From the monthly archives:

May 2009

Simms Neoprene Wading Socks

May 31, 2009

Seriously, socks matter. Read on.
Photo: Simms Fishing Products
Simms says that their Neoprene Wading Socks are “ideal to wear with our wading sandals when fishing cold rivers on hot days”.
That may be the case, but they’re also our favorite socks to wear when we’re wading on the flats of South Andros.
At Andros South we wade [...]

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Last Day of the Season at Andros South

May 30, 2009

The fish will be here next year.

Today we send home our last guests of the season at Andros South.

Our guides will be here next year.
Our fourth year of operation was our best by far and we’re really grateful to all of our guests and other friends that made it happen.  Our fishing reports tell the [...]

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Favorite Bonefish Rod Roundup

May 29, 2009

My, what a fast-action rod you have.
Our ‘favorite trout rod‘ poll a couple of weeks ago delivered some pretty interesting results, and when we asked for votes on folks’ favorite bonefish rods, we got some great input once again.
Which Brand?
Brand loyalty is strong in fly fishing.  As was the case in the trout rod poll, [...]

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Follow Our Summer Seasons on Facebook

May 28, 2009

The real day 1 at Alaska West: the setup crew arrives.
Our summer seasons at Alaska West and BC West are underway.  We’re a few weeks from hosting our first guests, but our setup crews are on site, hard at work to make sure that we’re more than ready when our fish-crazed angler friends show up [...]

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Our Facility on the Dean

May 27, 2009

Lodge grounds at BC West.
BC West is located on the Lower Dean River, below the Dean River Canyon, tucked into the woods behind the run known as Cut Bank.
It’s a beautiful, quiet location. The accomodations are comfortable but casual. The team is at your service. The food is phenomenal, but that’s a [...]

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6 Ways to Catch More Silver Salmon

May 26, 2009

Got one.
Photo: Cameron Miller
On the Kanektok River where we operate Alaska West, and on other rivers like it in Western Alaska, the classic method for catching silver salmon on flies involves targeting them in slow-moving water, casting a floating line, and stripping back a weighted fly.
Here are 6 ways to make the most of this technique.  Keep in [...]

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HDR Photography

May 25, 2009

The beach on South Andros, at night , believe it or not.
Our lodges are located in four pretty stunning locations, which provides us and our guests with great opportunities for taking pictures.
If you like taking wide-angle pictures outdoors, and you don’t mind tinkering a bit, HDR photography is a pretty neat way to get some [...]

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Chrome Kings Right Around the Corner

May 24, 2009

My brothers and sisters are headed for the Kanektok…
Photo: Cameron Miller
This is a pretty exciting time of year for us at Deneki Outdoors.  We’re in the final week of our season at Andros South, and our setup crews are on their way to Alaska West and BC West.  This is when we get pretty darned [...]

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Offshore Fly Fishing Gear

May 23, 2009

Big.

At Andros South we have a lot of fun fishing offshore for dorado (a.k.a. mahi mahi a.k.a. dolphin fish), wahoo, tuna and more.  Even better, when we’re targeting dorado, we catch an awful lot of fish on flies.
Gearing up for offshore fishing requires some beefy fly fishing equipment.  Here’s a quick primer on the gear [...]

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