This week we welcomed back to Alaska West the renowned Dave Howe and Steve Ward who have brought with them many family members over the years. Photo: Cameron Miller This year was no exception. Dave was only able to bring his grandson Andrew Moura along for another great week of fishing, but he is hoping…
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Ultrathon Insect Repellant: Why We Like It
Good fish, bad bugs. Photo: Cameron Miller Like it or not, when you leave the cities and travel to pristine remote fisheries, you’re likely to encounter some bugs. Whether it’s mosquitoes in Alaska, ‘no-see-ums’ in the Bahamas or horseflies in BC, little flying critters can be a pain in the behind. We’ve tried every bug…
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Jeff Hickman’s First on the Dean
Jeff and his first. Photo: Jim Zawadzki Jeff Hickman is a former longtime member of the Deneki Outdoors team, having worked as a guide and host at Alaska West and as a manager at Andros South. He continues to be a good friend, and this week he got the opportunity to spend his first week…
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Wading for Bonefish
Torrie and Ramsey found one. Photo: Ric Fogel/Sportfolio At Andros South and most other bonefishing destinations out there, there are two distinct ways to target bonefish – wading and poling. Today’s topic is wading for bonefish. Wading for bonefish is pretty simple at its core – you’re on foot, walking on a shallow tidal flat,…
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Nice Fish, Matt.
That’s a good one. Photo: Ryan Krogh There are some fish out there that deserve headline coverage. Matt Crawford joined us at Alaska West during the third week of July this year. 90 minutes into his first day ever fishing in Alaska, he landed this puppy. 30″ even. If you think Matt and his guide…
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Learning To Fly Fish
Non-experts having fun, learning to fly fish. Photo: Cameron Miller At Deneki Outdoors, our lodges are totally focused on providing a fly fishing experience that’s second to none. Does that mean that you need to be an expert to fish with us? Heck no. Three of our four lodges are great places to learn how…
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George Cook on Sinktip Selection Through A King Season
Hey, George caught one! Photo: Cameron Miller George Cook is one of the pioneers of spey fishing for king salmon in the Northwest, and he’s one of our best-in-the-business spey instructors during our king season at Alaska West.George has shared with us a bunch about his philosophy of king fishing in the past, and today…
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BC West Fishing Report: July 18 – 25
Jersey Boys Steven Nelson and Karl Kjellburg showed up to the Dean for their first steelhead experience and wasted no time getting their groove on! Photos: Alfie King On their first morning they each landed a pair of steelhead on the lower river and declared that their trip was already made and it was all…
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Trout Fishing: Dry Fly Techniques – Work Your Way Upstream
“Land it 4 inches to the left of that fern over there. The green one.” Photo: Trevor Covich Whether you’re in Chile or Montana, when dry fly fishing from shore or wading, the best approach, if possible, is to start in the ‘tailout’ and work your way up the pool. Fish are almost always facing…
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Alaska West Fishing Report: July 17 – 24
This week we welcomed Tom Lewin of Frontier Fly Fishing from South Africa. Talk about a long way to go for some fish! Photo: Cameron Miller Fortunately he could not have made a better choice for his group’s destination – if you have to travel half way around the world for a week of fishing…
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