This is my dream for my little girl.
It’s my dream… but I’d do a better job at handling the fish. 😉
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Jul 11
Bahamas 5-0
POLICE across the Bahamas are being called on to stop the illegal netting and selling of bonefish in the Family Islands to protect the country’s multi-million dollar industry.
via Read the whole story at The Tribune.
Got to think it is hard for those Family Island/Out Island police to arrest folks for netting when they are probably related to each other and have grown up together.
Still… it makes good sense to clamp down on this sort of activity.
Aaron. The fish is in the water. That's good.
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Jun 11
A view you don’t get to see
This nugget is from Bonefish Guru, Aaron Adams. Just watch those bones coming along, sticking their nose in the sand… mudding right there for the camera.
There really do seem to be some different sized bonefish in there with the difference between the biggest and smallest being a few pounds.
What a joy just to watch those fish do what they do.
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Jun 11
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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Jun 11
To the ends of the earth for this? Almost … – The Boston Globe
I really, really, really want to be on a flat right now. Instead, I’m in the office (on Saturday morning) and despite it being June, it is raining outside. Oh bonefish… I miss you.
GREEN TURTLE CAY — “Two fish, 90 feet out. Two o’clock . . . 80 feet . . . 70. Go! Go!’’
I followed Ricky Sawyer’s directions. He was my fly-fishing guide and knows the waters around the cay better than anyone. With a shaking hand I swung progressively larger loops of fat fly line into the air, feeding it out to get my fly closer to the elusive bonefish, our targeted species.
via To the ends of the earth for this? Almost … – The Boston Globe.
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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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May 11
The bonefish, undressed
This is just cool… skeletal bonefish. This is from the folks at Helter Skeletons. They have all manner of fish skeletons, delivered to you in a shadowbox (I have no idea how much they cost).
Cool
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May 11
Some Good Bonefish Pics That Are Also Good C&R
Here are some examples of pictures of bonefish that were also pretty good for the bonefish.
Minimize Air Exposure. Minimize Handling.
Here's Aaron himself. The fish is in the water. That's good.
Another good pic from Aaron, this one underwater. Underwater cameras are coming WAY down in price. Pick one up.
A nice fish and not a lot of air exposure. A+
Three pretty good examples of getting the picture and doing so in a way that the fish is less likely to get munched upon.
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Apr 11
Charleston Mercury – The Seychelles
I usually write the post the night before it goes up… last night I ended up in the ER with a little girl with a temp over 104. Four hours later and I was back home, but I was also ready for bed. The good news is that everything is well with the little girl. I went to the “Draft” folder and found this… no pics, but a link to a good story. Hope you enjoy the read.
The Seychelles look nice… I wanna go there… bad.
Following exhaustive research on a mutually satisfying destination, Meredith quite surprisingly one evening suggested that we look into the Seychelles. As an avid (not skilled, mind) salt water fly fisherman, I already knew that little research would be necessary and immediately attempted to procure a written agreement from her. I jest of course, but for those who don’t engage in piscatorial pursuits, the islands and their surrounding flats make for arguably the best and most species-diverse fly fishing in the world. It was agreed that this seemed a swell locale and I unbegrudgingly began the task of organizing the journey.
via Charleston Mercury > News > Never too Far for Adventure.
Yeah… goodness.
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Mar 11
Deneki – Bonefishing 101 – Andros South
There is a reason why I keep posting stuff about Deneki Outdoors and it isn’t because I’m going to FIBFest 2. Deneki posts up great content all the time. Some of it is educational, like their newly released Bonefishing 101 guide. Other posts are about the guides, the Androsian people, the experience. Day, after day… great stuff. Makes ya want to go there.
More about Bonefishing 101…
What is Bonefishing 101? It’s a .pdf file that you can download to your computer, and it covers the fundamentals of bonefishing.
* The Ready Position
* Casting on the Flats
* Spotting Bonefish
* Setting the Hook
* Fighting Bonefish
via Bonefishing Tips | Free Download | Bonefishing 101.
If this is Bonefishing 101, surely the week I’ll be spending down at Andros South will be something along the lines of graduate work.
