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Jun 11

Bonefishing Report from a Rookie – Deneki Blog

You can always count on the Deneki Blog to deliver the goods.

I manage to hook my thumb first thing. A few practice casts, lots of opportunities, lots of failed casts to get to the fish, loads of flailing. “Cast now! Tip down! Strip, strip, strip!!!” again and again and again. Man, Charlie has loads of patience. I’m casting at fish I can’t see, I’m casting half the distance where the fish supposedly is, the wind is totally screwing any chance I have of getting the fly close to the fish. “Strip, strip, strip!!” “Little guy on!!” I’m not skunked, I couldn’t be happier. Got the little guy in the boat, and fumbled around in an attempt for the picture of possibly my only fish.

via Bonefishing Report from a Rookie | Kellsey Perkins at Andros South.

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13
Jun 11

Vegas Baby!

I am in Vegas today for business. I arrive at 8:30 and leave about 12 hours later.

I should be clear about this… I am not a Vegas lover.

There are lots of reasons to like Vegas for lots and lots of different people. I am not one of those people.

When your perfect places look like this…

Andros.

or this…

McCloud.

well… Vegas doesn’t have much to offer me…

Nope... no thank you.

I dislike that the only green is on the golf courses and the fact that there even ARE golf courses in the desert. I dislike those one-star casinos full of blue hairs/no hairs sitting like zombies in front of slot machines… like a voluntary version of the Matrix. I dislike that some folks actually believe the “what happens in Vegas stays in Vegas” line.

All that said… I almost moved there. It was for a girl. It didn’t work out. That last trip lasted about 12 hours too.

I know my dislike of Vegas puts me out of the mainstream. People who don’t gamble like it for the shows and the shopping and the whores. I don’t really gamble, I don’t shop much and I’m not into whoring… so… what’s left? Buffets?

If I were offered a Month in Vegas or a day in Andros, I’d take the day in Andros… or Belize… or Grand Bahama, or Hawaii or… well… anywhere warm with (natural) palm trees and wagging tails (bonefish tails, that is).

Nice fish Derek

It wasn’t that long ago that Derek was chasing browns in the E. Walker. Derek and I started to get to know each other through facebook and twitter and I followed him online after one trip to Florida when it became that Derek was not going to stay in Tahoe… he was going to head to Florida and make it all happen. Sometime between Florida and Tahoe Derek and I actually went fishing for Surf Perch. We didn’t do awesome, but it was a first for us. Derek sent me some flies, I’ve sent him some flies. He is a good guy and if I make it to FL next year, I’ll fish with Derek for sure.

Glad to say that he’s done that. He now works at Saltwater Exerience in the Keys and just a couple days ago he ran into a big, big bone. Good on ya Derek.

Nice!

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09
Jun 11

Nice little story about a first timer bonefishing

This is what I had read about in magazines and heard about around family dinner tables. And no number of failed knots or lines wrapped around reels were going to dim the enthusiasm. A father’s and brother’s handshake or a guide’s squeeze of a shoulder after a successful hookup meant more than any sunken treasure that might be hidden under the sand.

via Fishing for memories of a lifetime – Columns.

A nice little read.

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07
Jun 11

Capt. Obvious says “Bonefishing Important to the Bahamian Economy”

Yeah, I could have guessed that part, really. I’d put it down as “Obvious” that bonefishing is important to the Bahamas… the number, $140M, is a pretty important part of the Bahamian economy, with a GDP of $7.23B US.

“…the Coastal Awareness Committee continues to stress the need for Bonefish protection in The Bahamas, pointing out that Bonefishing contributes more approximately $140 million to the economy.”

via thebahamasweekly.com – Bonefishing Important to the Bahamian Economy.

Bonefishing is important… that’s good folks are paying attention to that so they can keep the Bahamas beautiful for generations to come.

Bahamas... I miss you.

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06
Jun 11

Andros, by spin

OK… not everyone fly fishes… I get that… so, if you have to go do some spin fishing, there are much, much worse places to do it than Andros Island.

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03
Jun 11

Cuba… one the list

Cuba looks nice. It looks really nice. I’d like to go there, and some day, maybe I will.

One guy who just got back is Jim Klug (Yellow Dog Fly Fishing and Confluence Films) and he posted up some photos at his photography site. You should spend some time there, really.

That looks nice... really nice.

Cigar anyone?

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01
Jun 11

Flatswalker, Tarpon, Keys

More tarponish postings, this time from Flatswalker, who is always good for a read.

Day I: Late start, low tide, breezy. Oceanside: small groups, singles, and doubles. Second cast: hooked up! Jump, jump. Sweeeet. Drag singing. Fish off. “Uhhhh… popped ‘im off.” Nope: reel in to find the backing broke! Motored around searching for a #10 yellow line zipping through the water but was forced to admit both the fish, line, leader and fly were gone forever.

via Flatswalker: SaltWater Fly Fishing Guide Blog – Flatswalker.

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21
May 11

Grand Cayman – Fish Bones

Hey, so… if you head to Grand Cayman, you should look up Davin at Fish Bones Guide Service. Did you know there are fish there in Grand Cayman and… shock… you can catch them on a fly! It is true. Check out this little video from Davin (who also happens to write one of my favorite blogs anywhere, Flatswalker).

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20
May 11

Deep Water Cay, GBI

I found this little video about Grand Bahama Island’s Deep Water Cay. I’ve never fished at the lodge, but I’ve fished the waters around DWC and I’ve been past the lodge.

A storied lodge in a place that is kind of awesome.

http://vimeo.com/20266408

Bonefish on the Brain Bonefish and all that relates (maybe a bit about tarpon too).