Bonefish and mangroves go together like chocolate and peanut butter, like Sonny and Cher, like Jack and Diane. Here’s why. Mangroves provide important rearing habitat for all kinds of little critters that bonefish like to eat. Mangroves provide cover for bonefish, allowing them to travel far inland on a high tide to eat, but still…
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Present the Fly Quickly
“Get it in the ballpark quickly.” “You don’t have to cast 80 feet onto a dinner plate.” “Speed is more important than distance.” We get asked a lot about what kind of casting skill is required to catch bonefish. We use the three quotes above a lot. On South Andros, our bonefish tend not to…
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Back to the Flat
Andy Bowen, proud owner of Cohutta Fishing Company in North Georgia, is one of those guys who knows how awesome the fishing is on South Andros Island between October and February. He was part of the Bruce Chard Bonefishing School group at the lodge this last week, and those folks had some pretty epic fishing….
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Almost Got Him…
Bruce Chard gets one close, on another beautiful day on South Andros Island. More Bonefish Pictures by Louis Not Your Typical Hero Shot Cover of Bonefish Magazine Bonefish Underwater
School’s in Session
Some fly anglers out there are lucky enough that they’ve spent a lot of time on the flats catching bonefish. Others have done some fly fishing and have heard about bonefish, but haven’t ever caught one. They think to themselves…”I’d love to go bonefishing, and mostly I’d like to fish for them, but a little…
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Bonefish and Tides
Aaron Adams is one of the leading authorities on bonefish science. He’s the Director of Operations for Bonefish and Tarpon Trust, one of the organizations out there at the forefront of research on bonefish. Even better, Aaron’s an angler himself, and that means he’s written some great science pieces that can also help you catch…
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Top Bonefishing Tips
This is the time of year that lots of fly anglers are getting ready for their winter bonefishing trips. Yes, you should be getting your calendar straight and your plane tickets booked, but now’s also the time to brush up on your skills. Pebble Beach is not the place to be working on your golf…
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Angler and Bonefish
In today’s edition of ‘Just a Picture’, we bring you…’Angler and Bonefish’! One special note: see the grizzly hackle legs hanging off that fly? If you’re tying flies for your trip to South Andros, you should add grizzly hackle legs or barred rubber legs to any given pattern. They work really good. More on South…
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Bonefish House
Just like us humans, bonefish can live in lots of different places. This spot, however, is prime real estate. Why? Sparse mangroves. Deep water close by. Point to collect food. Good sun. And it just looks really fishy. More on Bonefish Catching Your First Bonefish How to Catch Bonefish How Many Can You Count?
Catching Your First Bonefish
So you’re thinking about going bonefishing? Awesome! It’s a highly addictive sport in an amazing setting. Here’s the sequence of events that’s very likely going to take place when you catch your first bonefish. Out on the flats for the first time, you feel like you’re on the moon. It’s really beautiful but really sparse, and…
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