In the nearly 8 years since the inception of our humble little fly fishing blog, we’re happy to report that our online fly fishing community continues to grow! That makes us really happy and we have each and every one of you to thank for it.
Some of you have been following along with us since the beginning, wow. Some of you may have just recently started checking in. Either way, we like to stay current with what each of you like (or don’t like) to read about, so every now and again we just like to ask..
What Do You Want Us to Write About?
What would you like to see more (or less) of on our blog/newsletter? How about..
- Gear reviews? Which gear?
- Fly tying posts?
- Cool photos?
- Photography tips?
- Travel info?
- Specific articles?
- Tips from our guides?
- Videos?
- What else?
It’s been over a year since we’ve asked, that’s too long, so please leave us a comment below to let us know how we’re doing and what you’d like to see from us. Thanks for reading!
How about a weekly fishing report so that when we’re not with you we can at least live vicariously through your exploits
Not talking numbers just conditions, species caught, noteworthy catches, etc
We see a lot from your site and others about HOW to execute different double-handed casting styles (double spey, single spey, snap T, snake roll, etc.), but not as much about WHEN to use these different casting styles. For those relatively new to double-handed casting it would be helpful to better understand under which situations a particular casting style is most appropriate over another style, or is it just a matter of personal preference?
I always enjoy your posts. Keeps me going in the dull working routine. Pictures are great but good gear reviews and techniques help a lot
A weekly fishing report from not only Alaska West but BC, Andros etc.
It’s nice to know what is happening especially if one has a trip coming up; also nice to know what the other locations are like for those who haven’t been to all of them.
Also I think people would like to see bios, info about some of the guides they would fish with. People are the most important aspect of one’s trip
I think adding more gear reviews for smaller budget outdoorsmen (such as myself -a college student). I love remote backcountry adventures so anything to do with that or redfish fly fishing is what I love to read about.
Boats and/or float craft specifically for fly fishing on multiple types of water (Bays, rivers, lakes, etc.)
So if you wanted to review drift boats or kayaks or inflatables for different situations and locations or setups or mods of boats that would be cool
Great ideas everyone, thanks for the input! We’ll get to work!
I always look forward to your weekly newsletter and especially like articles about specific steelhead flies with lots of info on how to tie them. And gear reviews are always appreciated. Thanks.
You Folks Rock!
Would love to see more women interested in fly fishing. Any helpful advice or stories with more women. Also wish to see a selection of drift boat revieiws and gear. Lastly, I travel to remote rivers that haven’t been fished before and not accessible by boat. Stories, adventures and fly tying selection of the river monster Muskie would make interesting reading for the extreme muskie fly fisherman.
Regards,
Sam
How about more on deep water and big river techniques.
Like others said more reviews on gear that’s more within a budget anglers price range.
I also really like your DIY posts.
IMHO, your blog is successful (and I mean that sincerely) because of the sheer variety of topics you cover in your posts. You guys are pros, and you cover your topics extremely well. You said it already: gear reviews, which gear, fly tying, cool photos, photography tips, travel info, tips from our guides – and then all these topics are parsed out between Alaska, BC, and Bahamas.
In other words: Keep Up the Good Work!
But I understand the challenge of seeking new material. My advice is to look around carefully at your operation. When the jet boat leaves the beach in the morning, what’s in the boat – and why? (right down to the minute items – what’s so great about that particular type of coffee thermos, etc?) When you finish your day bonefishing, what do you do – and why? When a guide packs for his weeks-long gig serving at a BC steelhead camp, what is he looking forward to, and why? And what are his greatest challenges, and why?
As tempting as it may be to range far afield, I would suggest you stay within the realm of the fisheries and waters of your lodge locations, (or at least Alaska, BC, or the Bahamas writ large) or the home fisheries your guides return to in the off season, when they are not in Alaska or BC.
Articles can be found everywhere. What makes your blog so special is the bankable credibility of material that comes from guides or accomplished guests who have hundreds of days of experience with the rigs, flies or techniques they are discussing.
And it’s the Deneki blog, right? Isn’t part of the objective to whet my appetite to open my checkbook and book another (fantastic) Deneki trip this winter?