While some may prefer to stalk those big singles and doubles on the flats, often times schooling bonefish allow us to stay in the action, especially on those low visibility days. However, it can be overwhelming to approach a school of bonefish in the hundreds knowing that the wrong cast could send so many fish…
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Nice Fish, Eric
Eric Neufeld is one of a whole bunch of Alaska West alumni done good – he’s currently the Pacific Northwest sales rep for Simms, Winston, ECHO, Airflo, Umpqua and Nautilus. Whew. Back in 2007 he made a visit back to camp as a guest, and he caught a whole bunch of king salmon. Here’s one….
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Three Random Bonefishing Tips
Here are three things you can do to catch more bonefish. Enjoy! Use a stiff leader. Stiff leaders help turn over bigger flies, and they make your cast land straighter too. Here’s how to tie your own. Try a curl cast to a fish swimming away. Advanced anglers only on this one! Shots at fish…
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World-Class Remote Fishing
Rapids Camp Lodge is located smack dab in the middle of Alaska’s Bristol Bay Area – the beating heart of fish country. Situated about 7 miles downstream from Naknek Lake on the Naknek River, RCL offers anglers access to all species of Pacific salmon, trophy rainbow trout and monster halibut. Right next door is Katmai National…
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Fighting Bonefish in the Mangroves
You spotted your bonefish, made a beautiful cast despite the wind, retrieved your fly at just the right pace to get the follow, and the fish took the fly. You even fought the urge to trout set, and instead strip set the fly making a solid connection. Fish on! Although you did everything right, your…
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The Family Just Got Bigger
We have some news to announce today! Deneki Outdoors has been acquired by the fine folks at Rapids Camp Lodge. What Does It Mean? We’re a bigger, stronger, happier family now. Alaska West, Andros South and BC West will continue to operate just as they have all along. We’ve got a top-tier Alaskan fly-out lodge…
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12 Reasons to Fish at Andros South
We try to provide you with lots of interesting content about fly fishing here on the Deneki blog. That being said, we run fishing lodges for a living so every once in a while we hit you with a blatant sales pitch. Today is one of those days. Thanks for reading our blog! In no…
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3 Things to Look for in Your Andros Bonefish Fly
OK, you’re going to chase Andros Island bonefish over the next 6 months, and you’re trying to decide which flies to bring along. We’ve written quite a few posts on the topic of bonefish flies, but today we’ll keep it simple. South Andros Bonefish Flies – Three Things to Look For No weedguard. Here’s an…
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Five Favorite Flats Fishing Videos
Two weeks until we open at Andros South! We’ll celebrate with 5 of our favorite videos about flats fishing. NOTE: If you’re viewing this in a newsletter or a reader, click here to see the videos on our web site. Hand Tied Bonefish Leaders Bruce Chard shows the why and the how. Casting in the…
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Bonefishing Tip: Make Sure Your Rod Loads Easily
When anglers ask us about what gear they should bring to South Andros, we first cover the basics of what should be in their quiver. Then we get to an absolutely fundamental piece of advice – make sure your rod loads easily. What You Don’t Want The worst setup for bonefish on South Andros is…
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