We’re nearing the end of 2010, so as dutiful members of the media we figured it was time to run a series of posts looking back on some highlights of the year. Since it’s really all about the fish, we decided to group these little roundups by type of finned friend. The formula is pretty…
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Alaska West
Mouse Water
Any time you’re using your fly to imitate a food source, step #1 is to understand what type of food source lives in the water that you’re fishing and try to imitate it. Stonefly nymphs are most often found in quick, rocky water, so if you’re in quick, rocky water you should think about fishing…
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Red Stripe
It’s not just the name of a Jamaican beer. Rainbow trout from the Kanektok and Arolik Rivers are all super cool, and they’ve all got their own unique looks. This one? Olive color, heavy spotting, deep red stripe. More on Rainbow Trout from Alaska West Mend Less Fat One When to Fish for Them
Oh No, Not Again
Yep, it’s another one of those days. Just a picture of some dude who was lucky enough to swing flies for kings with his two-handed rod at Alaska West this past summer. Sorry! And if you must know… More on Kings at Alaska West Which Rods You Should Use 10 Tips on Swinging for Kings…
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Silver Salmon Basics
Justin Jackson, Alaska West guide extraordinaire, drops by our blog in video format today to walk us through the basics of silver salmon fishing on the Kanektok. Here’s the outline for Silver Fishing 101. Fish slow pockets of water. Use a floating line and a weighted fly to get a nice jigging action when you…
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Nice to Meet You.
Hi there. I’m a leopard rainbow trout. I live in the Kanektok River in Southwest Alaska. Let me tell you a little about myself. I’m not as big as lots of my brothers and sisters, but I’ve definitely got the family’s typical pink cheeks and mega-spots. I like hanging out on shelves and dropoffs, around…
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Louis Strikes Again
You’ve seen a bunch of Louis Cahill‘s pictures on our blog. He’s been to Andros South a couple of times and has loaded us up with a whole bunch of awesome shots. Louis visited Alaska West this past August and we’re the lucky recipients of a giant batch of new pictures from Alaska. Today, just…
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Fishing in Alaska is Fun.
This picture was taken in front of the lounge tent at Alaska West, on the tail end of one of our late August weeks in 2010. See how the guys in this picture seem to be having fun? That’s because they are. More on Alaska West Our Fishery One of the Coolest Hero Shots Ever…
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Flesh Flies and Snags
Yet another reason why you should fish your flesh fly around snags when you’re targeting rainbow trout in Western Alaska – illustrated in one simple photo. See the snag? See the dead salmon on the snag? See why rainbow trout near that snag might be looking for salmon flesh? Thought so. More on Rainbow Trout…
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Playing in the Water
At Deneki Outdoors we’ve all pretty much built our lives around playing in the water. Sometimes it seems pretty complicated. Other times, not so much! More Culture The Arolik Bus Future Spey Anglers Tunes at the Slack Tide