Although it may seem like we’re always trying to talk you out of your money, that’s really not our (only) goal in life. To prove it, today we offer you three ways you can save money on your fishing gear! Ways to Save Money on Fishing Gear Always label a fly line the instant you…
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Andros South
Nice Mutton, Jerry!
Today we interrupt your scheduled Deneki programming to congratulate our good friend, Jerry Roth, for landing this impressive mutton snapper on a bonefish fly during his recent stay with us at Andros South. For those unaware, although plentiful in deeper water throughout the Bahamas, mutton snapper are known for being one of the most difficult…
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3,000 Posts!
We’ve been blogging about fly fishing for quite some time now, and today our humble little fly fishing blog reaches its greatest milestone yet.. Today is the 3,000th blog post here on the Deneki blog. Wow. We really appreciate all of you who have stopped by our blog over the years, continually check in for your daily dose…
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Timeless Tips: 3 Things Bonefish Hate
Sometimes catching bonefish is more about not doing anything wrong than it is about doing anything incredibly well. Don’t do things bonefish hate! Bonefish Hate… Seeing a fly moving towards them. Almost all predatory fish hate it when flies come towards them. Just like sculpins don’t attack big rainbow trout, shrimp don’t attack bonefish –…
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Steam Your Flies Back to Life
In our opinion, there’s no such thing as too many flies. In fact, your fearless editor has a reputation for carrying far more flies on the water than could ever be fished in a day, a week, or even an entire season for that matter. Just ask anyone who has pawed through his boat bag…
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Timeless Tips: Bonefishing in Windy Conditions
When fishing for bonefish, rarely can you expect a day entirely free of wind. In fact, most experienced flats anglers would agree that those completely calm days can be extremely challenging due to spooky fish. While a light wind can be your friend on the flats, there are times when it can be a little…
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The First Successfully Induced Spawning of Wild Bonefish
In 2016, our friends over at the Bonefish and Tarpon trust partnered with the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation and Florida Atlantic University’s Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute to create the Bonefish Restoration Research Project (BRRP). The BRRP’s primary goal is to pioneer a method for spawning and rearing bonefish and tarpon in captivity as a means…
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Timeless Tips: Presenting on the Backcast
Being able to present the fly quickly and effectively on the back cast is one of the most important casts to know on the flats. Presenting the fly well on your back cast enables you to cast safely when the wind is on your right shoulder (or left shoulder for you leftys), as well as cast to fish on either side…
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How to Break Off a Bonefish
Breaking off a bonefish is a bummer. After all the hard work required to find, cast to, and finally hook one it’s the last thing you want to do. That said, despite their best intentions, we still see a lot of anglers coming up with plenty of ways to do it, the most common of…
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3 (More) Ways to Spook Fewer Bonefish
We’re not lying when we say that bonefish on South Andros aren’t typically as spooky as they can be in other parts of the world. That being said, they’re still bonefish, and presenting a fly in a non-terrifying manner is still the name of the game. We’ve brought you four ways to spook fewer bonefish…
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