Most Skagit-style spey setups these days involve a separate running line – the thinner diameter line behind the head that isn’t involved in casting, but allows mending and line control and a ‘handle’ for you to pinch when you’re swinging your fly. We’ve written quite a bit about running lines here on the Deneki blog….
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Nautilus Monster Reel Review at G&G
This time of year a lot of us have tarpon on the brain, and our friends over at Gink and Gasoline apparently do too. They just posted a really thorough review of a great tarpon reel, the Nautilus Monster. Yes, they really like it, but there’s a ton of detail for you gearheads out there….
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Hatch Finatic Reels
In the world of high performance fly reels, there’s a new kid in town – Hatch Outdoors. Okay, maybe ‘new’ isn’t the right word, having started up in 2003, Hatch has quickly gained the reputation of some of the finest machined fly reels in the world.. A great perk to operating lodges in world class…
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Wind Your Backing On Tight – Why, Illustrated
Almost five years ago we ran a post about why you need to wind your backing on tight when you’re chasing big fish. A few days ago our good friend Nic Jepson sent us the amazing picture above, which tells the story better than our words ever could. Nic was kind enough to add the…
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Gluing Knots for Extra Strength
One of our most popular post series to date, is our ‘Expert Rig Series,’ where we give the details of how some of the industry’s best anglers rig up for their respective fisheries. We are fortunate to get to fish with many world class anglers on a day to day basis, many of which are…
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No Pebble Packs from Vedavoo
The folks at Vedavoo make high quality fishing packs right here in the USA. The folks at the Sportsman’s Alliance for Alaska have been battling against the Pebble Mine in Bristol Bay. Now they’ve teamed up – Vedavoo has released a line of limited ‘No Pebble’ packs to help raise funds for the No Pebble campaign….
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Jig Tube Flies?
No one can deny that jigs catch fish. When tied in the appropriate size and color, jigs have the potential to hook fish most everywhere, and at some point, probably have! Jig hooks have been finding their way in the hands many fly tyers looking for more action from large saltwater flies to discreet freshwater flies….
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Drinking Straws for Tube Flies
When it comes to tube flies, we’re big fans. Tube flies are fun to tie and offer many advantages over traditional shank-style flies. However, unlike traditional flies, storing tube flies can be a bit of a hassle. For the most part, a simple Plano box does the trick. That is, until a gust of wind…
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What’s Your Favorite Steelhead Fly?
It’s poll time here on the Deneki blog! We always love hearing from you folks, and your fellow readers love hearing from you too. Today’s topic is steelhead flies – what’s your favorite? Which river, which season, which size, wet or dry…all totally up to you. We just want to know… Which steelhead fly do…
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