Today’s post is…just what it says. Three Random Fishing Tips Try swinging your bead for dollies. Eggs don’t swing in real life, but for some reason dolly varden can be attracted to egg patterns tearing across the current. The next time you’re on a dolly flat, try a combination of dead drift and swung presentations…
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Alaska West Sea Lice
We have lots of pictures of sea lice from Alaska West, because with our location 6 miles from the salt, our salmon have lots of sea lice. More on Salmon at Alaska West Whitney Gould’s King Rig 5 Ways to Catch More King Salmon Silver Salmon Lifecycles
Put the Wood to ‘Em
We’ve harped on this before, but when fighting big anadramous fish it’s crucial to keep the pressure on all the way throughout the fight. This means bending the rod all the way down to the butt section as this is where the strength of the rod is. At Alaska West we see many fish come unbuttoned due to…
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Mini Tarpon
Hey, will you look at that! A silver salmon went airborne! More on Silver Salmon The Best Silver Salmon Fishing in the World Four Caught at Once Silver Salmon Lifecycles
Fly Fishing Objects Mini Gallery
Today we’ve got a fly fishing photo gallery for you of a slightly different flavor. It’s all about objects somehow associated with fly fishing. No landscapes, no hero shots, no smiling faces – just ‘stuff’ that has to do with the sport we all love. More Cool Pictures Taking It All In Poling Alaska Trout…
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Cleaning Fly Lines
Jordan Sly is part of the Deneki team that splits time between Alaska and Andros – helping to provide quality and consistency between our operations, and a familiar face to our guests that never hurts! Here’s a very timely post from Jordan on cleaning fly lines. Clean Lines Changing over my fly lines on my…
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Nice Fish, Fritz!
Our friend Fritz has fished with us a bunch in both Alaska and BC – here he is with a nice king salmon from Alaska West. Nice fish, Fritz! More on King Salmon Top Posts on King Salmon Tube Flies for Kings King Salmon Lifecycles
Meep, Meep…Splash!
Mrs. Rainbow ate Mr. Mousie and Mr. Angler had lots of fun. More on Rainbow Trout at Alaska West All About Rainbow Trout Favorite Trout Rod Results Secrets of the Flesh Fly
9 Questions About Alaskan Trout You Were Afraid to Ask
Today we’re continuing a little series of posts where we answer basic questions about some of the topics we normally cover in a lot of detail. No question is too simple! We’ve covered basic questions about bonefishing and spey fishing. On to trout fishing in Alaska… 9 Questions About Alaskan Trout Fishing You Were Afraid…
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How to Unstick a Snagged Swung Fly
If you’re swinging wet flies in a rocky river like the Dean, your fly is occasionally going to hang up. Flies snagged on wood can be difficult or impossible to remove, but flies snagged on a rock can really frequently be freed without ever leaving your spot. The belly of your swinging fly line pulls…
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