Alaska West
Fly Tying: Critter Sculpin
During the October and November months in Alaska, it is the ideal time to fish with two handed rods. The water is low, the scenery is majestic and with less...
The Best Time at Alaska West: July
Early Start at Alaska West If you've never been fishing at Alaska West, and have asked, "when is the best time to fish at Alaska West?", It's July. The days...
Deneki Custom Fly Series: Coho Clouser
The Coho Clouser Perhaps more than any other fly, the Clouser fly pattern has been tweaked, tuned, and modified to fit a multifarious of freshwater and saltwater fisheries. The original...
Deneki Chronicles: Trout Fishing-Hold On To Your Hook Set
Keep it tight! Photo: Tosh Brown. Today we present you with a simple tip that we've seen learned the hard way on, not one, but many...
Fly Tying: Rainbow Warrior
The days are getting longer, the sun is brighter and more intense, and the thaw freeze cycle puts our wipers to the test. All good signs that spring is coming...
The Fishing Work Out
Starting off “It’s just fishing.” Nothing is more insulting to an Alaskan fly-out fishing guide than this Napoleonic statement. Commonly said by ne’er-do-well non-anglers who regard fly fishing as something...
Gear Review: Redington Chromer Spey Rod
At the time of the review (fall of 2020), the Redington Chromer rod was available. Since then, Redington had discontinued the Chromer and has replaced it with the Claymore. According...
Fly Tying: Partridge & Orange Soft Hackle
Soft Hackles are a forgotten and underrated fly pattern in Alaska. They shouldn’t be. Soft hackles are divided into two categories; Buzz flies, which are tied with palmered hackle to...
