We’ve been blogging about fly fishing for quite some time now, and today our humble little fly fishing blog reaches its greatest milestone yet.. Today is the 3,000th blog post here on the Deneki blog. Wow. We really appreciate all of you who have stopped by our blog over the years, continually check in for your daily dose…
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Archives for January 2018
Timeless Tips: 3 Things Bonefish Hate
Sometimes catching bonefish is more about not doing anything wrong than it is about doing anything incredibly well. Don’t do things bonefish hate! Bonefish Hate… Seeing a fly moving towards them. Almost all predatory fish hate it when flies come towards them. Just like sculpins don’t attack big rainbow trout, shrimp don’t attack bonefish –…
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Come See Us in Atlanta
We just wrapped another great weekend at the Fly Fishing Show in Edison, New Jersey. Thanks to all of you who stopped by our booth! We’re also going to be attending the Fly Fishing Show in Atlanta, Georgia this coming weekend, February 2nd – 3rd. Our own Bryan Burke will be flying the Deneki flag,…
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5 Guide Secrets to Catch More Alaska Rainbows
Alaskan trout tend to behave differently from their brethren in the lower 48. As we mentioned last week, that warrants some rather uncommon methods when targeting trout in Alaska compared to those used in other parts of the world. With different methods come different techniques, and today we present you with 5 lesser known tips…
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Steam Your Flies Back to Life
In our opinion, there’s no such thing as too many flies. In fact, your fearless editor has a reputation for carrying far more flies on the water than could ever be fished in a day, a week, or even an entire season for that matter. Just ask anyone who has pawed through his boat bag…
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Stacking Tubes
A while back, fly tying great, Stuart Foxall, shared a great step by step with us on one of our all-time favorite patterns for salmon and steelhead, the Hoh Bo Spey. He didn’t stop there however, he also gave us a great post on how to tie the Hoh Bo Spey on a tube as…
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Timeless Tips: Bonefishing in Windy Conditions
When fishing for bonefish, rarely can you expect a day entirely free of wind. In fact, most experienced flats anglers would agree that those completely calm days can be extremely challenging due to spooky fish. While a light wind can be your friend on the flats, there are times when it can be a little…
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“The Heart of Alaska” – Fly Water Travel on Rapids Camp Lodge
Ever dream of hopping into a float plane to access some of the most renowned and remote trout and salmon waters in the world? You’re not alone. In fact, aside from being situated on the banks of one of Alaska’s most prolific trout rivers, that’s a huge part of our program at Rapids Camp Lodge….
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Spey Casting: The Perry Poke – Explained
In case you weren’t aware, our good friends from OPST have been pumping out some pretty high-quality instructional spey casting videos of late. In their latest videos, Deneki alum, Trevor Covich, gives the finer points of one of the most versatile skagit-style spey casts – The Perry Poke. They’ve even broke the ‘poke’ down into…
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Our 5 Favorite Ways to Catch Rainbow Trout
We love fly fishing for trout. However, targeting trout in Alaska is a bit different than targeting trout in other parts of the world. A high abundance of food within a short growing season makes them more opportunistic than most, allowing us to target them with a bunch of different techniques, some of our favorites…
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