Merry Christmas from all of us here at Deneki Outdoors. We wish you the very best and your fishiest year yet in 2015! Popular Posts From 2014 Bonefishing – The Advanced Ready Position Spey Fishing – The Engaged Fly Tying Nail Knots Without a Tool – Video
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Sculpin
Sculpins are an important food source for our resident rainbow trout at Alaska West. We spend a great deal of time at the tying bench trying to imitate the appearance of these fat headed bait fish as closely as possible. Why? Because the trout love ’em! Particularly during the beginning and end of the season….
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The Spawning Mantis Shrimp
A great thing about our fishery at Andros South is that the bonefish aren’t overly picky. It’s a great place to get creative with your flies.. A true fly tyer’s paradise! After all, if its the right size, and some shade of tan, odds are there’s a fish out there that will eat it! With…
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Hatch Professional Leader and Tippet
Hatch Outdoors might be most well known for their bomb-proof fly reels, but over the past few years, they’ve put out some pretty awesome product on the terminal-tackle side things as well.. Ahem, like their premium backing for example. Hatch recently released their new Professional Saltwater Series of tippet, leader material, and tapered leaders, and since we were able to get our…
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‘Those Moments’ – Official Trailer
Earlier this month, we introduced you to Peter Christensen, a super-talented film maker and founder of Kokkaffe Media. We’ve long been a fan of Peter’s work, and this year we were fortunate to host him at each one of our operations as the backdrop to his newest fly-fishing inspired film, featuring several Deneki family members. Flying half…
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The Becker (Orvis) Knot
For most fishing situations, our knot of choice is the non-slip mono loop knot. We use it to attach flies to tippet for everything from trout, to bonefish, to king salmon. It’s strong, dependable, and allows for good action on the fly. However, the non-slip mono loop can be a bit bulky and sometimes a…
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Popper Fishing for Salmon – 5 Tips
We may be winding down towards the end of the season at our Alaska operations, but chances are if you live near a river that is inhabited by silver salmon, the cohos are still pushing! We’re fortunate to live on a river that has an extremely productive silver salmon fishery (from late July through early…
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Andros South Guest Post: 10 Things I Would Do Differently on My Next Bonefishing Trip
Our bonefishing season at Andros South is just around the corner and we can’t wait to get back on the flats. We have a feeling that some of you might feel the same way, and may even be gearing up for a bonefish trip of your own! Last season, we were fortunate to spend a…
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Gluing Knots for Extra Strength
One of our most popular post series to date, is our ‘Expert Rig Series,’ where we give the details of how some of the industry’s best anglers rig up for their respective fisheries. We are fortunate to get to fish with many world class anglers on a day to day basis, many of which are…
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Bonefish Flies: Ditch the Head Cement
Bonefish have an extremely good sense of smell. It is this sense of smell that allows them to consistently feed on the flats. Although we witness bonefish feeding throughout the water column by watching them charge a stripped shrimp or baitfish fly, a large part of their diet is comprised of prey that live within…
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