Alex Belonga with Straits On the Fly, Custom Flies, and contributor to Deneki Outdoors gives us some insight and things to consider when tying flies. Alex started tying flies after he received a fly tying vise for his birthday. Since then, he’s been all in. After posting some of his work online, He’s been noticed…
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Deneki Chronicles: Spey Casting and Hand Position
Brian Niska’s series of spey casting tips continues today, with some great discussion on hand position. This is one of our favorites! Reduce Fatigue and Increase Speycasting Performance with Proper Hand Position Proper hand position will enable you to utilize the larger joints to develop power for the speycast, thereby reducing fatigue and increasing casting…
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Andros South Lodge Availability
It’s that time of the year when you wish you could snap your fingers and fast forward two or three months. But until someone invents time travel… we’ll have to get through these cold days together one fly-tying session at a time. In the meantime, if you have a hankering for some sun, fun, and…
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Shore Lunches are the Best
When it comes to lunchtime at Alaska West, our guests have one of two options; brown bag it for maximum fishing time, or take a little break in the middle of the day for a shore lunch, where your guide prepares a fresh salmon you just caught. What makes a shore lunch? It’s pretty simple. Your guide…
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Gifts for the Fly Angler: Supplemental
Okay, let’s be honest. We intended to have Twelve Gifts for The Fly Angler, you know, because of the Twelve Days of Christmas. It was supposed to simple and easy. But with all the good submissions from our guides and staff, it wasn’t easy to widdle it down to only twelve. So, we had to…
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Join Us in The Bahamas: Andros South Lodge 2022 Opener
This week at Andros South Lodge, we’ve been putting boats in the water, making schedules, fluffing towels, fitting linens, preparing countertops & dressers, sweeping floors, building rods, organizing flies, raking the yard, and stocking refrigerators & freezers. This Sunday is our opener and we couldn’t be more excited! Our team in The Bahamas has been…
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Passing Time: Books to Read
What exactly do people get from reading books? Is it pleasure, knowledge, or are there other benefits beyond enjoyment and enlightenment? The scientific answer is yes. Reading books strengthens your brain. Research shows reading literally changes your mind by enhancing your physical and cognitive health. So do yourself a favor…as the days get shorter, turn…
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Journey with Us to The Bahamas
For a fishing trip, South Andros Island is possibly the most private and pristine natural environment. Walking the flats of South Andros Island in The Bahamas chasing bonefish is a remarkable experience. The sheer number and opportunities for bonefish are immense, especially with all the mangrove strands, patches of turtle grass, and a myriad of…
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National Aviation Day
At Deneki Outdoors, air travel is a huge part of the operation. All of our staff, guests, and supplies require air travel arrangements. Alaska West, Rapids Camp, or Andros South, planes take us to the best fishing destinations. National Aviation Day was established in 1939 by Franklin Delano Roosevelt, who issued a presidential proclamation that designated…
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Deneki Chronicles: The Off-Shoulder Cast
In today’s episode of Deneki Chronicles, we discuss and show you how to use the off-shoulder cast on windy days at Andros South Lodge. Presenting a fly with the wind blowing on your casting shoulder can be a challenge. Therefore why not learn a technique to maximize to enhance your bonefishing experience? Presenting the fly…
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