December 2010

Casting – Pull, Don’t Push

December 31, 2010

Chris Price is back today with a gem of a casting tip. Simple, insightful, helpful! Pull! Here’s a casting tip for all anglers, from beginner to expert. In the sport there is always something to learn, and hopefully this will help you make a better cast! Think about a chain. What is a chain used for [...]

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I Had a Crazy Dream…

December 29, 2010

I had this crazy dream, man! It was snowing at my house, but there I was, standing on the bow of a flats skiff. A bead of sweat dripped off my nose. The guide turned the skiff, and bam! There were bonefish everywhere, and big ones too. More on Dreams from South Andros Just Before [...]

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Brown Trout – Where They Live

December 28, 2010

We fish for brown trout a lot a Chile West. Sometimes we’re fishing on foot, and we’ve got lots of time to read the water and decide where to make our next cast. Sometimes we’re fishing out of a raft, and in that case we’re covering lots of water and making lots of quick decisions [...]

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King Salmon in Week 1 at Alaska West

December 27, 2010

King salmon – the baddest and brightest of the season – on swung flies. That’s what the first trip of our season at Alaska West is all about. In 2011 ‘week 1′ is actually not a week-long trip. The run timing in the Kanektok is consistent enough that we can usually guess within a couple [...]

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Blue Skies Ahead

December 26, 2010

The sky is really blue on South Andros! More Cool Pictures from South Andros Fun in the Sun Just a Bit Overcast Bonefish and Mangroves

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Merry Christmas

December 25, 2010

We can think of no better way to wish you a Merry Christmas than to pass on this fantastic video made by Jim Barthelman and the fifth grade class in Quinhagak, our neighbors at Alaska West. Thanks for an amazing creation!

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Mending – The Finish Line

December 24, 2010

We’re wrapping up our mini-series on mending your fly line. Written by Chris Price, our manager at Chile West, this group of posts so far has covered an introduction to mending, Belly, How to Lift and Lay, and Nymphing and the Complete Mend. Today we’re putting it all together to fish a complex current well, by mending well! [...]

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Top Bonefishing Posts of 2010

December 23, 2010

Last week we rounded up for you the 10 posts about trout on our blog that were most popular in 2010. Today, same story, only we’re talking about bonefish. Top 10 Bonefishing Posts in 2010 Bonefish Flies – 5 Favorites for South Andros – Don’t bring your little Belize and Christmas Island flies, OK? Casting [...]

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