October 2009

Rainbow Trout Lies

October 22, 2009

I live in the couch water. Photo: Mike Racine We asked our Deneki Expert Panel a question a little while back about trout lies – no, not the tall tales that trout spin about the size of the anglers who almost caught them, the places in the river where trout like to live. A later [...]

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Pacific Salmon – They All Have Two Names

October 21, 2009

If you’ve ever been confused listening to people talk about the different species of Pacific Salmon, you’re not alone. No one knows why, but for some reason each of the five North American Pacific Salmon have two names. It’s really not that complicated! King Salmon = Chinook Salmon. No difference. Photo: Cameron Miller — Chum [...]

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Net The Head: Universal Fly Fishing Tips

October 20, 2009

Cam nets the head. Photo: Ric Fogel/Sportfolio In the world of fly fishing, there are very few truly universal truths. Today we start a mini-series of posts on those very few tips, guidelines and rules that pretty much apply anywhere in the world you can go fly fishing. Net the head! The setup here is [...]

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Welcome To Our Blog

October 19, 2009

Welcome! Photo: Cameron Miller We’ve had a whole bunch of new visitors to our blog recently, so we figured we’d take the opportunity to show you around a little bit! First, just a little bit about us. Deneki Outdoors runs fly fishing lodges in Alaska, British Columbia, the Bahamas and Chile. We think high quality [...]

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First Time Bonefishing

October 18, 2009

Bjorn and the fish are equally hooked. Photo: Chris Stromsness Today we’ve got a guest post from a guy who loves bonefishing so much he’s got a blog about it. Bjorn Stromsness writes Bonefish On The Brain – chock full of bonefish-related content from all around the world. If you like bonefish, you should check [...]

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Chris Price’s All-Around Trout Rig

October 17, 2009

Chris knows his trout. Photo: Trevor Covich Pretty much anywhere in the world where people fish for trout, there are three primary methods – using dry flies, using nymphs and using streamers. The ideal gear for each method varies somewhat, and on any given day on any given stream, all three techniques may work. So [...]

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We’re Not The Only Ones Who Like Bonefish

October 16, 2009

Yes, it’s painful to see a bonefish die. On the other hand, it’s pretty neat to see the natural circle of life in the mangroves up close. From a long ways away we heard an osprey making quite a commotion in Grassy Creek on South Andros. When we got up close, we found out why. [...]

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Alaska Silver Salmon Flies – 5 Favorites

October 15, 2009

Got one. Photo: Cameron Miller The period from late July through early September at Alaska West is just one big mess of silver salmon mayhem. At this time of year the leopard rainbows, dollies and other salmon species in the Kanektok make room in already crowded waters, because they know as well as we do [...]

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Ask The Experts – Storing Gear In The Off-Season

October 14, 2009

If you’ve got an off-season, store this stuff well. Photo: Cameron Miller We’ve got a panel of fly fishing experts that periodically answers your questions about anything remotely related to the world of fly fishing. When we asked our expert panel “What are your tops tips for storing gear in the off-season?”, we got some [...]

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