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Oct 30 2014

Hatch Professional Leader and Tippet

Hatch Professioal Series Saltwater Tippet and Leader

Hatch Outdoors might be most well known for their bomb-proof fly reels, but over the past few years, they’ve put out some pretty awesome product on the terminal-tackle side things as well.. Ahem, like their premium backing for example. Hatch recently released their new Professional Saltwater Series of tippet, leader material, and tapered leaders, and since we were able to get our…
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Apr 09 2014

Which Tippet Size Should I Use?

Selecting Tippet

Selecting the appropriate tippet size for the situation is an often overlooked aspect of fly fishing – even though it could mean the difference between fish and no fish! First and foremost, a great rule to live by is to fish the strongest tippet you can get away with. There’s no glory in intentionally under-gunning…
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Jan 11 2014

Monofilament or Fluorocarbon?

Tippet Spools

While fluorocarbon leader and tippet materials are no longer a new discovery in the fishing scene, lots of us are still uncertain of the difference between newer fluorocarbon and traditional nylon monofilament. If you are in this category, before stocking up on tippet spools for the coming season, keep reading and we’ll try to clear…
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Dec 27 2013

Double Up Your Loop to Loop Connections

Doubled Loops to Leader

Earlier this month we had the pleasure of fishing the flats with Andros South guest Harrison Perrin. While rigging up, he offered this simple tip when making the loop to loop connection between your fly line and leader to prolong the life of the coating on your factory loop. Check it out – we think…
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Dec 17 2013

Three Random Bonefishing Tips

Stripping and Bonefishing

Here are three things you can do to catch more bonefish.  Enjoy! Use a stiff leader.  Stiff leaders help turn over bigger flies, and they make your cast land straighter too.  Here’s how to tie your own. Try a curl cast to a fish swimming away.  Advanced anglers only on this one!  Shots at fish…
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Oct 04 2013

Easy Furled Leaders

Furled Leaders

Thanks to Alaska West guide Kyle Shea for today’s post! At Alaska West we have the privilege of fishing with guests from all over the world, many of who have fished the world over themselves. Therefore, we’re always excited to hear some tricks of the trade that our guests have picked up in their travels…
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Aug 27 2013

Easy to Swap Leaders

Swapping Leaders

If you’re bouncing around a river swinging flies for steelhead or salmon, you’re probably going to need to swap sinktips every once in a while.  You’re hopefully not making a change every 20 minutes, but when you move from a ripping boulder garden to a glassy tailout, you need to make a change. Today’s tip…
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Nov 22 2011

They’re Not That Picky

They're Not Picky

Most of the time, the bonefish on South Andros Island are not that picky. What Does That Mean? It means that if you get your fly selection in the ballpark and present reasonably, most of the time you’re not going to get refusals.  The photo above is a great example – that’s 15 pound Maxima…
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Oct 13 2011

Preparing for Your Bonefishing Trip

Bonefish by Louis Cahill Photography

Our fall season at Andros South starts a week from Saturday!  Man, are we fired up to get back out on the flats. Since we know a lot of you are planning fall bonefishing trips, we figured we’d assemble a little list of articles that will help you prepare. Casting Practice.  Just do it –…
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Sep 24 2011

Three Good Articles

Sidechannel Hookup

If you like fly fishing, we think you’ll like these three articles on other web sites. 10 Tips for Approaching Trout in Glassy Water.  Kirk Deeter dishes on Field and Stream’s FlyTalk blog. Long Leaders for Flat Water.  Continuing on the theme…a very instructive photo and writeup from Gink and Gasoline. South Fork of the…
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