Archives for July 2015

Salmon Fishing – 6 Reasons This Fly Works
This fly works.. Photo: Kyle Shea. We're really lucky in that most of the fish we target at our locations are not overly picky about specific...

Ringer
Mild trash talk encouraged. Photo: Ben West. Those that have visited with us in the past know that horseshoes are a bit of a tradition here at...

Three Good Articles – Significant Other Edition
Maybe opposites do attract. Photo: Kasey Halcro. It's 'three good articles' time here on the Deneki blog, where we highlight three fly fishing articles from other...

Transpore Surgical Tape – Ideal for Anglers
Good stuff. Photo: Kyle Shea. Line cuts, hook wounds, stripping burns, chum teeth, and so on.. If you're like us and spend a lot of time...

Nice Chinook, John
Now that's chrome bright.. Photo: Shane McKay. B.C. West guest, John Cambria, and guide Shane McKay giving us a lesson on what 'chrome bright' really means....

Managing Running Line for Less Tangles
Less tangles, more fishing. Photo: Kyle Shea. When it comes to spey fishing, we talk a lot about managing running line. That's because it's really important...

Simms Dry Creek Boat Bags
Dry is right.. Photo: Kyle Shea. We've long been fans of the original Dry Creek Boat Bags from Simms. In fact, it's safe to say that the majority of our...

Bear Track
This is not a small bear. Photo: Jordan Sly. Contrary to popular belief, at Alaska West we don't see too many bears over the course of...