Archives for July 2015

What’s Your Favorite Tippet to Fly Knot?
Jason uses a non-slip mono loop. Photo: Cathy Whiting. It's been a while since we've ran a poll here on the Deneki blog, so today it's...

All About Dolly Varden
Dollies make us happy. Photo: Alan Nelson. During the back half of our season at Alaska West, we're lucky to witness a pretty amazing run of...

Mousing for Chums?
Only in Alaska.. Photo: Ben West. We talk all the time about our run of chum salmon being extremely aggressive. They have a reputation for eating a...

Track Straight for Better Accuracy
Stay on track.. Photo: Jeff Forsee. Whether casting to a tailing bonefish, tucking a mouse pattern under an overhanging branch, or delivering a size 18 BWO...

New Drying Tent
New and improved. Photo: Kyle Shea. If you've spent any time with us at Alaska West, you probably remember our drying tent, the small structure with...

Angler’s Image Magnetic Hook Boxes
Not all good gear is expensive. We fish a lot of tube flies for everything from salmon to trout. We think they offer a number of advantages...

OPST at Alaska West
Trevor Covich and Jerry French of OPST. Photo: Kyle Shea. We're pretty excited to have the OPST crew in camp this week at Alaska West. That's...

Rigging Beads for Trout – 3 Methods
Okay, now what? Photo: Tosh Brown. It's that time of year again. Our early run salmon (namely king, chum, and sockeye) are in full spawning mode,...