The good folks from Hatch Outdoors just kicked off their new how-to video series featuring detailed tips and instruction from some of the best anglers and guides in the biz. New videos are due to drop every Thursday all summer long, and if the first installment of the series is any indication of the level…
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The Flyfish Journal at Andros South – Photo and Video Exclusive
A few days ago we mentioned how we look forward to hosting The FlyFish Journal’s annual ‘BahamaCon’ festivities each year at Andros South. Earlier this month they joined us for BahamaCon 2018, and needless to say, it was a success. But don’t take our word for it.. They recently released a fantastic online exclusive feature…
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Apex/Predator – Fly Fishing Poetry by Cameron Keller Scott
Earlier this month, our good friends from The Flyfish Journal joined us for their annual Bahamacon pilgrimage to South Andros. Joining the crew this year was poet, published author, guide, and just overall fishy dude, Cameron Keller Scott. Cameron is a regular contributor to the Flyfish Journal, and his poetry and prose has appeared in an…
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How to Avoid Twist in Your Fly Line – Video
Whether you fish freshwater or saltwater, warm water or cold water, single or double handed rods, or all of the above, fly line twist happens to everybody. But, believe it or not, it can be easily fixed! We recently stumbled upon a great video put together by our friends at RIO on how to avoid…
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How to Tie Trevor Covich’s Guide Fly for Steelhead – Video
guide fly /ɡīd – flī/ noun. An artificial imitation designed to catch maximum numbers of fish with minimum effort or production time. Typically comprised of inexpensive, durable, and/or readily available materials. Guide flies are a crucial part of a fishing guide’s arsenal. The ability to turn out a day’s worth of flies in an evening allows…
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How to Make a Single Hand Spey Cast – Video
Contrary to popular belief, spey casting is not limited to double handed rods or swinging flies for anadramous fish like salmon and steelhead. In fact, single-hand spey casting is an extremely valuable tool that allows for fishable casts under conditions that a traditional overhead, or even roll cast, wouldn’t otherwise allow, regardless what you fish…
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BTT on Bahamas Bonefish Habitat – Video
A while back we shared with you the first video of a great series from our friends at Bonefish and Tarpon on the best handling practices for bonefish. They’ve put out some other great videos of late as well, including one on the current status and importance of bonefish habitat in the Bahamas (something we…
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Spey Casting: The Rewind Cast (Video)
Ever heard of the Rewind Cast? Probably not.. That’s because it was developed by OPST frontman and Deneki alum, Trevor Covich. Not only does it look super cool, for the experienced spey caster the Rewind Cast can help produce efficient casts under some difficult casting situations, not the least of which includes safely setting an…
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Swinging Flies: How to Set the Hook – OPST Video
When swinging flies for king salmon and steelhead, we’d argue that more fish are lost due to a poor hook-set than at any other point during the fight. Unlike techniques associated with traditional upstream dry fly, nymphing, or even streamer fishing, swinging flies requires a different technique to effectively drive the hook home. How so…
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Spey Casting: The Perry Poke – Explained
In case you weren’t aware, our good friends from OPST have been pumping out some pretty high-quality instructional spey casting videos of late. In their latest videos, Deneki alum, Trevor Covich, gives the finer points of one of the most versatile skagit-style spey casts – The Perry Poke. They’ve even broke the ‘poke’ down into…
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