Archives for August 2021
Flies You Need to Tie Right Now!
...and the scouts were duly impressed. Fly tying is to fly fishing as grilling is to barbeque. Right now, the Silver (Coho) Salmon are sizzling here in Alaska. Pound for...
Deneki Chronicles: Streamer Fishing for Trout – 5 Techniques
Streamers Work! Photo: Ben West Yesterday marked the first official day of Autumn here in the northern hemisphere, and for many of us, that means streamer season....
Alaska West 2021: Final Week, Already?
Alaska West Guests & Crew We're headed into our final week here at Alaska West Lodge for 2021. We can't believe it's already our last week. A big "thank you"...
Bristol Bay: Tundra Hikes & Fishing
Alaska's Bristol Bay is breathtakingly beautiful. It's an immense and bountiful expanse full of winding rivers, streams, trees, and animals. And with one of the largest and most anticipated salmon...
Alaska West Loop Knot
Simple, Cool, Knots. It sure seems like there are as many knots as the number of fish species we use them for. Every once in a while, we run into...
Fly Tying: Marabou Ham & Eggs
Marabou Ham & Eggs Fall in Alaska is one of our favorite times of year to fish. The salmon have spawned and have gone into the final stage of their...
Deneki Chronicles: Fighting Bonefish in the Mangroves
Into the mangroves we go... You spotted your bonefish, made a beautiful cast despite the wind, retrieved your fly at just the right pace to get...
Rapids Camp Lodge: ‘Da’ Bears
Water Falls are Cool. Alaska touts one of the highest populations of bears in the world. Over 100,000 Black Bears and over 30,000 Brown Bears make Alaska their home. With...
