We do a lot of spey casting at our lodges, and in turn a lot of spey casting instruction. When working with anglers on their casting, we tend to see many of the same casting faults while making the transition from single hand fly casting to spey casting. Here are the 3 most common spey…
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Cool Bonefish Shot
We’ve said it before and we’ll say it again – one of the things we like best about our buddy Louis Cahill’s photography is that he has a knack for giving us new perspectives on things that we see all the time on the water. Today’s shot is a perfect example. Louis strikes again! More Bonefish…
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Jig Tube Flies?
No one can deny that jigs catch fish. When tied in the appropriate size and color, jigs have the potential to hook fish most everywhere, and at some point, probably have! Jig hooks have been finding their way in the hands many fly tyers looking for more action from large saltwater flies to discreet freshwater flies….
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Top Posts of the Last 6 Months
Over the last 6 months we’ve added a couple of authors – Kyle Shea and Adam Jackson – to the Deneki blogging team. They’ve been doing a great job adding their perspective around here, so we thought that for today’s roundup we’d focus on the last 6 months. Please enjoy our… Top Posts of the…
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Just Another Airborne Chromer
Sometimes it seems like salmon in Western Alaska like the air just as much as the water. More on Salmon Adam Jackson’s King Rigs Golf Tee Popper 9 Questions About King Salmon You Were Afraid to Ask
Drinking Straws for Tube Flies
When it comes to tube flies, we’re big fans. Tube flies are fun to tie and offer many advantages over traditional shank-style flies. However, unlike traditional flies, storing tube flies can be a bit of a hassle. For the most part, a simple Plano box does the trick. That is, until a gust of wind…
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Three Good Articles
Today we present you not with two, not with four, but with three good articles about fly fishing, from other web sites, that we think you’ll enjoy. Enjoy! Three Good Fly Fishing Articles Making the Switch to Two-Handed Casting. The always-content-rich Gink and Gasoline weighs in on one of our favorite topics. Rio Tinto Pulls…
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What’s Your Favorite Steelhead Fly?
It’s poll time here on the Deneki blog! We always love hearing from you folks, and your fellow readers love hearing from you too. Today’s topic is steelhead flies – what’s your favorite? Which river, which season, which size, wet or dry…all totally up to you. We just want to know… Which steelhead fly do…
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An Honest Hero Shot
Here’s the most accurate photo of a big fish you’ll see all day. No arms outstretched toward the camera, no wide angle lens – just an honest photo of a really, really big South Andros bonefish. More Fishy Photos From South Andros Nurse Shark Escort Letting Him Swim Under Water ‘Cuda Release
Pre-Rigging Nymph Rigs
Whether dead drifting flesh and egg patterns or tandem nymph rigs, if you’re not breaking off flies, odds are you’re not fishing deep enough. There’s no question that nymphing for trout is effective. However, it can be frustrating having to constantly re-rig new flies, tippet, and split shot every time you set the hook on…
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