The Army Corps of Engineers announced yesterday the Pebble Mine project fails to meet the standards of the Clean Water Act and did not issue a permit for the current mining plan. We are very pleased with this news as it becomes a huge challenge for the Pebble Mine project to overcome. This being said,…
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Alaska West
Small things to Protect our Resources
We as anglers should not only appreciate the planet we live on but also be advocates for protecting our resources. Too many times have I seen a beer can, plastic water bottle, monofilament, or just plain ole wrappers sitting on the banks of my favorite fishing drainages. As anglers, it is not only our right…
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Trout Spey in Alaska? Sure, why not?
Fishing with Spey rods is fun, anyone who likes to cast double-hand rods would agree. Since the introduction of modern Spey rod fishing, the technique and gear have evolved and gotten better over time. As part of this evolution, Switch rods were introduced in the early 2000s to blend single-hand casting and two hand casts…
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Alaska Fall Fishing Gear: Women
Fall fishing in Alaska means big fish & big opportunities. We all know, if you aren’t comfortable out on the water, you’re gonna be off your game… especially when it comes to being properly dressed. This is not the time to test new layers & equipment. It’s time to don your bomber favorites & fish…
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Tweet for No Pebble Mine
Join the storm to stop the Pebble mine Earlier this week, a tweet by Donald Trump Jr. sparked a fury of action by hunters, anglers, and outdoor enthusiasts across the political spectrum over the status, and collective opposition, to the proposed Pebble mine. Following the signing of the Great American Outdoors Act, Trump Jr. tweeted…
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Silver (Coho) salmon Flies: Updated Favorite List
Silver (Coho) salmon are starting to show up here in Alaska. Silver salmon are known to be super aggressive. Either straight out of the ocean or even 100 miles upriver, silver salmon are a hoot to target and super fun on the fly. The nice thing about Silver salmon is they will attack a variety…
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Spey: Change Your Running Line
A major part of Spey or two-handed rod fishing is the running line or shooting line. In both Skagit and Scandi line setups, you have 3 major parts. The shooting head, a tip or leader, and a running line. Both systems use the same running lines or shooting lines. In recent years many people have…
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Finding Silver
Silver (Coho) season is upon us. Not unlike Sockeye (Red) salmon, Silver salmon are abundant in numbers, but are more aggressive and will strike a variety of flies. The take by a Silver is, simply put awesome. That makes them one of the more fun fish to target for fly anglers. Larger than their brethren…
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SENSE OF PLACE: Bristol Bay
Back in 2019 when things were normal, our friends from The FlyFish Journal visited and flew over the proposed Pebble Mine site to try to grasp the potential impact a mine will have in Bristol Bay, Alaska, it’s existing community, and commerce. With the recent activity on Pebble Mine, it behooves us to take a…
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Deneki on Instagram and Facebook
We recognize a lot of our followers find and follow us because of our blog and newsletter. Deneki Outdoors is now leveraging Instagram and Facebook for more ways to connect. Follow us on Instagram and Facebook to keep up with all the ongoings at all of our locations and of course, you can always continue…
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