Where has the time gone? I feel like just a couple months ago Moby Dick was the size of a minnow, Power Rangers were all the rage, Shaq and Kobe were teammates, and bead fishing outside of Alaska was an unknown. But alas, the older you get, the faster the years pass by. I promised…
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Archives for December 2018
The Power of the Pause: Barracuda Edition
Try not to hate me but I am counting down the days until I will be at Andros South. 18 more sun rises to be exact. All my fishing and guiding the past couple months has involved a puffy jacket and ski cap. Needless to say, those will not be packed, instead they will be…
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Tying Beck’s Sili Legs
Jack Reis is back with another edition of Fly Tying Friday. With it being winter here, our minds are on warmer climates and hungry bonefish. Beck’s Sili Legs is a classic saltwater fly that gets it done on flats worldwide. It is quick to tie and looks equally good in the fly box and in…
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Throwback to “Walking Man” at Andros South
A blast from the past for your first sunrise post Christmas. A million years ago in the year 2014, we were fortunate to host the Catch Magazine crew at Andros South. Todd Moen put together this great video featuring Brian O’Keefe and plenty of reel screaming bonefish! Tighten up your flats boots and enjoy 7…
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Timeless Tips: When Fishing Streamers, Keep your Rod Tip Down!
When stripping streamers from a boat, I have received some confused looks when people see that I have my rod tip completely submerged in the water. I do this for 3 different reasons. Keep the fly deep while retrieving. When stripping your fly back to you, if you have your rod tip high, the retrieval…
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Tying the Christmas Island Juan
NOTE: If you’re viewing this in a newsletter or a reader, click here to see the video on our website. Our friend Jack Reis is back and gives us a modern twist on a classic bonefish fly. Take it away Jack! “Unfortunately if you’ve spent time stalking bonefish on the flats, you know that skinny,…
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The Fly Fishing Film Tour Preview
Our friends over at the Fly Fishing Film Tour just released their “2019 Stoke Reel” full of highlights from the upcoming tour and we all agree that this is non optional viewing. The Tour will premier Jan 19th in Bozeman Montana but has stops throughout the US and some international cities as well. Click HERE…
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If we had to pick One Sun Glass Lens Color…
At Deneki, we clearly need plenty of fishing diversity in our lives. From walking the flats of Andros, to swinging flies in BC, to casting rodents at Leopard Rainbows, we love it all. Unfortunately for our bank accounts, each different fishery seems to require its own set of gear. Your bonefish line won’t work in…
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Timeless Tips Tuesday // Tying the San Diego Knot
Here is a stronger alternative to the improved clinch knot. Very similar, but the wraps on a San Diego Knot are around a double line as opposed to the single line of a clinch knot. When learning to tie this knot, it helped me to think about it as an upside-down clinch. The knot can…
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Gear You Need // Stocking Stuffer Edition: Fishpond’s Pio Pod
Need a last minute holiday gift for the angler in your life? Here is an affordable accessory that I don’t see many people using but one that is very practical and helps keep our waterways trash free! Fishpond’s PIO Pod Microtrash Container is a personal favorite product of mine. The acronym PIO stands for “Pack…
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