Our friends from the Save Bristol Bay team at Trout Unlimited wanted us to share the following message. “We’ve come to a critical point in our efforts to the stop the proposed Pebble mine. The President will decide if Pebble will get its key permit to advance in Bristol Bay this year. It’s up to…
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Fly Tying Friday // Chartreuse Tiger Bunny
Renowned fly tier and fisherman, Stuart Foxall, is back with Jay Bartlett of Fly Fish Adventures to share another fly tying video featuring a favorite fly of Stuart’s, The Chartreuse Tiger Bunny. Stuart prefers to use this fly while fishing for Sea Run Trout in the Southern Hemisphere, but finds it equally as effective for Pacific Salmon…
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Two-Handed Rods in Alaska
As our loyal readers know, we are big fans of swinging flies. We offer a range of different fishing styles at our lodges but if you ask any of our guides their favorite way to target fish, the answer is more than likely going to be, “with a swung fly!” Friend of Deneki Outdoors and…
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Fly Tying Friday // The Chamois
Only car people and creative fly tiers know how to properly pronounce this word. A chamois is a soft, porous piece of leather that is most commonly used to dry cars after they are washed. The unique nature of the material allows it to absorb water while not scratching the vehicle’s exterior. These qualities also…
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Barracuda Round Up
We are in the middle of another fantastic season at Andros South. When people come to fish the Bahamas, Bonefish are what’s on their mind. The attitude around the island is the Bahamas have the world’s best bonefishing and that South Andros has the best bonefishing in the Bahamas. Needless to say, guests that book…
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The Sky Is The Limit
The photo above is of our fly out lodge, Rapids Camp. Located in the heart of Bristol Bay Alaska, at RCL, the sky really is the limit. With our fleet of planes and boats, we are here to help you achieve your dream Alaska trip. Want to do some bear viewing at iconic Brooks Falls?…
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What To Bring For A Day Of Bonefishing
It’s the first morning of your week at Andros South, and you’re trying to decide what goes in your pocket, what goes in your hip pack, what goes in your boat bag, and what stays at the lodge. In all packing-related conversations, opinions range from ‘less is more’ to ‘bring anything you might need’. We like…
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“This Drop-Off Is So Sweet, It Will Give You Diabetes.”
“Ok, maybe that is something one of the Bahamian guides once said, however, tailored here for some epic looking water we find at Alaska West. There is nothing like the abrupt stop of the boat and your guide hopping out into the shallow riffle and says, ‘get ready.’ This picture here is precisely the set…
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Vertical Drag
Yesterday we went over different situations where you could take off your indicator when nymph fishing. I wanted to follow up this discussion with a reason I feel nymphing without an indicator is so productive and that is the elimination of Vertical Drag. When most fly fisherman think of drag they are thinking of horizontal…
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Get The Most Out Of Your Time With A Guide
We want to help make sure you get the most out of any guided fishing trip. This can be booking a week long stay at an all inclusive lodge or just a day fishing trip while on a family vacation. Over the years we have talked with countless people interested in booking guided trips. Here…
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