Last week at Andros South, Josie Sands gave us a great reminder of a very important tip for fighting bonefish. We covered this in passing almost three years ago – but last week we lapsed and didn’t do it – and it cost us a fish. You get to benefit from our suffering! When you’re hooked…
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Bonefish
Getting Ready for Your Bonefishing Trip
Most of our guests at Andros South would have a little more fun on their trip – especially during the early part – if they put in a little bit of practice beforehand. We know you’re busy! But just a few minutes a day for a few days before your trip will make you a…
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Bonefishing Pictures
Just another little mini-gallery of pictures from Andros South! More on Andros South Why Andros South? Non-Anglers at Our Lodge Video Slideshow
Catch Magazine at Andros South
Yep, we’ve got a lot of bonefishing posts for you this week. We’re right smack in the middle of our season down there, you know… Brian O’Keefe and Todd Moen from Catch Magazine joined us at Andros South last month, and today we get to share some of their work! Check out this video in…
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Rick Sisler’s Bonefish Rig
Rick Sisler is our manager at Andros South. He’s a no-nonsense kind of guy. Here’s the rig that you’d find Rick fishing on any given day on South Andros – a no-nonsense kind of rig! The Summary Sage 890-4 Xi3 Tibor Everglades RIO Tropical Clouser WF8F (for the nice days) and WF9F (for the not…
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Complaint Letter
It’s not often that we receive complaints from our guests, so we thought we’d share this scathing letter we recently received from Rebecca Garlock. My Official Deneki Complaint Letter It’s been exactly one year since I came home from a week of fly fishing for bonefish at Andros South and I have a couple of…
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Why Do You Love Bonefishing?
It’s free T-shirt time again! Leave a comment on this page with your 20 word or less answer to this very simple question – Why do you love bonefishing? Only comments on this page count, and entries must be 20 words or less. On April 23rd we’ll pick our favorite answer and send the author…
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Strip Set – How To Do It
It’s really important to strip set if you want to hook a bonefish well. Way back in 2009 we ran a post that explains in words why and how you should strip set. If you’re a verbal learner, click here to see all the detail. If you’re a visual learner, today’s post is for you….
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Our Guides Love Fishing Too!
Ever spent the day on the water with somebody who didn’t love fishing as much as you do? Yeah, not so much fun. At Andros South our guides grew up on the water, and they love it out there! Even after many years and countless (really really countless) numbers of fish, their enthusiasm still comes…
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Release the Pressure
If you’re fighting a bonefish and things get screwy, try releasing pressure on the fish so you can deal with the screwiness. Huh? After the initial mayhem of the hook set and the first run or two, bonefish tend to fight instinctively against the pressure of the fly in their mouth. That’s normally good –…
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