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Tying The Cutthroat Cuda Tube

If you’re viewing this in a newsletter or a reader, click here to see the video on our website. Jack Reis still has Barracuda on the mind which selfishly I am pretty happy about. Cannot wait to get this fly wet the day after tomorrow! “If I could use only one Barracuda fly for the…
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How to Pick the Right Strike Indicator.

I know we all wish we could do nothing but swing flies or watch a size 8 Grass Hopper get inhaled but the simple reality is that nymphs catch fish. When nymph fishing, having the right indicator for the type of water you are fishing can make the difference between catching fish or not. There…
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Tying The Hareball Leech (Marabou Variant)

NOTE: If you’re viewing this in a newsletter or a reader, click here to see the video on our website. Jack is back with another edition of Fly Tying Friday. Today he goes over a favorite variation on a classic Steelhead fly. Show us the way Jack! “When it comes to swinging for steelhead, leech…
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Field Fix // Hole in your Net Bag

For those of you who have fished with a mesh/nylon net bag, you were probably just as excited as I was when you first used a rubber net bag.  Not only are the rubber net bags easier on the fish itself, they also don’t get the hooks stuck in them like their mesh alternatives.  Most…
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Timeless Tips: Fishing Tandem Streamer Rigs

While targeting trout, anglers tend to fish multiple flies.  Fishing 2 or even 3 nymphs under an indicator has been practiced for years.  Fish one large attractor pattern followed by a smaller more specific imitation.  This covers multiple food sources and depths in the water column.  Next in the world of tandem rigs came the…
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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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Timeless Tips Tuesday // Tying the San Diego Knot

Here is a stronger alternative to the improved clinch knot.  Very similar, but the wraps on a San Diego Knot are around a double line as opposed to the single line of a clinch knot.  When learning to tie this knot, it helped me to think about it as an upside-down clinch.  The knot can…
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Gear You Need // Stocking Stuffer Edition: Fishpond’s Pio Pod

Need a last minute holiday gift for the angler in your life?  Here is an affordable accessory that I don’t see many people using but one that is very practical and helps keep our waterways trash free!  Fishpond’s PIO Pod Microtrash Container is a personal favorite product of mine.  The acronym PIO stands for “Pack…
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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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