Just a heads up, next week we’re going to be attending this year’s Fly Fishing Show in Denver, Colorado and we hope you are too! The Fly Fishing Show is a trade show for, you guessed it, fly fishing! The show is hosted at venues across the country and kicks off it’s fourteenth season at…
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New Years Resolutions
Happy New Year! Still looking for a New Years Resolution worth keeping? Not to worry, here are some ideas along with some links to make it happen! “In 2015 I will..” Learn to Tie a Nail Knot Without a Tool. Learn to cast Left Handed (or Right Handed for You South Paws). Always Be Nice…
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Bristol Bay Protected From Future Oil and Gas Drilling
Great News from Bristol Bay! Earlier this month, President Obama announced via video message the decision to withdraw Bristol Bay indefinitely from all future oil and gas leasing. The decision continues a previous withdrawal set in 2010, but was due to expire in 2017. In case you’re not aware, Bristol Bay supports the largest sockeye salmon fishery…
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Fish Facts: The Difference Between Winter and Summer Steelhead
At the beginning of the month, we launched the first of a series of posts we’ve dubbed ‘fish facts,’ where we share weird, quirky, or just plain interesting nuggets of truth about the species we pursue at our lodges. Today’s fish fact sheds light on the ever-confusing topic of winter versus summer steelhead.. What exactly…
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Midnight Sessions
Last week, New Zealand’s Manic Tackle Project went live with their latest edition of Fly Fishers Inc, a great online fly fishing magazine. Why are we telling you this? Because Alaska West guide and New Zealand resident, Jeff Forsee, has written a great article in FFI’s most recent issue titled ‘Midnight Sessions.’ Through great writing and…
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Last Minute Fly Fishing Gift Ideas
Still need some holiday gift ideas for a fly fisherman in your life? With the big day just around the corner, we’re down to crunch time.. Not to worry! Here are 7 great gift ideas, sure to please any fly fishing junkie. But here’s the best part, they can all be purchased online, require no…
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Three Good Articles – Holiday Gift Guide Edition
We’re back today with our roughly mid-month rundown of some good articles from other fly fishing websites around the web. With the holidays upon us, the pressure is on to find the perfect gift for the fly fisher people in our lives. So, today’s “Three Good Posts” is nothing but holiday gift guides, all featuring…
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Skagit Master – Now Available Online
We like skagit casting, and we love swinging flies for salmon and steelhead. So naturally, we’re big fans of the Skagit Master DVD series. Not to mention they’re full of long time members of the Deneki family! Roughly five years ago, New Water Media released the very first Skagit Master DVD featuring the Master himself, Ed…
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What’s Your Favorite Switch Rod?
It’s been a while since we’ve ran a poll on the Deneki blog.. 144 days to be exact. That’s too long, so today it’s poll time! We love hearing from you, our readers, about your gear of choice.. And so do your fellow readers! So, without further ado, today’s poll topic is Switch Rods! What’s Your…
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TU Wild Steelhead Initiative
We love organizations dedicated to protecting our beloved fisheries, and one of our favorite conservation organizations, Trout Unlimited, is about to kick off an exciting new project that we thought you should know about. Tomorrow, Trout Unlimited will be launching its Wild Steelhead Initiative, a project dedicated towards restoring wild steelhead throughout their native range….
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