Have you ever been watching a bonefish happily cruise on a flat just to see him spook off when a cloud moves in front of the sun? I had this exact situation happen when fishing Andros South with legendary guide Charlie Sweeting. I have scared my fair share of fish and will always admit to…
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Charlie Sweeting
Guide Advice from Charlie Sweeting
When I am lucky enough to fish with a guide I make sure to absorb as much information from them as possible. This is especially the case when fishing with one of the guides at Andros South which in my opinion are among the best flats guides in the world. One day I was out…
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Fighting Bonefish – Don’t Wrap the Rod Butt
Okay, you made your cast, fooled your fish, and set the hook with a good, long strip-set. Your prized bonefish takes off at lightning speeds in the opposite direction, about to battle the well engineered disc drag of your fancy new fly reel and.. Pop! He’s off. What happened? Odds are your fly line has…
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