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Why Silver Salmon?
We love fishing for silver salmon. We know a lot of you do too, and we want to hear from you! You might even win a free t-shirt… Why fish for silver salmon? Leave a comment on this page letting us know why you like fishing for silver salmon. On Saturday, July 14th we’ll pick…
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Spey Rods for King Salmon
One of our specialties at Deneki Outdoors is spey fishing for king salmon. Alaska West and BC West are located on two of the very few rivers in the world that provide consistent, productive fishing for kings (call ’em chinooks when you’re in Canada) on swung flies, and spey rods are the preferred tool for…
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BC West Fishing Report: June 23 – 30
It’s a funny thing about large snow-pack summers – we want the fish-related benefits for spawning success and over-all water abundance through the summer and fall, but we sure don’t like the higher water that comes when the weather even sneeze’s for a few hours. Such was the case as the first group of the season dropped out…
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Make Your Tips When You Get There
Today’s tip comes to you in a thrilling new format – a synopsis of a phone call that occurred last week at the Deneki Outdoors World Headquarters. The Conversation Tom Larimer: “What’s up?” [Note: this is why we do not write screenplays] Your Humble Editor: “Not much. I’m about to make a bunch of sinktips…
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Alaska West Fishing Report: June 22 – 29
Like an episode of “Friends” circa 1996, Week 2 at Alaska West is in Prime Time. This year we had a mix of some comedy and some drama, but no matter what happened, our anglers were thoroughly entertained. The water for Week 2 was still at a juicy level and the Kanektok continued to force its way south…
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Metal Detector Spey Series – Concept and Design
Brian Niska owns Whistler Fly Fishing and he’s one of our guest spey instructors at Alaska West and BC West. There’s a reason we bring him back every year – he does an incredible job communicating concepts about spey fishing to anglers of all backgrounds. Brian designed a line of spey rods called ‘Metal Detector’…
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Tiki Time
Sorry, we think our tiki bar at Andros South is one of the coolest places on Earth, and we can’t resist posting a picture of it from time to time. More on Andros South Frequently Asked Questions Comfortable, Casual Accommodations Andros South Gear at Our Online Store
Deneki Store Additions
We’re happy to announce some new arrivals at our online Deneki Gear Store! The first arrival isn’t exactly new. Our bonefish t-shirts sold like wildfire, leaving us out of stock on some sizes for a few weeks. We now have all sizes available – now’s your chance to grab one. The Arolik River is an…
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Friendly Facebook Reminder
Now that our summer seasons in Alaska and BC are cranking right along, we figured it was the right time for a friendly reminder – for timely updates on what’s going on at our lodges right now, our Facebook page is your best bet. Here on our blog we post 6 days a week, but…
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