Gary’s ready. For many anglers starting off bonefishing, the hardest part isn’t making long casts or fighting the fish – it’s being set up properly to make a fast presentation when a shot presents itself. If you’re fishing from the boat, keep these tips in mind so you’re ready when you need to be. Take…
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Tips
Clean Off Your Boots: Universal Fly Fishing Tips
No sandy footprints – nice. Today we add to our list of universal fly fishing tips – rules that hold true no matter where in the world you’re fishing. We’ve told you about one way to keep your boat clean and your boatmates happy – by putting trash in the cooler. Today’s tip is to…
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Steelhead in High Water – 5 Tips
Lots of steelhead get caught in water like this. We’ve written in the past about how to approach steelhead fishing when the water is low. Today we’ve got the other end of the spectrum – here are 5 things to keep in mind when the water is high! Go fishing. Nobody ever caught a steelhead…
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Ask The Experts – Most Overlooked Trout Lie
Think like a trout. Photo: Cameron Miller Mike Sanders isn’t the only Deneki expert who gave us some great input on those spots that Alaskan rainbows live in, but don’t always get covered by anglers. Here’s what we asked our expert panel this time around – “What’s the most overlooked type of trout lie in…
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Trash Goes In The Cooler: Universal Fly Fishing Tips
It’s more than just a fly sorting bench. Photo: Cameron Miller Today we continue our mini-series on the truths of fly fishing – tips, rules and guidelines that apply to fly fishing all over the world. Over the years, fly fishing guides have built up knowledge on not only the many technical aspects of fishing,…
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Rainbow Trout Lies
I live in the couch water. Photo: Mike Racine We asked our Deneki Expert Panel a question a little while back about trout lies – no, not the tall tales that trout spin about the size of the anglers who almost caught them, the places in the river where trout like to live. A later…
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Net The Head: Universal Fly Fishing Tips
Cam nets the head. Photo: Ric Fogel/Sportfolio In the world of fly fishing, there are very few truly universal truths. Today we start a mini-series of posts on those very few tips, guidelines and rules that pretty much apply anywhere in the world you can go fly fishing. Net the head! The setup here is…
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Ask The Experts – Storing Gear In The Off-Season
If you’ve got an off-season, store this stuff well. Photo: Cameron Miller We’ve got a panel of fly fishing experts that periodically answers your questions about anything remotely related to the world of fly fishing. When we asked our expert panel “What are your tops tips for storing gear in the off-season?”, we got some…
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How to Pack for Your Day of Bonefishing
It actually matters a lot what’s in here. Today’s post relates to packing and bonefishing, but it’s not about loading your big bag before you leave your house – you already know how to do that. Today we’re talking about your typical day on a bonefishing trip – it’s the first morning of your week…
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Trout Fishing: Streamers From A Boat – 6 Tips
A by-product of bank bangin’. At Chile West, we often fish out of a raft on moving water. One of the techniques we like to use is called “bangin’ the banks”. Whether you’re using a streamer or a dry fly, it’s an effective technique and a fast-moving game, like a shooting gallery on the move….
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