Tips
Sockeye Will Take a Fly
The biggest myth about salmon fishing in Alaska is Sockeye (Red) Salmon won't take a fly. Sockeye will take a fly, and when they do, it is one heck of...
Deneki Chronicles: 5 Ways to Control the Speed of Your Swing
Searching for that 'perfect swing.' Photo: Kyle Shea When swinging for anadramous species like king salmon or steelhead, more often than not, the slower the swing...
Hot Topic: Fish Handling
www.keepfishwet.org When it comes to fishing, particularly fly fishing, one of the biggest issues is fish handling. Fish mortality is a sensitive topic. We didn't use the word "controversial" intentionally...
Deneki Chronicles: Casting Short for Bonefish – 3 Tips
Bonefish, 11 o'clock, 20 feet. Photo: Hollis Bennett. We say it all the time, but at Andros South you don't need to cast very far to...
Deneki Chronicles: Swinging Flies – Don’t Block Your Hookset
Be ready! Photos: Ben West. In any avenue of fly fishing, one thing that separates successful anglers from not-so-successful anglers is complete, undivided, fully engaged, focus whenever...
Spey Casts You Need to Learn
More Spey Casts Than One. Photo: Tosh Brown. When it comes to Spey casting, everyone has their "go-to" cast. Your go-to cast is probably the first Spey cast you learned,...
Deneki Chronicles: 6 Tips for Bonefishing in Windy Conditions
Angler, wind. Photo: Kyle Shea When fishing for bonefish, rarely can you expect a day entirely free of wind. In fact, most experienced flats anglers would...
Deneki Chronicles: When to Set the Hook When Swinging Flies – North 40 Video
Elaine let the fish chew. Photo: Cole Leishman. When swinging flies for salmon and steelhead, one of the most common faults we see on a regular...
