Just in case. We believe that being properly equipped is key to a great week of fishing, so at all four Deneki operations, we provide loaner gear to our guests, free of charge. Our loaner gear includes, rods, reels, lines, waders, wading boots and flats boots where applicable. Flies are terminal tackle are included too….
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Alaska West
The Kanektok River – 9 Reasons to Love It
The Kankektok: it’s our home and we love it. Photo: Cameron Miller At Alaska West, we’re really, really lucky to call the Kanektok River our home. Our camp is located on the Kanektok, 6 miles from its mouth. If you told us we could have a camp anywhere in Alaska, we’d pick the Kanektok, 6…
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Want to Fish Alaska for Free?
This could be you, for free. Photo: Cameron Miller Update from July 15th: Congratulations to Eric Dawson from Oklahoma City, OK! Eric won our free trip to Alaska West and is currently picking dates for his trip. —- Sign up for our weekly newsletter by July 15th and you’ve got a chance to win a…
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Making T-14 Tips
“And then you color the front loop with a black Sharpie…” Photo: Cameron Miller When we fish the Kanektok and the Dean for kings and steelhead, most of the time we’re fishing Skagit-style spey lines with tips made of Rio T-14. T-14 is a very versatile material for constructing sinktips used when Skagit casting. The…
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Game On
We’re pumped. Are you pumped? Photo: Ed Ward Today marks the start of our 2009 season at Alaska West. Our setup crew has been hard at work for the past few weeks getting our camp ready, and our first group of guests arrive today. The afternoon and evening will be spent unpacking, plotting strategies and…
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Summer Fishing Availability
Come get in on the fun. Photo: Cameron Miller As most of our readers know, we try to keep the sales pitches to a minimum on our blog. That being said, if you’re working on planning a fishing trip for the summer, we want to make sure you’re aware of some pretty unusual openings that…
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Smoked Salmon
Yum. Photo: Cameron Miller The Kanektok River, home of Alaska West, is a productive, healthy fishery, and that gives us and our anglers the opportunity to bring some fish home to eat. We love and respect the river and the fish in it, and that means we work hard to be responsible when we choose…
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Alaska Fly Fishing Wisdom
Fishing in Alaska is fun. Photo: Mike Duffy A week from today marks the start of our 2009 season at Alaska West. For those of you heading to Alaska this summer, and those of you just thinking about Alaska this summer, here’s a bunch of tips and other advice related to fly fishing in Alaska….
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Mousing for Rainbow Trout – 5 Tips
Mouse flies are not delicate. Photo: Cameron Miller One of the most fun and unique ways to target rainbow trout in Western Alaska is by ‘mousing’. Small voles and other rodents often find themselves in the river, intentionally or not, and our bigger predatory rainbows are always on the lookout for a meal that’s even…
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Follow Our Summer Seasons on Facebook
The real day 1 at Alaska West: the setup crew arrives. Our summer seasons at Alaska West and BC West are underway. We’re a few weeks from hosting our first guests, but our setup crews are on site, hard at work to make sure that we’re more than ready when our fish-crazed angler friends show…
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