April 2009

Bonefish and Tarpon Trust on Bonefish Taxonomy

April 21, 2009

Wayne Walts lets one go. Today we’ve got some more great information from our friends at Bonefish and Tarpon Trust.  Since bonefish are near and dear to our hearts at Andros South, we’re doing everything we can to support BTT’s efforts to understand more about bonefish.This article appeared in the Spring 2009 BTT Journal. — [...]

Read the full article →

Alaska Guidespeak Glossary

April 20, 2009

These guys talk funny. Photo: Cameron Miller Fishing guides spend a lot of time together in remote places.  Over time, a guide staff’s dialect develops to the point of becoming close to a foreign language. If you’re heading to Alaska West this summer, learning the terms in this handy glossary will help you understand what [...]

Read the full article →

Non-Slip Mono Loop

April 19, 2009

Learn this knot if you don’t know it already. The Non-Slip Mono Loop is one of the most versatile knots we know.  We use it all over the world when we’re looking for a strong loop knot.  After many days of use on the water, and some semi-scientific testing like guide knot tying contests, we’re [...]

Read the full article →

Chile West Destinations Part Two: La Junta

April 18, 2009

This beauty was caught near La Junta. Today we continue our four-part series on our destinations at Chile West. Having left Palena, we head south to La Junta (la hoon-tah). The drive to La Junta passes along the south end of Lago Yelcho. Formed by the Rio Futalefu and many other tributaries, this is one of the largest [...]

Read the full article →

The Upper Dean River

April 17, 2009

Low water on the Upper Dean Last week we covered the lower section of water that we fish on the Dean River – from the canyon to the river’s mouth.  Today we learn about our upper piece of water on the Dean – from just above the canyon to 5 Mile. Our ‘Upper Dean’ is [...]

Read the full article →

5 Ways to Blow a Shot at a Bonefish

April 16, 2009

Want to not catch me? Read and learn. Don’t want to catch a bonefish? Pick one or more of these simple tips and you’ll be not catching fish in no time! Wear wading boots in the boat. If you’re casting from the boat and you’re wearing shoes of any kind, you won’t know if you’re [...]

Read the full article →

Fly Fishing Web Sites

April 15, 2009

You should be doing this instead of reading our blog. Photo: rustychinnisimages.com Can’t go fishing today?  Might as well read about it! Here are a few of our favorite online options for reading about fishing, in no particular order… Moldy Chum. Multiple daily updates, wide range of topics, some pretty good humor. The Trout Underground. [...]

Read the full article →

10 Tips – Swinging Flies for Kings

April 14, 2009

Tip #10, executed to perfection. Photo: Cameron Miller Planning on swinging flies for king salmon this summer, maybe on the Kanektok or the Dean? Here are some tips that may help. Cast across and slightly downstream. You certainly need to read the water you’re fishing and adjust accordingly, but in general if you’re fishing a [...]

Read the full article →

Bonefish Catch and Release Best Practices Part Two

April 13, 2009

If you like the looks of a healthy fishery, read and learn. Last week we published some information on catch and release bonefshing from our friends at Bonefish & Tarpon Trust.  That post covered hooks and fight time.  Today we hear about handling and predators. Handling Minimize handling all fish; slime and scales can be [...]

Read the full article →

← Previous Entries

Next Entries →