Everyone’s favorite Bonefish lodge got a new paint job. Check out that color! The aqua blue matches the water of the flats just outside our backdoor. Going along with the fresh coat of paint is a new roof and some solar lights illuminating the path to the popular Tiki Bar. We understand how important some…
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Archives for November 2019
Good Article To Share
I recently read an article that was published a million years ago in 2010 but the message seemed as relevant and time sensitive as ever. The article was written by Robert MacDougall-Davis and featured in an online journal called The Ecologist. It is titled, “Fishing and the environment: why the two are inextricably linked.” I…
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Worms for Bonefish?
Worms have a funny reputation in the fly fishing world. I am not talking about live worms hung below a bobber but even worm flies get looked down upon. The San Juan worm was probably the first fly you learned to tie if you are a trout fisherman and it has maybe even accounted for…
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Winter Trout Fishing On Tailwaters
It is almost that time of year when summer fishing spots begin to get a little icy. If you are lucky enough to live in an area with winter steelhead opportunities we are very jealous and hope you take advantage of them. If not, you may have some winter fishing options available through tailwaters. These…
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Global Rescue
As you know, we love traveling the world with our fly rods in hand. We are not just talking about our own lodges here, fly fishing travel is what we do. Fly fishing is a vessel for us to experience remote places ranging from the tundra to tropical white sandy beaches. Throughout our years of…
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A Flashback to our Most Viewed Post of All Time
When looking at the metrics for our blog, there is one post that has far and above more views than any other one. It was written by Deneki alumni Kyle Shea in 2014 discussing the debates of Monofilament vs Fluorocarbon. Still a relevant topic, we wanted to re-share Kyle’s wisdom below! “While fluorocarbon leader and…
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When Bonefishing, Cast Closer Than You Think
With Andros South just recently opening, we naturally have Bonefish on the mind. One debate we often have over some Kalik’s at the Slack Tide Bar is how far you should lead a bonefish with your cast. Obviously factors like pressure of the fishery, speed of the moving fish, how high the tide is or…
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Take a Kid Fishing!
One of the greatest joys in fly fishing is passing along the sport to the next generation. The river is a classroom which can teach lessons that cannot be learned in other venues. There is no specific age when you are supposed to take your child fishing but when you feel the time is right,…
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Items to Help you Stay Warm this Winter
Fishing is always better than not fishing, regardless of how intimidating the weather forecast is. Luckily for the ambitious winter angler, there is some great gear currently available to help keep you on the water during even the coldest of days. Here are 3 of our favorite fishing items for those times when the thermometer…
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Fishpond Welcomes Tacky Fly Storage Into The Family
Big news from our friends over at Fishpond. The following is a press release from the company, “We are proud to announce that Tacky will now operate under the Fishpond brand. The purchase will lend Fishpond’s design and distribution capabilities to Tacky’s growing line of products and extend its legacy of innovative fly storage systems….
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