Lots of you pass through Seattle on your way to Alaska or British Columbia, or just on some work trip that has nothing to do with fishing. The Deneki Outdoors Global Headquarters are based in Seattle, so we know the place pretty well and we thought we’d give you a few suggestions on where to…
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Archives for June 2013
We’re Not in the Keys Any More
Bruce Chard, legendary Florida Keys guide and Andros South Bonefishing School instructor, brought his son B.J. to Alaska West last summer. They had a blast, despite having to wear a lot more clothing than they’re used to back at home… Nice fish, guys! More on Rainbow Trout in Alaska Fishing Techniques We Use for Trout…
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The Best Tides for Bonefishing
We get asked a lot about the best tides for bonefishing on Andros Island. We’ll do our best to give a basic explanation of a very complicated topic! What is a Good Tide? In most general terms, a ‘good tide’ is one in which there’s a decent amount of ‘moving water’, or tidal flow, during…
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No Felt Soles in Alaska
Headed to Alaska to go fishing this summer? Just a friendly reminder – don’t bring felt-soled wading boots. They’re illegal. Felt-soled boots were banned starting last year to help prevent the spread of aquatic invasive species – here’s the official news release for you. Rubber soles are legal. Check where you’re going to see if you…
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Picking Your Dates for Bonefishing
Now is an excellent time to get your next bonefishing trip on the books. Huh? Isn’t this the beginning of summer, when we’re all thinking about salmon and trout and steelhead? Yeah it is, but it’s also the best time to book a trip to Andros. Picking Your Dates Our 2013-2014 season at Andros South…
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Getting Ready for Alaska West
Today we present to you the email that goes from our head guide to our guests a month before their trip to Alaska West. We’re running it today for two reasons – to toot our own horn, and to give you some more useful information about getting ready for a trip to Alaska. Tooting Our…
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Andros Island Iguana
Cruising around on the flats and keys of South Andros Island, you expect lots of encounters with wildlife. Bonefish, of course. Sharks, too. Osprey? Yep. Crabs? OK. Rays? Wildlife … everywhere! How about a four foot iguana cruising around in the mangroves? Didn’t think so. NOTE: Relax. Never in the history of our lodge has…
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5,000 Comments?!?! Thank You!
Every once in a while, from our Evil Command Center at the top of the Space Needle, we look across our Imperial Dashboard of Statistics and notice a remarkable milestone. Today’s Commemoration of Dominance? 5,000 comments! OK, hopefully you realize that for the last 4 1/2 years (whoa!) we’ve been continually amazed by how many…
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Sage ONE Switch Rod – 8116-4 Review
When we heard that the switch rods in Sage’s ONE lineup would be 11’6″ long, we got pretty excited, for two reasons. Rods north of 11′ tend to work a lot better for our ‘short spey’ applications of switch rods. Yeah, an 11′ rod might overhead cast better…but in our world we don’t overhead cast…
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Nice King, Finn
Here’s long-time (seriously) Alaska West guest Finn Ward with a very nice king salmon and a lot of enthusiasm. Good times! More on King Salmon at Alaska West 6 Reasons to Fish Alaska West in July Thunderdoming Not Always As Deep As You Think