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Arroyo Claro, Patagonia, Argentina “What to Bring” List
Note: Patagonia can be windy. An effective technique for casting into the wind is to “underline” your rod by one line weight (or more). You can generate more line speed by casting a lighter line and the smaller diameter of the line helps to penetrate the wind. Rods: Bring 2-3 rods. A good combination is: 1) 8-9½’ 5/6… Keep reading →
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Bahamas and Carribean “What To Bring” List
This information will serve you well whether you’re fishing the Bahamas, Turks and Caicos, Mexico, Belize, Venezuela, Seychelles, Christmas Island, or Mauritius. Every location or guide will have its own “hot flies”, and those will be listed in your Angler Adventures itinerary, but most are variations of the flies listed here. Keep reading →
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Bonefish Fly Retrieve and Strip Setting the Hook
Lead, Retrieve, & Setting the Hook Lead the fish Let fly sink to bottom When fish gets within view of fly (3 – 4 feet away) Short strip to get fish’s attention. Let it sit. Repeat. Guide: “Okay, leave the fly there. Let it sink. Now short strip. Another short. Long strip. Let it sink.… Keep reading →
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Bonefishing: Preparing to Cast
Preparing to Cast Stretch your fly line to erase “memory” Gently…. Hold at arms length or with a partner & pull for several seconds, orDrape across back and pull with both hands, orStand on line and pull up with both hands Get line out onto deck of boat or in water if wading Strip out… Keep reading →
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Carry-on vs. Checked Luggage
We at Angler Adventures pack expensive rods, reels and flies (tied on hooks 3/0 and smaller) in our carry on luggage 100% of the time and recommend our clients do the same. When you visit the TSA website and use their search function, “Fishing Tackle”, this is what you’ll find: Fishing rods are permitted as… Keep reading →
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Choosing Bonefish Flies
Flies (top to bottom): Del Brown Permit Fly Simram (lead eyes) Gotcha (large bead chain) Amber Shrimp (medium bead chain) Gotcha (small bead chain) Bunny Bone (Plastic eyes) Bunny Bone (Mono eyes) Adjust to the Water Depth 4+ Feet Deep – Heavy lead eyes 3.5 Feet Deep – Medium lead eyes 3 Feet Deep –… Keep reading →
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Effective Fly Patterns to Catch Bonefish in the Bahamas
Fly Patterns for Bonefish The two most effective flies in The Bahamas are possibly the Gotcha Fly and the Clouser Minnow (tan and white). Vary the sizes and sink rates by varying the weight of the eyes. For example, while we recommend 1/50th and 1/36th lead eyes on the Clouser Minnows described below, you may… Keep reading →
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Fishy Links
Angler Adventures Blog Find interesting observations, useful tips, deals on fishing travel, last minute space opening, event information, fly patterns, and articles from a staff with a combined 75+ years of experience arranging international fishing travel. Dick Brown Bonefishing Dick Brown is one of the top authorities on bonefishing and his books “Fly Fishing for… Keep reading →
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Flats Fishing “What to Bring” List
We refer to the information you’re now reading as our “What to Bring” list. Actually, it is more than a list because a list, in and of itself, is not analytical. We have expanded our list with suggestions and tips to help you understand not only what to bring, but why to bring it. This information has… Keep reading →
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How to Spot Bonefish
Vision & Spotting Bonefish Look for movement. Bonefish are almost always moving. When you first see a bonefish, it’s untypical to see the clear outline of the fish. From a distance, bonefish first appear as grey or dark spots/shapes, moving slowly and steadily. Waves and boat movement make it difficult to confirm if the shape… Keep reading →
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Irresistible Crab Flies
Bonefish like crabs as much as permit, maybe more! I’ve seen them rush 10 feet to gobble one. They’ll take almost any crab pattern, but, since bonefish spend more time in shallow water, grabbing permit flies off the shelf might not work. Below are 6 crab flies, graduated in weight, for a variety of water… Keep reading →
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Retrieve: To Strip or Not to Strip
Retrieve: To Strip or Not to Strip Retrieve: to strip or not to strip Assuming you’ve picked the correctly weighted fly, and you gave the fish proper lead, the fly gets to the bottom quickly, the fish closes in, what next? Read the fish. If the fish accelerates, turns toward your fly and stops, he’s… Keep reading →
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Strip Set the Hook
Lead the fish Let fly sink to bottom With a well placed cast you may not need to strip at all. Otherwise Short strip to get fish’s attention. Let it sit. Guide: “Okay, leave the fly there. Let it sink. Now short strip. Another short. Let it sink. Long strip.” If fish goes nose-down in… Keep reading →
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Wading Guide: Wading for Bonefish
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Wading the Flats: The Next Step – a collection of our best articles to up your wading game
There comes a time in a man’s life when he must take the next step! For fly fisherman, that’s a step out of the boat in pursuit of bonefish. There are usually opportunities to wade anywhere you bonefish. Then, there are destinations that are literally all wading. To tackle them you need to start thinking… Keep reading →