Taking care of those expensive fly lines that you did or did not get to use this year! All of us in the fly fishing world know that the cost for us to “do our business” is pretty high. Just getting to where you can fly fish can cost a bunch of cash, everything down…
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The New Deneki.com Website
We are excited to announce the launching of a new website for Deneki Outdoors and it’s respective fishing lodges – Alaska West, Andors South and Rapids Camp Lodge. After several months of hard work and dedication, the new sites will be up and running on June 15, 2020. Our goal is for the new websites…
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Fly Rods: Alaska Salmon
Salmon season is upon us here in Alaska, but as we all know, it won’t last long so you’ll want to make sure all your tackle is up for the challenge. Making sure you have the right rod and reel is important whether you are planning on keeping fish or releasing them. In general, an…
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The Fly Shop
It’s been a long winter and an even longer spring. With mandates being lifted, and people starting to come out of their COVID cocoons, people – especially anglers – are anxious to get outside. Across the world, people have been stuck in their homes trying to figure out a “new normal.” From buying your groceries…
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Safety Guidelines // Lightning Strikes
Fly fishing may be the most dangerous of outdoor activities to participate in during a lightning storm. Unfortunately, those late summer afternoons that offer some of the best fishing conditions also offer some of the highest risks of thunderstorms. Typically those storms can form fast. The rain can put just the right amount of color…
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Weights In Front Of Your Streamer
At the recommendation of a very fishy friend, I have been experimenting with putting weights in front of my streamers or baitfish flies. There are some things in fly fishing that I just cannot explain. After awhile I give up trying to figure out why exactly they work, I just simply let the fish tell…
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Timeless Tips // Fishing Dry Flies In Front Of The Boat
In my opinion there is nothing more exciting than watching a fish take a fly on the surface. Whether you are fishing pollywogs to silvers, poppers to bass or dry flies to trout, in my mind a fish caught on the surface is always worth 2 points. As some fisheries see more and more angling…
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4 Different Ways To Trout Fish Alaska
Alaska has some of the best rainbow trout fishing in the world. At Deneki Outdoors, we are spoiled in the trout fishing opportunities we have. Whether on the Kanektok River, the Naknek River, or the numerous streams we fly out to, we are surrounded by trout fishing opportunities. We target our trout a little different…
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Tips For Fly Fishing Photography
I have long been a believer that photos are the perfect souvenirs of fishing trips. I also believe that when done the right way, you can document fish without the risk of hurting them. You need to always prioritize the health of the fish and remember, no photo of a fish is worth the life…
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Head Cement
For the majority of the flies I tie, I rarely use head cement on my whip finish. But if I am tying a saltwater fly or a larger streamer type pattern, I do like to put a drop of my favorite glue, Liquid Fusion, on to help increase the durability. Most people put the head…
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