South Andros Island has a whole bunch of blue holes – spots where giant holes have formed near vertically in the surrounding limestone. Some of our blue holes are out on the flats and full of sea life (fishing in a blue hole can be awfully exciting). Others, like this one, are inland blue holes…
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Two Ways to Relax on South Andros
They’re both pretty fun, we think. More on South Andros Andros Island Information South Andros from Above Poling Around
Cooler Climate
Part of the beauty of our format at Chile West is that our guests really get to experience the culture of Chilean Patagonia. In our book night life counts as culture, and for our guests who are so inclined, there’s ample opportunity to go local. Trevor Covich tells us a bit today about the evening…
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Nap Time.
Kevin got a little sleepy during a long day on the river at Alaska West this summer. He found the nicest place to lay down – with neatly matted grass and the perfect view of a spawning bed… More on Life in Alaska Guidespeak Camp Dogs Facial Hair
The Shell Man
Lynden Duncombe (or really just “Lynden”), is South Andros Island’s local “Shell Man” and keeper of dock at Little Creek, where we launch our boats at Andros South. Lynden has what’s known as a “Stall” that he licenses annually with the local government. He sells a wide variety of local shells, and sometimes jewelry and other gifts. He’s fully open to…
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The Old Fashioned Way
In Southern Chile, some things still get done the old fashioned way, and that’s how we like it. Last month our crew and guests at Chile West came across this ‘2 steer-power’ rig moving lumber. The traffic jam lasted just long enough for a quick photo opportunity – gotta love it. More on Southern Chile…
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Do You Have Any Chubby Chernobyls?
Here’s Michael White, realizing that he’s happy to be traveling in good hands in Southern Chile. More on Culture at Chile West Rodeo! All Terrain, Chile Edition 10 Cool Things About Fishing in Chile
Alternative Fly Fishing Dictionary
Thanks to Paul Sharman for contributing today’s excellent guest post poking a little fun at fly fishing phraseology! Paul is a freelance writer & photographer and currently editor at Fish&Fly in the UK. You can catch up with him at www.paulsharmanoutdoors.com. Alternative Fly Fishing Dictionary Fly Fishing, like all great sports/hobbies/obsessions, is littered with its own…
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Cocktails at the Slack Tide
At Andros South we’ve got a little tiki hut on the beach called the Slack Tide Bar. The dress code is casual. The bar is open. The view is great, and company’s better! More on Andros South Our Facility Top Bonefishing Tips Travel to South Andros
Good Livin’ on South Andros
We just opened for the season at Andros South, so we figured it was a good time for a reminder that the livin’s pretty good down there. More on South Andros Dominoes Kalik One Reason to Visit