Despite the challenges 2020 has presented us, Rapids Camp has been operating for a month. From smolt busts to mousin’, to Spey fishing, to Sockeye, the fishing at Rapids Camp is heating up. In the name of sending good vibes, things to look forward too and all things good fly fishing here is a look…
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2020/21 Andros South Bonefish Schools
Once again we are pleased to offer two bonefish schools at Andros South Lodge during the 2020/21 season. This coming season there will be two week long schools to help anglers of all abilities enhance their understanding and skill of saltwater flats fishing. Our Fall school in November will be hosted by Jeremy Inman. Jeremy is a…
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Deneki Chronicles: Bonefish Flies – Our Favorites for South Andros (Updated)
It’s been a while since we’ve ran a comprehensive list of our favorite bonefish flies for South Andros. While we still use many of the same patterns, we’ve developed a few more favorites for our flats, and today we tell you about those favorites. Our fishery is pretty unique when compared to other bonefishing locations….
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Taking Alaskan Salmon
Fishing is great, but in addition to the exhilaration of the initial tug, fight, and landing fish, one of the best things about fishing with Deneki Lodges in Alaska, is you get to take fish home. Each fish will be cut to your specification, rinsed, professionally vacuum packed, frozen, and placed in a waxed box…
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Deneki Chronicles: Ed Ward’s King Rig
This post is one of our favorites from 2009 about one of our favorite people, Ed Ward and his arsenal for striking kings. This is the first picture ever taken of Ed when he wasn’t casting, or holding a chrome anadromous fish. Photo: Cameron Miller Ed Ward has been called many things. ‘Jedi knight’, ‘Zen…
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Every day should be “Take a Kid Fishing Day”
I fully get the whole “Take a Kid Fishing Day or a “Kids Fishing Only Day” at a particular waterway. It’s great and it promotes getting the kids interested in the outdoors and doing something that is not digital. That’s what we are hoping for at least. I have had the pleasure, most of the…
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Seeing Bonefish
One of the most gratifying things about bonefish (other than having one take your fly), is seeing them. Sight fishing is awesome. Sight fishing for bonefish is amazing. For those of us who aren’t fishing for bonefish right now, we’ve got your covered. Enjoy.
The Short Fly Casting Game: Fresh & Saltwater Fish
One of the hardest things in fly fishing is being able to make short, accurate and controlled casts at close distances to your quarry. These days you will find most lines range from 80′-100′ which makes it nearly impossible to make casts less than 30′ without a lot of skill and effort. At Alaska West…
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Food: Salmon Sashimi
For anyone that is tired of the same old cooked salmon recipe, we have something a bit different for you today. Salmon Sashimi is a great way to enjoy your salmon. For anyone that doesn’t know, Sashimi is generally made with fresh, saltwater fish or seafood in raw form. In the past salmon was not…
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5 Easy Ways to Improve Your Swung Fly Chinook Game by Frank Day
There is nothing more exciting to me at this point in my life than swinging flies to chrome bright Chinooks within a stone’s throw of the salt. Chinook are some of the finest anadromous quarry to be found in our west coast waters. They are the largest of the pacific salmon and have an attitude…
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