Contrary to popular belief, being able to cast your entire fly line with pinpoint accuracy is not necessary when fishing for bonefish. Far more important than casting a long line is how quickly you can get the fly in front of the fish. Therefore, a good ready position on the bow is critical. The simplest…
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Bonefish Ready Position – Hold the Hook Bend
We’ve written a lot in the past about what we like to call the ‘ready position‘ when fishing for bonefish. Whether you’re stalking on foot, or poling from the boat, things can happen fast, and thus being ready at all times is critical. Today, we give you one more super simple, yet helpful tip while…
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Ready Position – Point Your Rod Tip to the Leeward Side
A sound ready position is key to presenting the fly quickly on the flats. We generally subscribe to the ‘simple is best’ philosophy when it comes to the ready position – Excess line stripped on the floor of the skiff (or trailing behind you if wading), fly in hand, and enough fly line out the…
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Bonefishing – Don’t Strip Off More Line Than You Have To
When fishing for bonefish from a flats skiff, it’s common practice to strip a generous amount of fly line off of your reel onto either the deck, or better yet, the floor behind you as you hold the fly in your non-casting hand. We call it the ready position, but in case you’re not sure…
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Bonefishing – The Advanced Ready Position
Contrary to popular belief, being able to cast your entire fly line with pin point accuracy is not necessary when fishing for bonefish. Far more important than being able to cast a long line is how quickly you can get the fly in front of the fish. Therefore, a good ready position on the bow…
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More Random Bonefishing Tips
In honor of the upcoming start of our season at Andros South (this weekend!), we present you with three more random bonefishing tips. Keep the leash and your rod tip on the same side of the boat at all times. From our friend Bruce Chard comes this new way to look at the ready position…
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Bonefishing – The Ready Position
Gary’s ready. For many anglers starting off bonefishing, the hardest part isn’t making long casts or fighting the fish – it’s being set up properly to make a fast presentation when a shot presents itself. If you’re fishing from the boat, keep these tips in mind so you’re ready when you need to be. Take…
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