Archives for April 2022

Andros South Lodge: The Best of The Bahamas
On South Andros Island, land and water interlace with a vast network of mangrove cays, endless sandy flats, and winding creeks and channels that flow throughout the island, like the...

You’re Running Out of Prime Time at Alaska West Loge 2022
A King Salmon during a July Prime Week. Nope, it's not about Deion Sanders, but if he had to pick a week at Alaska West Lodge, this week would be...

Mother’s Day 2022: Gifts for the Fly Fishing Mom
I know, Mother's Day is not for a couple of weeks, but it's never too early to start thinking about your mom. . Plus, you will give yourself plenty of...

Fly Tying: Flies to Tie for Alaska Fish
Don't get caught with an empty fly box. Start stocking up now. The 2022 Alaska fly fishing season is coming upon us, and it's never too early to start tying...

Deneki Chronicles: 5 Ways to Catch More Rainbow Trout
Catch More Rainbows! Catching rainbow trout at Alaska West is not all that difficult - in fact, it's easy to catch 'some.' That being said, great anglers catch more, and...

Donate to a Good Causes, Maybe Win a Fly Fishing Adventure of a Lifetime.
Today is National Shakespeare Day. A day for Shakesperean fans of the writer to celebrate his literary works and contributions of hundreds of words to the English language. Poetic, ain't...

Earth Day 2022
Every Day is Earth Day. Photo: Jim Kim The Earth is what we all have in common. Wendell Berry, novelist Happy Earth Day to you. Apparently, a good planet is...

Fly Tying: Llewych (Gleamer)
Recently I was asked to do a magazine article for Trout & Salmon magazine in the UK. I had to write it about a “sea trout” (sea-run brown trout) pattern...