Winter steelhead season is right around the corner, and for many die-hard anglers that means swinging big, gaudy flies for big anadramous fish. Intruder style flies are all the rage these days when targeting sea-run fish in cold water, or in any other situation where a large profile is desired. However, the cost of materials needed…
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Bonefish Flies – Try Orange!
We’re pretty lucky at Andros South in that our bonefish aren’t all that picky when it comes to fly selection. Even during the height of our season, the bonefish population on South Andros receives very little pressure, and we’ve seen a number of patterns and colors get the job done over the years. However, there…
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What’s Your Favorite Steelhead Fly?
It’s poll time here on the Deneki blog! We always love hearing from you folks, and your fellow readers love hearing from you too. Today’s topic is steelhead flies – what’s your favorite? Which river, which season, which size, wet or dry…all totally up to you. We just want to know… Which steelhead fly do…
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The Shrimptruder
We swing a lot of flies while fishing in Alaska and B.C., and if you read our blog or hopefully visit with us at these locations, this is not news to you. When swinging for anadramous fish, we have been sold on Intruder-style flies for years. However, as the seasons turn there is a time…
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‘Cuda Fly
It’s a photo and a tip, all in one! That right there is a great looking fly for chasing barracuda on South Andros Island. For lots more detail on ‘cuda flies, check out this post with Bruce Chard in video form. More on Barracudas Rigging with Irving and O’Keefe Chardy’s Barracuda Rig Presenting a Fly…
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Salt is the Enemy
When it comes to the life of your fishing gear, salt water is the enemy. Sure, today’s sealed drags, anodized reel seats, and stainless steel this and that help combat the problem, but without proper care, saltwater will still wreak havoc on just about anything it comes into contact with. After a day on the…
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3 Things to Look for in Your Andros Bonefish Fly
OK, you’re going to chase Andros Island bonefish over the next 6 months, and you’re trying to decide which flies to bring along. We’ve written quite a few posts on the topic of bonefish flies, but today we’ll keep it simple. South Andros Bonefish Flies – Three Things to Look For No weedguard. Here’s an…
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Golf Tee Popper
One of the things that attracts people to fly fishing is the creative aspect of it. This is seen in fly presentation, line modification, rod building and more, but the most common sign of creativity shows up in someone’s flies – or sometimes lack of flies. One of our long time friends here at Alaska…
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Shrimpy!
Now that is a very tasty looking fly, from an equally great looking fly box. Yeah mon, fish it! More on Flies for Bonefish Bonefish Fly Selection 5 Favorite Flies for South Andros 7 Reasons This Fly Works for Bonefish