File today’s post in the “questions we get asked a lot” category. Lots of new flats anglers worry about whether or not they have the casting skill to catch bonefish, apparently. We’ll answer twice. Answer #1: It Depends Where You’re Fishing Fisheries for bonefish vary widely. In places with a lot of fishing pressure, bonefish…
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Bonefish
Roll Casting for Bonefish
Let’s do bonefishing tips from a steelhead guy! Scott Baker-McGarva, our head guide at BC West, just got back from Andros South – yes, there are benefits to working for Deneki Outdoors. He checks in today with a great reminder to utilize that most ‘basic’ of casts – the roll cast – when light is…
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Andros Bonefishing Mini Gallery
Core Deneki team member Adam Kryder spent a good chunk of time hosting anglers at Andros South this spring. During his time on the island he also got a bunch of really cool pictures. Today we present to you a mini-gallery of pictures from Andros South, all courtesy of Adam! More Pictures from Andros South…
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4 Ways to Spook Fewer Bonefish
If you freak out a bonefish to the point where he thinks his life’s about to end, you’re much less likely to get him to eat your fly. Keep those bonefish mellow, mon! How To Not Spook Bonefish Fish lighter flies. One problem with fly selection in a place like South Andros is that our…
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Fly Tying – Be Creative
Jordan Sly is back today with a little diddy on fly tying. Be Creative When You’re Tying Flies Some of my first memories growing up were sitting on my grandpa’s lap, my hands in his, tying flies at his vise. He hardly ever used known patterns – he just tried to match organisms found in…
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Selecting Bonefish Flies
How do you choose which bonefish fly to fish on any given flat? Keep these three basic variables in mind – color, size/weight and sizzle! Color Most of the time, you want the color of your fly to basically match the color of the flat. The match doesn’t need to be exact, but it should…
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Stripping
And once again, Louis Cahill delivers a fantastic, unique image of something we’ve seen thousands of times before. More on Bonefish and Stripping Andros Island Bonefish How to Strip Set A Story About Stripping
Wading.
We just thought this shot by Louis does a great job capturing what wading for bonefish is all about. More on Wading for Bonefish Wading for Bonefish – 5 Tips Don’t Walk in the Clouds Wading in Shallow Water
Michael White to Join May Week at Andros South
World-Famous Angler Excited, Hopes to Land 8,617th Bonefish. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Bozeman, Montana – Expert fly selector, Simms representative and Spey Team Six member Michael White announced today his plans to visit Andros South Lodge from from May 25 to June 1, in the pursuit of a variety of flats species. White will join Deneki Outdoors…
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JEB Hall’s Spin Rig for Bonefish
JEB Hall, our manager at Andros South, is a Southern boy, and that means that he knows his way around a spinning rod. Spinning rods fit right in on the flats! Here’s how JEB sets up his spin rig for bonefish. JEB’s Travel Spin Rig for Bonefish Rod: 7′ 3 piece Medium Action Cabela’s Salt…
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