders Bruce Chard shows the why and the how. Casting in the…
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Fly Fishing Mini Gallery
…and today we present to you 5 pictures about fly fishing from our archives. Enjoy! More Mini Galleries Late August in Alaska King Salmon Photo Gallery Andros Island Bonefishing
Bonefishing Tip: Make Sure Your Rod Loads Easily
When anglers ask us about what gear they should bring to South Andros, we first cover the basics of what should be in their quiver. Then we get to an absolutely fundamental piece of advice – make sure your rod loads easily. What You Don’t Want The worst setup for bonefish on South Andros is…
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9 Questions About Bonefishing You Were Afraid to Ask
Last week we answered some basic questions about spey fishing. Today we’re doing the same for our favorite sport on the flats in the Bahamas – bonefishing! This post is meant for people who are new to bonefishing – if you’re already an expert you’re better off poking around here. 9 Questions About Bonefishing You…
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