Recently a good friend of ours threw a pair of Abel’s new Hybrid Hemostats our way to try out. We have tested a number of Abel products over the years and have been nothing but impressed by their functionality and design. We were very excited to try out the new Hybrid Hemostats and thought you…
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Tell Us Your Best Bonefishing Story
It’s contest time again here on the Deneki blog! We’re going to send the author of our favorite bonefishing story a free pair of Abel nippers and a free Deneki / Ed Hepp bonefish t-shirt. The rules of this one are really, really simple. Tell us your best bonefishing story as a comment on this…
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Bonefish Haiku Contest – Win Abel Nippers
We haven’t run a contest in a while. We have some extra Abel nippers floating around. It’s bonefishing season. We love haiku. Hey, let’s run a bonefish haiku contest and send the winner a free set of Abel nippers! Contest Rules Submit a haiku about bonefish or bonefishing via a comment on this blog post….
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Gear Review Roundup
We like fishing gear. We even like trying out new fishing gear and then writing what we think about it. Right now there are 229 posts about gear on our web site, and we often hear from folks that they’d like to see more. Not to worry – we’ve got a bunch in the works…
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Abel Nippers
Abel just started shipping their brand new nippers. They’ve got a sophisticated design, and they’re beautifully executed, and they cost $50 or $100. We got a pair and tried them out, and here’s what we think of them. First, let’s cut to the chase. Do You Really Need $50 Nippers? No, of course you don’t….
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10 Great Fly Fishing Gifts
Ho ho ho! Today’s topic is simple – 10 fly fishing gift ideas from $20 to $120. Have at it! Abel Nippers Yes, $50 nippers. They’re really nice and make a fantastic gift. Simms Patch Fly Box. It’s a little fly box that velcroes on to the fly patch on your jacket. Cool idea. The Little…
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Abel Pliers
After quite a few years of hearing good things about Abel’s fly fishing pliers at our lodges, we decided to buy a pair and try them out. We liked them a lot. Abel’s pliers aren’t cheap. We got the least-expensive option – Model #2, the smaller size, in black. They’ll cost you $130. You can…
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