Three years ago we ran a post in which some expert anglers weighed in on the most common casting mistake made by novice anglers. One of the experts offered such a gem that we figured it deserved its own post. Besides, three years ago our readership pretty much consisted of your editor’s mom and a…
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Roll Cast – 5 Reasons We Love You
Oh, Mr. Roll Cast! You’re always there for us. You might not be as glamorous as your cousin Mrs. Ninety-Feet-Onto-a-Dinner-Plate, but we still love you. Here’s why. 5 Reasons We Love the Roll Cast Less time false casting. You don’t distract us with supposedly sexy loops flying back and forth through the air, burning valuable…
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5 Things You Might Not Know About Andros South
We’re often surprised about the stuff that folks are surprised to learn about Andros South! So, today we present you with… 5 Things You Might Not Know About Andros South We wade a lot. Unlike other parts of Andros Island, South Andros has tons of shallow, hard-bottom flats. We do a lot of wading. Travel…
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Skagit Casting – Keep Your Hands Close
When you’re making spey casts in the Skagit style, try to keep your hands as close to your body as possible! Ed Ward, long-time guide at Alaska West and one of the fathers of Skagit-style spey casting, has been called “the man who can spey cast inside a phone booth”. That’s a bit of an…
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Shadow
Just another cool picture by Louis Cahill from South Andros Island! More from Louis on Andros Tailing Bonefish Little Gallery Bonefish Magazine
Casting in the Wind – Fundamentals
Earlier this month we ran a post with a short video clip of Tim Rajeff telling you how to cope with wind coming from the four different directions on the flats. Today, Tim’s back to cover the fundamentals of casting in the wind. What are the fundamentals? Here’s Tim’s outline. A small loop cuts through…
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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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Tim Rajeff on Casting in the Wind
Today we’ve got a video featuring our friend Tim Rajeff – the Man at Echo Fly Rods and Airflo North America, and one of the best casters you’ll ever spend time with on a flat. In saltwater you need to deal with 4 distinct wind situations – in your face, at your back, from the…
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Deflection
Earlier this spring our friend Tim Rajeff joined us for a week of bonefishing at Andros South. Your fearless editor spent a windy day on the flats with Tim, and upon seeing this picture from the day posed the very articulate question “Dude, how come your rod looks like that?” Tim can actually talk intelligently…
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Top Casting Tips
So far we have 45 posts about casting on our blog. Here are the 10 most popular. NOTE: all these posts are about single-handed casting. If you want spey casting posts, you need to head on over here. Top 10 Casting Tips Casting Advice from Torrie Bevans Bruce Chard on Casting in the Wind Casting…
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