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Land Your Fly Close to Big Bonefish

June 12, 2012
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One evening last month at Andros South, the conversation at the tiki bar turned to…you’ll never guess… bonefishing. Our guide Torrie Bevans had swung by to chat, and a couple of anglers asked his thoughts on how to increase your chances with very big bonefish.  Torrie had a pretty interesting observation about ‘leading’ bigger fish. [...]

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Getting Ready for Your Bonefishing Trip

May 18, 2012
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Most of our guests at Andros South would have a little more fun on their trip – especially during the early part – if they put in a little bit of practice beforehand. We know you’re busy!  But just a few minutes a day for a few days before your trip will make you a [...]

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Cast to the Shadow Side

March 22, 2012
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Today we’ve got an advanced bonefishing tip for you, courtesy of Tom Larimer and Josie Sands, Overlord of the Flats at Andros South.  It’s also a great reminder that some of the subtleties of fishing apply all around the world.  This tip is definitely for folks who have done a fair amount of bonefishing – [...]

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Put Your Rod Tip in the Water

December 22, 2011
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One very common mistake made by first-time flats anglers is to leave the rod tip above the water when presenting the fly to a bonefish. When you’re fishing in rivers, you spend a lot of time with your rod tip high, mending line and waiting for a fish to eat.  In fresh water, a ‘low [...]

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Permit Fly Presentation – Wrap Up

November 7, 2011
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Over the past month we’ve heard a bunch from Bruce Chard about how to present flies to permit.  We got an introductory pep talk, details on presenting flies to feeding and cruising fish, and tips on when and how to set the hook. We’re wrapping up our mini-series today with some thoughts on weather and [...]

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Permit Fly Presentation – Setting the Hook

October 31, 2011
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It’s time for part four in our five part series from Bruce Chard on presenting flies to permit.  At this point you’ve done a good enough job that a permit is interested in your fly…here’s when and how to bury it home. Like everything else associated with permit fishing, this stuff is often not simple! [...]

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Permit Fly Presentation – Cruising Fish

October 24, 2011
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Last week Bruce Chard told us how to present flies to feeding permit.  This week our series on permit fly presentation continues, with some wisdom on what to do when you see cruising fish. Cruising Permit – How to Present a Fly If the fish is cruising, he’s not actively looking for food.  The drop [...]

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Think Like a Scared Shrimp

October 21, 2011
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Yeah, we’re right in the middle of our Bruce Chard permit fly presentation series, but that’s not going to keep us from running a great little nugget of a bonefishing tip from Bruce. Dive Like a Shrimp If you’re a little shrimp on a white sandy flat and you see a bonefish coming along, you [...]

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Permit Fly Presentation – Feeding Fish

October 17, 2011
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Last week we started a short series of posts featuring Bruce Chard’s incredible knowledge of how to present flies to permit. Today we’re diving deep, and the topic is presenting a fly to a feeding permit. Feeding Permit – Presenting Flies If you come across a feeding permit, recognize that right away. Usually that calls [...]

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