Today we’ve got a video tip of a different flavor – a little advice on your casting from Torrie Bevans, one of our guides at Andros South. You’ve been told before that casting isn’t about power, right? You’ve been told that overpowering your rod opens up your loop, and causes even more problems when it’s…
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Tips
Creating a Whipped Loop
Today’s post marks the start of a little experiment of us – posting tips, gear reviews and more as short video clips. Our first crack at it features Bruce Chard showing us how to created a whipped loop in the end of a fly line. We know it’s not perfect (wind noise, fly line the…
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Ask The Experts – Biggest Surprise on the Flats
Don’t get frustrated – our experts had their surprises too. Photo: Bruce Chard For today’s edition of Ask the Experts, we asked our expert panel to think way, way back to the first time the stalked fish on a warm salwater flat. The question was pretty simple – “What was your biggest surprise the first…
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Bonefishing – The Ready Position
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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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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