If you’ve spent any time with us in the past at Andros South, odds are you’re familiar with veteran bonefishing guide, Josie Sands. He’s one heck of a bonefish captain, but what many don’t know is that he’s one heck of a sailor too! In fact, if you’ve been following our blog for some time, you…
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Josie Sands
“When in Doubt, Cast it Out”
It’s no secret that bonefish are tough to see, and when scanning for bonefish, sometimes other objects in the water look an awful lot like fish – rocks, sticks, clumps of grass, bonefish sized barracuda, and so on. As a general rule, if the object is not moving, it’s probably not a bonefish. But, the movement…
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Nice Fish, Steve!
One thing that’s really nice about our fishery on South Andros is that throughout our entire season (that’s mid October through May in case you were wondering) the fishing is very consistent. Weather permitting of course, we’re confident that our guests will have the opportunity to not only catch a lot of bonefish, but have…
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Careful, Josie!
Andros South guide, Josie Sands, plays chicken with a hefty South Andros barracuda. Our buddy, Logan Lewis, does the heavy lifting. Nice fish, Logan! More on Barracuda Barracuda Fly Presentation Barracuda Flies for the Bahamas Rigging With Wire – The Jam Knot
Josie’s Boat
One of the great opportunities that fishing provides is the ability to learn about the people in the places we visit and fish. Almost every guide at one time or another tells us stories that take us further in the local culture. At Andros South, our guide Josie Sands stores his handmade sailboat by leaning…
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Rod Tip High on Rocky Bottoms
Last week at Andros South, Josie Sands gave us a great reminder of a very important tip for fighting bonefish. We covered this in passing almost three years ago – but last week we lapsed and didn’t do it – and it cost us a fish. You get to benefit from our suffering! When you’re hooked…
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Cast to the Shadow Side
Today we’ve got an advanced bonefishing tip for you, courtesy of Tom Larimer and Josie Sands, Overlord of the Flats at Andros South. It’s also a great reminder that some of the subtleties of fishing apply all around the world. This tip is definitely for folks who have done a fair amount of bonefishing –…
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Go Time
On foot. Decent visibility. A little windy. Feed marks. Josie sees one. 11 o’clock. 40 feet. It’s go time! More on Bonefishing Free Bonefishing 101 Guide 3 Most Important Bonefishing Tips Wading for Bonefish
A Story About Stripping
Ha, fooled you! Sorry, it’s a fishing story – about when to strip your fly when you’re bonefishing. Mike Sanders, Deneki GM, wrote up some wisdom passed on by Josie Sands at Andros South. We think you’re gonna like it. To Strip or Not to Strip It’s serene and beautiful up top no doubt, but…
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The Little Creek Bar
At Andros South, we launch our boats right at the mouth of Little Creek – a very protected spot that provides easy access to the East Side Creeks, the West Side, the South and our Inland Wading program. It just so happens that there’s a great local bar at the put in. It’s commonly know…
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