Renowned fly tier and fisherman, Stuart Foxall, is back with Jay Bartlett of Fly Fish Adventures to share another fly tying video featuring a favorite fly of Stuart’s, The Lady Caroline. This is a classic spey pattern that Stuart “glitzed up” with a modern flashy dubbing. The original version of this fly has caught fish for nearly…
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Guest Posts
Fly Tying Friday // The DB Muddler
Renowned fly tier and fisherman, Stuart Foxall, is back with Jay Bartlett of Fly Fish Adventures to share another fly tying video featuring a favorite fly of Stuart’s, the DB Muddler. Stuart’s preferred way to fish the Muddler is to skate it for Steelhead and Atlantic Salmon. If you’re viewing this in a newsletter or a…
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Highlights From A Fantastic 2019
It was a very fishy 2019 at our family of fishing lodges. From the Kanektok River in Alaska down to the sunny flats of South Andros, we created some lasting memories with our many incredible guests. Before we move onto the new year and goals for 2020, we wanted to take a moment to reflect…
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Fly Tying Friday // The Pink Bunny Leech Tube
World renowned fly tier, Stuart Foxall, is back with Jay Bartlett of Fly Fish Adventures to share another fly tying video featuring a favorite fly of Stuart’s, the Pink Bunny Leech Tube. This pattern is a quick tie and gets eaten by many different species of fish, from Pacific Salmon to Steelhead and even Atlantics. With how…
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Sweet Andros South Video
We’ve been having a great fall season so far at Andros South. Big fish have been plentiful as have the cold Kalik’s and fresh seafood. We had a guest last week, Bobby Regan, that was quite savvy with his camera equipment (along with his 8 weight.) Him and his buddies, Peter Legeza, Nathan Clardy, and…
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Fly Tying Friday // The Dolly Llama
NOTE: If you’re viewing this in a newsletter or a reader, click here to see the video on our website. “If you’ve swung flies on the Naknek this fall, chances are good that you’ll recognize this fly. In fact, if you’ve fished anywhere in Alaska, ever, you’ve probably spent a fair bit of time fishing…
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Good Article To Share
I recently read an article that was published a million years ago in 2010 but the message seemed as relevant and time sensitive as ever. The article was written by Robert MacDougall-Davis and featured in an online journal called The Ecologist. It is titled, “Fishing and the environment: why the two are inextricably linked.” I…
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A Flashback to our Most Viewed Post of All Time
When looking at the metrics for our blog, there is one post that has far and above more views than any other one. It was written by Deneki alumni Kyle Shea in 2014 discussing the debates of Monofilament vs Fluorocarbon. Still a relevant topic, we wanted to re-share Kyle’s wisdom below! “While fluorocarbon leader and…
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Fishpond Welcomes Tacky Fly Storage Into The Family
Big news from our friends over at Fishpond. The following is a press release from the company, “We are proud to announce that Tacky will now operate under the Fishpond brand. The purchase will lend Fishpond’s design and distribution capabilities to Tacky’s growing line of products and extend its legacy of innovative fly storage systems….
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Sage’s Swing Season 2019
Our friends over at Sage Fly Fishing recently released their 2019 Swing Season program. Check out the link to see their choice of Winter Swing Tools along with a great essay entitled “The Winter Crew” written by Gregory Fitz with photos from Aaron Goodis. If you are like us and find yourself constantly wishing that…
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