Chile is not ugly. Chris Price is the manager of Chile West, our mobile fishing operation in Chile. In addition to working with us at Alaska West, Chris has been guiding and managing lodges in Southern Chile for years. He spends summers on the Kanektok and lives with his family in Coyhaique when he’s not…
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Archives for December 2008
Nice Fish, Mike
Mike looks happy. Tim shares the joy. Photo: Cameron Miller. Mike Opitz has been fishing at Alaska West on the Kanektok for years. He’s a great angler and an even better guy, so we’re always particularly happy to see him playing with some Kanektok chrome. Nice fish, Mike. More Kanektok Kings King Rig Roundup We…
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Bahamas Bonefishing
Why do big fish always eat Ramsey’s fly? The world will never know. Photo: rustychinnisimages.com Bonefish live in a lot of places around the world, but anglers who know like to chase them in the Bahamas. Those who have been around the Bahamas tend to wind up on South Andros. Why is that? Lots of…
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Our Dean River Guide Boat
Our boat. Photo: Paul Reid Going into the 2008 season, we purchased a new boat for the guided fishing that we do at BC West on the Lower Dean River. She’s a beauty– a 22′ Alumafix Flyfisher. Built by Mike Forsyth in New Hazelton, BC, she’s got an incredible hole shot, tons of room, a…
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More From George Cook on King Fishing
If it ain’t chartreuse, it ain’t no use. In tidewater, at least. Photo: Cameron Miller We’ve looked at George Cook’s go-to king rig for fishing at Alaska West on the Kanektok, and we’ve seen what George’s quiver looks like when he’s chasing Kanektok kings. We’ll end our George Cook series with some of his thoughts…
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George Cook’s King Quiver
Arm yourself. Photo: Cameron Miller. So far our posts on Kanektok king rigs have focused on our friends’ go-to setups for a typical day on the water, but many Kanektok king anglers like to be have more weapons than a single go-to rig. George Cook is one of those guys. Here’s an overview of George’s…
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Merry Christmas from Deneki Outdoors
Photo: Dec Hogan We wish you a wonderful holiday season and all the best in 2009.
George Cook’s Go-To King Rig
School’s in session. Class, note the V-loop. Photo: Cameron Miller George Cook invented swinging for kings. Well, maybe not, but George Cook has spent more time than anybody swinging for kings on the most productive river on the planet for kings on swung flies. George has a long and storied career in the world of…
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Andros South Welcomes the Sislers!
We’re thrilled to announce the arrival of Rick, Vilma and Elias Sisler at Andros South. Rick is taking over as Operations Manager at the lodge and will work with our Bahamian team to deliver a fantastic experience to our guests on South Andros. Rick is a long-time member of the Deneki Outdoors team, having started…
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Deneki Outdoors in The Angling Report
Garrett Sullivan and Chilean Co-Worker We’re big fans of The Angling Report, the best source we know of for angling news and reviews of lodges written by the guests themselves. Our operations have been covered in The Angling Report a few times– here are articles that have run about our lodges. Introductory News Piece on…
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