A few days ago we mentioned how we look forward to hosting The FlyFish Journal’s annual ‘BahamaCon’ festivities each year at Andros South. Earlier this month they joined us for BahamaCon 2018, and needless to say, it was a success. But don’t take our word for it.. They recently released a fantastic online exclusive feature…
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Trident Fly Fishing’s 2018 8-Weight Fly Reel Shootout
In many avenues of fly fishing, it is often argued that a fly reel serves as nothing more than a means to store fly line. On the flats however, that’s far from the case. Quality reels with high performance drag systems can make a huge difference when it comes to bringing hard fighting saltwater species…
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Sage ‘Saltwater Season’ Essay: Silver Linings
The folks at Sage recently launched their 2018 Saltwater Season campaign featuring some great writings, stunning photography, and captivating video. Upon its launch, we were excited to learn that our good friend, Riverhorse Nakadate, put together an essay for the campaign on a memorable day of tarpon fishing, and we strongly suggest giving it a…
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Custom Dyed Arctic Fox from Waters West
If you’ve ever tuned in for some of our step by step fly tying posts, odds are you’ve noticed we love tying with Arctic fox. Arctic fox (particularly the tail) is an incredible material. It’s easy to handle, extremely durable, and offers incredible movement in the water. Plus, unlike many natural materials, it also holds color…
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Nate Karnes Fly Fishing Art & Apparel
Last summer at Alaska West, a decal toted by one of our guests caught our eye – a rainbow trout, in the shape of a pig. Brilliant. The level of excitement that brought to your humble editor shouldn’t come as a surprise to anyone who understands his affinity (some would say obsession) with big, gluttonous,…
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Demystifying Spey: Skagit vs. Scandi Heads
We might love spey fishing, and admittedly do a lot of it at our lodges, but we’d also be the first to admit that with a dizzying array of gear options available it can also be extremely confusing for those looking to get started. For those interested in honing their skills with a two-handed rod,…
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Help Florida Keys Guides Recover from Hurricane Irma
As we’re sure you’re well aware, Hurricane Irma wreaked havoc throughout the Caribbean and Southeastern United states earlier this month as the largest storm ever recorded in the Atlantic. While we consider ourselves fortunate to have experienced less damage on South Andros than was initially anticipated, many of our friends in the Florida Keys, particularly…
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Updated Reference Pages
We’ve written an awful lot of posts about fly fishing since we started our blog back in 2008. Seriously, we’re closing in on nearly 3,000 posts.. That’s a lot of articles about fly fishing, and we’d be willing to bet you haven’t read them all! That’s why we’ve organized many of our posts into ‘reference…
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“Signs of Life” – Photo Essay and Video from the Flyfish Journal
In case you haven’t seen it, our friends from the Flyfish Journal just released a stunning online essay highlighting the steelheading culture surrounding the infamous Skagit River – Regarded by many as the birthplace of modern steelheading as we know it today. The essay digs deep into the past, present, and future of the Skagit with some…
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Three Good Articles
We’re back again today with a few of our favorite articles from the past month, from other fly fishing websites, that we enjoyed and think you will too! Three Good Articles 120 Days: Tarpon Season. Not only one of the most stunning fishing films we’ve seen to date, the accompanying words and photo spread from…
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