Archives for November 2021

Sockeye Will Take a Fly
The biggest myth about salmon fishing in Alaska is Sockeye (Red) Salmon won't take a fly. Sockeye will take a fly, and when they do, it is one heck of...

Fly Tying: Shrimp Scampi
Shrimp Scampi It's incredible how the same basic flies work for a variety of fish and locations. Often we as fly anglers tend to stick to what we know works....

Deneki Chronicles: Bonefishing Wisdom – Eliminate Line Catchers
Bad time for a tangle. Photo: Kyle Shea. You've made the cast, the bonefish has eaten your fly, and you've set the hook correctly using a...

Andros South Lodge: Week Two Report
We always say the bonefish on South Andros are never too leader shy… but we can now confirm that they'll take a fly from even the goofiest of anglers. This...

West to West Rainbows
Alaska West Lodge veteran guide and all-around good guy Ben "Big Country" West is big on fly fishing. He works hard and fishes even harder. Ben truly appreciates trout, and...

Veteran’s Day
Thank you, Veterans. Thank you to all our Veterans, present, past, and future. It is through your most selfless act of taking the oath to serve that our great country...

Fly Tying: Sculpin Munker
Sculpin Munker Today's fly instruction comes to us from Alex Belonga with Straits On the Fly, Custom Flies. A proud Yooper from St. Ignace, Michigan, a beautiful harbor town on...

Deneki Chronicles: 5 Ways to Control the Speed of Your Swing
Searching for that 'perfect swing.' Photo: Kyle Shea When swinging for anadramous species like king salmon or steelhead, more often than not, the slower the swing...