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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...

Deneki Chronicles: 3 Random Bonefishing Tips
In this week's Deneki Chronicles we explore some Bonefishing Tips. Photo: Hollis Bennett Casting short of a fish is better than casting past it. If you see a big fish...

Travel Insurance: Just Do it
Destination travel is the name of the game. At Deneki Outdoors we're all about travel, and not just to our family of lodges. Over the years, fly rods in hand,...

Fly Tying: Fish-Skull Skulpin Bunny
Fish-Skull Sculpin Bunny Sculpin patterns are a go-to when it comes to trout. Dead drift or a slow strip imitating a sculpin swim, sculpin style patterns are effective in rivers...

Deneki Chronicles: Spey Casting and Current Speed
Be mindful of your feelings. Current speed matters. Photo: Gregory Houska. When determining which Spey cast to use in a given situation, most experienced Spey anglers...