Airflo’s Ridge lines are pretty popular in the freshwater fishing world. We’ve been hearing about their bonefish line for a while now, and last month we got the chance to try one out at Andros South. Let’s start at the very beginning. What’s A Ridge Line? It’s a fly line made by Airflo that has…
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Cool Weather Bonefish
OK, so what do these 4 pictures have in common? Yeah, they’re all shots of pretty darned nice-sized bonefish. But what else? Notice how Nobody in these photos is wearing shorts and T-shirts? There’s no sweat on anyone’s brow? You could even say that these guys are bundled up? These shots were all taken during…
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Andros South Fishing Report – March 2010
March at Andros South is typically one of the best months of the season and this year was no different. The weather the last two months was a bit colder and windier than normal so we were happy to see that it warmed up and settled down for our March guests. We’re not saying that it was…
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Let That Bonefish Run
Josie Sands has seen his fair share of battles with bonefish. He’s been guiding on South Andros Island since before Al Gore invented the Internet. Today we get to hear Josie explain why you need to let that bonefish run after you’ve hooked him. Note: If you’re viewing this in a newsletter or a reader,…
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Sage Xi3 Rods – 1090-4 Review
The Sage 1090-4 Xi3 is a really fast rod. Sage’s Xi3 series of rods are, of course, the update to their very popular Xi2 line of saltwater rods. We’ve written about other rods in the Xi3 line in the past. In general the Xi3s are faster and lighter than their Xi2 counterparts, and they tend…
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Tube Fly for Barracuda
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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Bonefishing Advice from a Mediocre Angler
In late February, Ned Desmond and his buddy Larry joined us for a few days of bonefishing at Andros South. It was Ned’s first time chasing bonefish, and guess what – he caught some! We’re really grateful that Ned was willing to write up some advice on bonefishing for those folks out there who maybe…
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Tailing Bonefish
You know how sometimes when people talk about happy feeding bonefish, they claim ‘ their back were out of the water’? On a calm day on South Andros, it happens quite a lot. Have a look – we shot this video two days ago in the midst of a pretty awesome morning session taking shots…
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Boat Speed and Strip Length
When you’re on the deck of a poled skiff looking for bonefish (or permit, or anything else for that matter), it’s really important to be aware of the speed that the boat’s moving, and to adjust the length of your strips accordingly. Fishing from a Moving Boat Most of the time (hopefully) you’re going to…
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Video from Andros South
You may have read last week’s Andros South trip report from Gary Thompson at Angler’s All. Not only did Gary write up a report for us – he also put together a short video capturing some of the fun of bonefishing on South Andros. Have a look for some reel-spinning, knuckle-rapping, sun-shining, shot-making, fish-catching good…
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