Today is National Shakespeare Day. A day for Shakesperean fans of the writer to celebrate his literary works and contributions of hundreds of words to the English language. Poetic, ain’t it? We are not sure if the word ‘raffle’ is one of his contributions, but for the sake of argument, we’ll say it might be….
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Earth Day 2022
The Earth is what we all have in common. Wendell Berry, novelist Happy Earth Day to you. Apparently, a good planet is hard to find. Just ask NASA, Elon, and Jeff. By now, you should know all the little things you can do to take care of our planet. If you don’t contact us, we’ll…
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Deneki Chronicles: 3 Random Bonefishing Tips
In this week’s Deneki Chronicles we explore some Bonefishing Tips. Casting short of a fish is better than casting past it. If you see a big fish cruising and you are trying to get your flies in front of it, a shorter cast is often more effective than casting far. If your cast is too…
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Deneki Chronicles: Wind on Your Right Shoulder?
Casting a fly rod with the wind blowing the line into your body is probably the toughest casting situation you can face. Yes, when you’re new to casting in the wind it can be a challenge to cast directly upwind, but a tight loop, high line speed and the right casting plane can all make…
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The Bahamas: Smashing Times at Andros South Lodge
Many would agree there is no better way to enjoy spring break than grabbing a fly rod, jumping into a skiff, and fly fishing for bonefish on the flats in The Bahamas. We can’t argue. The beauty of fly fishing in The Bahamas is not only the warm weather but also the warm hospitality. Our…
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Tibor Reels: Alaska West & Andros South
Wait, what? No, this is not an April Fools joke like Loop Tackle’s well-played trickery. Alaska West and Andros South engraved reels? Sure, why not? Deneki Outdoors has picked out two Tibor reels to represent two of Deneki’s great lodges and fishing experiences. You need to get out from under the rock if you’ve never…
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Mind Your Line: Flats Boat Line Management
Captain Jeremy Inman, Saltwater extraordinaire, Bristol Bay Fly Fishing Guide and “decent” foosball player provides us with some insight on managing your fly line while fishing from a flats boat. Jeremy is a guide at Rapids Camp Lodge in Bristol Bay, and in the flats of Ohau in Hawai’i. The also puts on a clinic…
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Deneki Chronicles: 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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Unconventional Thinking: Fly Tying – Chewy Halo Shrimp
There are a lot of flies out there, but as fly tiers, we mostly follow standards and common practices because they are tried and true. Every once in a while, a tier will have a spark of innovation and discover a new method that can make a significant impact. Dave Chouinard did just that with…
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The Fly Tying Mindset with Alex Belonga
Alex Belonga with Straits On the Fly, Custom Flies, and contributor to Deneki Outdoors gives us some insight and things to consider when tying flies. Alex started tying flies after he received a fly tying vise for his birthday. Since then, he’s been all in. After posting some of his work online, He’s been noticed…
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