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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Andros South
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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Merry Christmas from your friends at Deneki!
Dollies sure do have some Christmas spirit! Love the clowned up red and green color combination but my favorite part has to be the sharp black and white contrast on their fins. Hard to imagine a more beautiful fish. We at Deneki wish you a safe and happy holiday season. May the holidays bring happiness and…
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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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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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Fly Tying Friday – The Spawning Shrimp
Deneki friend Jack Reis is back for another edition of Fly Tying Friday. Today he goes over the popular Spawning Shrimp a pattern that has caught bonefish and triggerfish on flats throughout the world. Take it away Jack! “If there is one thing a bonefish cannot resist, it’s a shrimp. The truth is that shrimp…
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Get to Know Liz Fincher and Max Pushak
At Deneki, we are lucky to have some incredible staff members in place that help make our lodges among the best in the world. Two of these team members, Liz Fincher and Max Pushak, are our new Andros South and Rapids Camp Lodge Operations Managers. They even double as fishing guides at Rapids Camp as…
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Casting Tips: Understanding the Basic Physics of the Fly Cast
I’ve noticed when giving casting lessons that certain people respond better to different teaching techniques. While watching an example of a cast may be more helpful to one person, learning the science behind what is happening during the cast resinates with some people better. I promise I am not trying to get high school physics…
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