Deneki Blog
Poll: What’s your preferred method for catching BRTs on the Naknek in the fall
Choose Your Weapon Fall on the Naknek is when Big Rainbow Trout show up with one goal in mind: eat everything they can before winter makes poor choices for them....
Tie Your Own Flies: Coo Coo for Cocoa Puffs
Some flies are carefully engineered imitations of a specific insect at a specific life stage. The Coo Coo for Cocoa Puffs is not especially interested in that level of professionalism....
A Swinging Deal in September on the Naknek ($6K) This One Won’t Last
You’ve seen the Naknek when it’s on. Now picture it in September. A brisk chill in the air, beautiful fall colors, and the rainbows…the BRTs (Big Rainbow Trout) that have...
Andros South Lodge Now Booking!
If you’ve been to Andros South, this is the part where you pretend to “think about it” before booking again. You already know how this goes. You remember the first...
TC Mouse Fly Tying Tutorial: The Alaskan Necessity You Didn’t Know You Needed
The Simple TC Mouse wasn’t born in a fly-tying cathedral with exotic materials and a glass of bourbon nearby. It showed up out of mild desperation, a short materials list,...
5 Streamer Fishing Techniques You Need To Know That Turn Trout Into Predators
Fall Rainbow took a streamer pattern on the Naknek River The problem probably isn't your gear. It isn't your hat. It isn't even the moon phase, despite what your uncle...
3 Tips on Setting the Hook on the Hang Down
This trout probably took on the hang down.. Photo: Tosh Brown. Have you ever had a run of losing fish in the "hang down?" If you've been fly fishing for...
Rapids Camp Lodge: Can’t Miss Opportunity to Fish Alaska
We don’t do this often… but when a prime week opens up at Rapids Camp, we move fast. A small window just opened for June 26 – July 1, and we’re...
