When you pull fly line off your reel, does it fall to the floor and look like a slinky? Coils can form on old fly lines, or lines left on a small arbor in storage for long periods of time. These coils can interfere with your cast in a few different ways. We will discuss…
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Tarpon Connectivity
Last year we posted on Bonefish and Tarpon Trust’s new brand campaign which focused on the connectivity between different bonefisheries. It explains how populations of bonefish throughout the ocean are connected thanks to fish migrations and oceans currents. Those factors do not just apply to Bonefish and the BTT follows up with an education video called…
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Fly Tying Friday // The DB Muddler
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 DB Muddler. Stuart’s preferred way to fish the Muddler is to skate it for Steelhead and Atlantic Salmon. If you’re viewing this in a newsletter or a…
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Fishing Goals for 2020?
Yesterday we touched on some of our highlights from 2019. With 2020 now upon us, we figured it is time to switch gears and focus on goals for the New Year. We are very proud of our 2019 resolutions and don’t want them to be forgotten as we feel they are all equally important to…
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Highlights From A Fantastic 2019
It was a very fishy 2019 at our family of fishing lodges. From the Kanektok River in Alaska down to the sunny flats of South Andros, we created some lasting memories with our many incredible guests. Before we move onto the new year and goals for 2020, we wanted to take a moment to reflect…
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Are Your Hooks Sharp Enough?
Often times when an angler misses a strike or two, they blame their hook set or claim the fish “short striked”. While both of these can certainly be valid, I would argue that far more fish are lost due to dull hook points than most people realize. We live in a time where most new…
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Get To Know Your Tailing Loops
One of the most common casting flaws fly anglers experience, especially as they learn to double haul, is the infamous tailing loop. This occurs when the top part of the casting loop drops below the bottom part of the loop, this can happen on either the forward cast or the back cast. The result of…
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Fly Tying Friday // The Pink Bunny Leech Tube
World renowned fly tier, 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 Pink Bunny Leech Tube. This pattern is a quick tie and gets eaten by many different species of fish, from Pacific Salmon to Steelhead and even Atlantics. With how…
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Merry Christmas
We at Deneki Outdoors wanted to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays. When I think of a fish that represents the Christmas spirit, a Dolly Varden jumps into my mind. These fish proudly get dressed up in Christmas colors as early as August and spread joy to anglers throughout AlaskaWest. There is…
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Timeless Tips // Sick Of Frozen Guides?
We want to be out fishing, regardless of how intimidating the thermometer reading is. There is some great gear available to keep you warm during even the coldest conditions, if only there was something we could do to stop the annoying ice from forming on your rod’s guides right? Well there is a solution and…
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