Barracuda

Fishing Report from Andros South by Rick Grassett

May 31, 2010
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Captain Rick Grassett has a long-standing hosted trip to Andros South in early May.  He wrote up a great report from his trip this year – thanks Rick! Rick’s Report A group of 4 other anglers and I traveled to Andros South bonefish lodge on South Andros in the Bahamas on Saturday, May 1st for [...]

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Be Careful With ‘Cudas

May 19, 2010
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We really like fishing for barracuda at Andros South.  When you land one, be careful, OK? More on Barracuda How to Show Them a Fly How Our Manager Rigs for Them Flies to Use for Them

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Tube Fly for Barracuda

March 24, 2010
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If you’ve hung around our blog much, you know that lots of different flies work for barracuda on South Andros. Today Matt Hynes walks us through tying instructions for a ‘cuda fly that comes from a slightly different angle – it’s tied on a tube. Barracuda Tube Recipe Hook Stainless saltwater hook, size 2/0 to [...]

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Barracuda Flies for the Bahamas

January 29, 2010
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Today Bruce Chard checks in from Andros South with a video about the barracuda flies that we like to fish on South Andros. If you’re viewing this in a reader or a newsletter, or if you’d like to see the full HD version of the video, click here to see the video on YouTube. Here’s [...]

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Rick Sisler’s Barracuda Rig

January 21, 2010
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Rick Sisler is our man on the ground in the Bahamas – he runs the show at Andros South.  He’s also got a whole bunch of years of guiding and angling experience in places like Alaska and Chile, and every once in a while he sneaks out for a little fishing on South Andros. Rick [...]

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Barracuda Fly Presentation

January 5, 2010
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Barracudas are some mean SOBs.  They feed on other fish, including bonefish.  They’re super fast and powerful, and they get really aggressive when they think they see prey.  When presenting a fly to these guys, you want to key on this predatory response.  Here’s one way to do just that! Once you have found your [...]

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Andros South Trip Report from Capt. Rick Grassett

May 13, 2009

Andros South guide Fredlon with a big ‘cuda caught by Capt. Rick Grassett Photo: Rick Grassett Capt. Rick Grassett, owner of Snook Fin-Addict Guide Service, Inc., is a full-time fishing guide and outdoor writer based in Sarasota, FL.  He’s a great host and a super guy, and as luck would have it he hosts a [...]

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Flats Fishing for Barracuda

December 12, 2008

Many bonefish anglers in the Bahamas think of barracuda as that not-so-desirable species that you sometimes troll for when the weather is bad.  At Andros South we disagree. We regularly see barracuda on the flats, and in fact trolling for ‘cudas is very unusual on South Andros.  If you’re poling down a flat, have that [...]

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