Whether it’s a choker king fresh from the Dean Channel or that gagger Alaskan Chinook melting away yards of your backing, one thing’s for certain: This is no time for a Junior Varsity track meet. When that mega-king blasts off into hyperdrive—and make no mistake, it will— there’s always the temptation to chase it down, so remember…
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ECHO King Spey Rod Review
During the first week of our season at BC West this year, we got a hold of a quiver of spey rods designed for king salmon fishing – you can read our introduction to king rods here. Today we kick off the first of our individual rod reviews with the ECHO K-10130 King. Design The…
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Tube Flies – Why We Like ‘Em
Any guest of either Alaska West or BC West in recent years has to have seen this one coming: We’re loving tube flies more and more, and we love ‘em for a few key reasons: They’re super easy to cast. Flat out, one of the best reasons to give them a shot. They’re stackable, and…
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Alaska West Fishing Report: June 29 – July 6
Week 3 brought fair weather and good friends back to Alaska West. In addition to warmer weather, the water had finally dropped enough to leave behind more defined ledges, drop offs, and bars. This definition created some unusual fishing situations too. The fish seemed to be funneled into a few small spots with clear water or along shallow buckets…
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“My Name is Robert.”
“I am from Denver, Colorado, and I am your chef.” If you’ve heard those words in person – thanks for joining us at Alaska West. More on Alaska West Frequently Asked Questions Best Silver Salmon Fishing in the World Alaska Guidespeak Glossary
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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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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Alaska West Fishing Report: June 15 – 22
The first week of King Salmon season at Alaska West is always filled with anticipation of what the season is about to bring. During this time the river has just begun to show its features and the fish have started their march past the classic gravel bar runs that have made our camp famous. The most interesting thing about…
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