Trout are big in Alaska, and that last thing you want is to be found wanting because your rod and reel are under gunned. In this week’s Deneki Chronicles, we discuss our favorite size fly rod for trout in Alaska. Enjoy! Ask any group anglers, “what’s your favorite trout rod,” and odds are you’ll hear of…
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G. Loomis IMX-PRO Short Spey 71111-4 Review
Over the past six months, we’ve been fortunate to swing flies for everything from dime bright king salmon, to feisty wild steelhead, to some of the largest native resident rainbow trout in the world. That’s allowed us to put some of the latest and greatest spey gear to the test, in full hopes that we…
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Spey Rods for King Salmon – Our Favorites
Spey fishing for king salmon is not for the light hearted. It puts rods, reels, lines, knots, and mental toughness to the test. It’s not uncommon for one (or more) of the aforementioned to break, and more often than not, its the latter. However, today we’re not talking about broken hearts, we’re talking about rods…..
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G.Loomis NRX Saltwater Rods – Still Great
As many of you are aware, the folks at G.Loomis shocked the fly fishing world this past summer when they unveiled their latest rod series, the Asquith – built using arguably the most unique manufacturing process in fly rod design since, well, graphite. Like many of you, we were excited to get our paws on the…
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ECHO E.P.R. 890-4 Rod Review
When we first caught wind that our friends from ECHO were designing a high-modulus, ultra-fast action, fly rod for hard fighting fish, at a middle-of-the-road price point, we knew right away we needed to get our hands on one. Designed by Pat Ehlers, ECHO’s ‘E.P.R.’ is the company’s introduction into the ultra-fast action rod category. According to…
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Check Your Ferrules Often
Today we present you with a friendly reminder of a simple tip that most anglers are well aware of, but often forget until its too late – like when your rod breaks! Multi piece fly rods are designed such that when assembled tightly together, the overlapping ferrules result in the desired overall taper of the rod….
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Repairing a Broken Rod Tip
Broken rods are a bummer, but the worst time and place to break a fly rod is on a fishing trip in the middle of nowhere.. Something we know a little bit about. Of all the ways a rod can break (and trust us, we’ve seen a lot), one of the most common ways we…
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Pieroway Renegade Rods – From the Designer
If you’ve ever swung flies for anadramous fish, odds are you might recognize the name, Jerry French. If not, you probably should. Jerry’s innovative nature has lent itself to much of the way many of us chase fish today. From modern steelhead and salmon fly design to the origins of skagit style spey casting, Jerry’s creations…
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Fly Rods For Bonefish – 5 Things to Look For
While we’d argue there’s no such thing as a ‘bad’ fly rod on the market today, the fact remains that no one rod can do it all. Choosing the right rod can make a huge difference, especially on the flats! For years, advancements in technology and savvy marketing has lead to the belief amongst many…
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Breaking Down Fly Rods for Quick Transport
Most of us have spent a day on the water with someone who’s gear situation seems exceptionally well organized, from the layout of their boat to the packing of their truck. Heck, you might even be that person! If you’re not that person, you may have wondered why anyone would take the time to be so…
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