December 2015


Sadly…..

This week we learned of the accidental death of Doug Tompkins, who died while kayaking on Lago General Carrera, a very large inland lake in Chile. Doug Tompkins, who died while kayaking on Lago General Carrera, a very large inland lake in Chile. Tompkins founded two noted outdoor and clothing companies,  The North Face company, and …

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Pacú Fly Patterns

Pacú fishing at Alto Parana lodge is all about exciting sight-fishing opportunities. We use 7 or 8-weight rods, rigged with floating tropical lines, in order to pitch spun deer-hair “fruit patterns” tied on stout hooks, as well as foam, high-floating dry flies and smaller streamers, toward intended targets. Pacú are omnivores, so fooling them on …

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Fly Girls Week @Bair´s Lodge

Experience Bahamian Fishing At Its Finest…   Stalk aggressive, tailing bonefish on world-famous South Andros Island with the best veteran guide staff in the Bahamas during this women’s-only experience! Nervous Water’s Bair’s Lodge is opening its doors to ladies of all ages and angling experience with the opportunity to perfect your fly-fishing skills with instruction …

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Captain Ali Hobson

Frigate About It… This fun-loving, energetic firecracker at the helm knows how to have a blast on the water, but can also be fierce when it comes to getting a big fish over the gunwale. “When that line starts screaming, it’s all I can do to keep myself relaxed.” Growing up in South Florida, she’s no stranger to …

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Technical Fishing for Golden Dorado

Presentation Depending on the weather conditions and environment requires different presentations. For instance casting close quarters for Dorado in very calm water with little wind when the Dorados are less active requires a very different technique. The angler is required to present the fly with as little disturbance as possible. This means the cast should …

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January Means Jumbo Bones at Bair’s

January Means Jumbo Bones at Bair’s— With the BTT Team   Understanding bonefish behavior—where they roam, when they spawn, and how and what they eat—enhances our angling education, making us more effective. On January 21-27, 2016, take advantage of an exclusive Flyfishing/learning opportunity by joining Nervous Waters and our friends at the Bonefish & Tarpon …

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Tierra del Fuego: Wild as the wind

Text & Photos Matt Harris Far to the west, the Rio Grande comes splashing down out of the Chilean Andes to begin its long, meandering descent across the wide pampas of central Tierra del Fuego before spilling into the Atlantic. It is, to the untrained eye, not an especially enticing river – the savage and …

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Rio Grande: River of Many Dreams

Text & Photos: Paul Smith A lifetime of fishing stories squeezed into one windy week. I am obsessed with seatrout. Many nights I dream about rotund and silver trout, still with clinging sea lice, and fresh from the cold waters of the North Atlantic. Furiously, at least in dreamscape, they attack my fur offerings, tied meticulously both on steel and …

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End of season: June – July

As we come to the close of another season in Abaco and reflect on the highlights of the past year, it has certainly been one to remember.  With tarpon, permit, barracuda, sharks and countless bonefish landed, anglers enjoyed awesome fishing throughout and the stories were endlessly entertaining.  We enjoyed the company of industry icons who …

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MIND IF THIS FISHING BUM TAGS ALONG?

MIND IF THIS FISHING BUM TAGS ALONG? Chico Fernandez is among the world’s most revered and respected saltwater fly fishing names… pioneer of myriad fishing destinations, this legend has set fishing records, written best-selling books, hosted TV shows and instructed thousands of keen anglers who attend his clinics every year. You can get closer than …

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