At Andros South we spend lots of time fishing the West Side of Andros Island – the vast coast and creek systems on the side of the island opposite the ‘civilization’. The past few years we’ve ramped up our time in the West to the point where maybe 75% of our days one or more…
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Little Ku
The Little Ku On the Southern Shore of Kukaklek Lake, moments from Rapids Camp Lodge, in the Northeastern section of the Katmai National Park, lies a creek legendary to backcountry Alaskan trout fishermen. Loaded with big Kukaklek leopard rainbows, this piece of water can wreck a trout fisherman for life. Totaling about 10 miles of…
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Hollis Bennett’s Camera Rig
A few weeks ago, we had the good fortune of hosting photographer Hollis Bennett at Andros South. Hollis spent the week on the flats with us to capture our fishery via photo and video. Aware of his resume, we were thrilled when he agreed to shoot some content for us! Hollis has been a professional…
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Wading for Bonefish – 5 (More) Tips
If you have ever said you enjoy the ‘hunting’ aspect of fishing, odds are you would love wading for bonefish. Many of our guests at Andros South love to wade flats in search of cruising bones. Our flats on South Andros are vast and offer a great opportunity to catch fish on foot. If you…
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Bonefish and Tarpon Trust at Andros South
Last week, we kicked off our season at Andros South with a group of researchers working with Bonefish and Tarpon Trust. For those of you unfamiliar with Bonefish Tarpon Trust (BTT), they’re a group based out of the Florida Keys committed to conserving and enhancing bonefish, tarpon, and permit fisheries all over the world. Each day, members of…
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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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Easy Furled Leaders
Thanks to Alaska West guide Kyle Shea for today’s post! At Alaska West we have the privilege of fishing with guests from all over the world, many of who have fished the world over themselves. Therefore, we’re always excited to hear some tricks of the trade that our guests have picked up in their travels…
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Our Best Customers Know Enough to Know the Difference
A recent look through our bookings for the upcoming year revealed something about our best customers. Guests who fish with us a lot – joining us year after year, often at more than one of our lodges – have seen enough other fishing lodges that they really appreciate what we do. They know enough to…
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New Essential Gear for Fishing Trips
Fresh from the river at Alaska West, Brian Niska checks in today some recommendations on gear that you’ve probably never heard of! New Additions to my Alaska West Fishing Gear Essentials I recently returned from two weeks of King Salmon fishing at Alaska West. This is my sixth season fishing the Kanektok in July and…
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Fishpond Westwater Rolling Duffel Review
If you travel long distances to fish, you know this scenario all too well. You pack for your trip. You head to the airport and check in. You throw your big rolling duffel on the scale, and it weighs…56 pounds. No matter how pretty your smile, these days 56 pounds results in a hefty overweight…
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