I know we all wish we could do nothing but swing flies or watch a size 8 Grass Hopper get inhaled but the simple reality is that nymphs catch fish. When nymph fishing, having the right indicator for the type of water you are fishing can make the difference between catching fish or not. There…
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Tips
Timeless Tips: Avoid Breaking your Rod when Fighting Fish
We are going to keep it simple for you here. For the sake of this article, try and forget about your two handed rod (I know this is hard, I hated even typing the words) but lets just focus on a 9 ft 8 wt rod. The perfect weapon for Andros South among many other…
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Practice Makes Perfect
You finally planned your first saltwater trip, congratulations! After months of convincing your loved one that you needed a fishing trip, you made the smart choice and decided on Andros South. Make the most out of your first saltwater fly fishing trip and come prepared! We obviously have all the fishing gear you need waiting for…
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Field Fix // Hole in your Net Bag
For those of you who have fished with a mesh/nylon net bag, you were probably just as excited as I was when you first used a rubber net bag. Not only are the rubber net bags easier on the fish itself, they also don’t get the hooks stuck in them like their mesh alternatives. Most…
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Timeless Tips: Fishing Tandem Streamer Rigs
While targeting trout, anglers tend to fish multiple flies. Fishing 2 or even 3 nymphs under an indicator has been practiced for years. Fish one large attractor pattern followed by a smaller more specific imitation. This covers multiple food sources and depths in the water column. Next in the world of tandem rigs came the…
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2018 – A Year in Review
Where has the time gone? I feel like just a couple months ago Moby Dick was the size of a minnow, Power Rangers were all the rage, Shaq and Kobe were teammates, and bead fishing outside of Alaska was an unknown. But alas, the older you get, the faster the years pass by. I promised…
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The Power of the Pause: Barracuda Edition
Try not to hate me but I am counting down the days until I will be at Andros South. 18 more sun rises to be exact. All my fishing and guiding the past couple months has involved a puffy jacket and ski cap. Needless to say, those will not be packed, instead they will be…
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Tying Beck’s Sili Legs
Jack Reis is back with another edition of Fly Tying Friday. With it being winter here, our minds are on warmer climates and hungry bonefish. Beck’s Sili Legs is a classic saltwater fly that gets it done on flats worldwide. It is quick to tie and looks equally good in the fly box and in…
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Timeless Tips: When Fishing Streamers, Keep your Rod Tip Down!
When stripping streamers from a boat, I have received some confused looks when people see that I have my rod tip completely submerged in the water. I do this for 3 different reasons. Keep the fly deep while retrieving. When stripping your fly back to you, if you have your rod tip high, the retrieval…
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If we had to pick One Sun Glass Lens Color…
At Deneki, we clearly need plenty of fishing diversity in our lives. From walking the flats of Andros, to swinging flies in BC, to casting rodents at Leopard Rainbows, we love it all. Unfortunately for our bank accounts, each different fishery seems to require its own set of gear. Your bonefish line won’t work in…
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