WHERE | SOUTH ANDROS ISLAND, BAHAMAS |
WHO | SIMON GAWESWORTH, PAUL JOHNSON, KAREN WILKEN |
WHEN | DEC 13-22, 2008 |
SPECIES | BONES…LOTS OF BONEFISH! |
CONDITIONS | PLENTY OF CLOUDS AND COOL WEATHER EARLY IN THE WEEK, SUNNY AND WARM BY WEEK’S END. SOME TOUGH WINDS THE WHOLE TIME. |
BEST FLY | GUESS WHAT – THE GOTCHA! |
FLY LINES | SEVERAL EXPERIMENTAL LINES….. THE NEW RIO BONEFISH LINE WAS THE BEST, THOUGH |
LEADER/TIPPET | 10FT 10LBS BONEFISH LEADER, RIO MAX PLUS TIPPET |
TACKLE | SAGE PROTOTYPES AND TCX RODS AND REDINGTON CPX RODS. A BUNCH OF NEW SAGE REELS. |
TECHNIQUE | CAST, HOPE, STRIP, HOPE, STRIKE, HOPE… |
Paul Johnson at Sage, Karen Wilken of Redington and myself went to test some product and to get a library of saltwater photos. With us came Cameron Miller, a young and extremely good photographer, with a unique eye for composition (check out his web site to see how good).
If you are interested in fishing such a great destination check out the details about the Andros South lodge here.