Today we present you with a super clever tip (and some well-deserved snarkiness) courtesy of long-time Deneki pal, Michael Gracie, on how to quickly change the weight of your bonefish fly while on the water. Take it away Michael! Adjusting Fly Weight on the Water The Shea’s Bonefish Buttah has become one of my go-to flats flies….
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The New Fly Angler, Welcome!
If you’re new to the Deneki Blog, maybe you heard about us through a friend or found our site during a search because you’re interested in fly fishing. We want to say, ‘welcome’ and we hope our content is helpful on your journey to new fly fishing pursuits. All of the members of our team…
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Deneki Custom Fly Series: Andros South Shrimp
We recently commissioned Solitude Fly Company to help create a series of flies specific to our fisheries at each of our lodges, Alaska West Lodge, Andros South Lodge, and Rapids Camp Lodge. Each fly was developed with careful consideration, a plethora of experience, and a lot of testing for approval. Our first featured fly is…
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Fly Tying: The Christmas Tree
Tis the season for tidings and joy! Since we’re all stuck inside most of the time anyway, why not make the most of your fly tying skills and tie your loved ones a handmade Christmas Tree? Let’s face it, you probably have most of the materials already. If not, now you have a reason to…
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Fly Tying: Mini Krystal Shrimp
Originator: Dave Stanley. Photos and Instruction by Mike Brown. Mike Brown is the owner of Mossy’s Fly Shop in Anchorage, AK. A lifelong Alaskan with a passion for family, fly fishing and fly tying. There is always going to be a huge debate amongst Sockeye fishermen whether Sockeye (Red) Salmon will eat a fly or…
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Gear Review: The Loon Complete Fly Tying Kit
Sometimes you come across a product that simply has everything you need, the ‘Complete Fly Tying Tool Kit‘ from our friends at Loon is one of them. We recently had the opportunity to tie a few flies with this kit and wanted to share our thoughts with you. The complete kit comes with a convenient…
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Deneki Chronicles: Secrets of the Flesh Fly
Sometimes all it takes is a little flesh. Photo: Ramsey Smith Trout that live in the lower sections of rivers like the Kanektok and the Arolik in Western Alaska gets a lot of their calories from salmon flesh. That means that at Alaska West we spend a lot of time tying and fishing patterns that…
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Fly Tying: String Leech
Traditionally the String Leech is a great fall and winter, steelhead pattern that is optimal for swinging with heavier tips. This past summer at Rapids Camp on the Naknek River the String Leech was very effective in hooking up with rainbow trout and that is the reason why we are featuring it now. With great…
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Deneki Chronicles: Secrets of the Flesh Fly
Sometimes all it takes is a little flesh. Photo: Ramsey Smith Trout that live in the lower sections of rivers like the Kanektok and the Arolik in Western Alaska get a lot of their calories from salmon flesh. That means that at Alaska West we spend a lot of time tying and fishing patterns that…
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Barracuda Fly Retrieval
Last week we went over my Barracuda Rig for targeting the toothy flats predator. Today we are going to go over the second half of the battle which is the approach and getting them to eat. When I am searching for Barracuda on the flats, I look for them to be sitting still. Bonefish are…
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