The topic of the best running/shooting line for skagit or scandi style spey setups is an age old debate, and certainly not one we’re not willing to make a ruling on. However, a long time ago we told you why we liked plain ol’ Berkeley Big Game monofilament for running line on our spey and switch…
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Alaska West
Spey TV Episode 8: The Step and Slide
The boys from Spey TV are back with another great video featuring spey casting and fishing tips from some of the best in the business. Their latest video features Deneki pal, Charles St. Pierre, on the fundamentals of efficiently working down a run while swinging flies, and you can watch it right this second by…
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Happy Valentines Day
Today’s post is dedicated to all the fishy couples out there. We hope you’re sharing the water with the one you love. But, if you can’t be with the one you love, well, love the fish you’re with. Happy Valentines Day! More From Fishy Couples Thanks for Letting Us Go Fishing One Fishy Couple A Bonefish…
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Thanks Atlanta!
Last weekend we attended the Fly Fishing Show in Atlanta, Georgia and wanted to take the day to give a big thanks to all those who stopped by the Deneki booth to give us a shout. We were pleased by the turnout for the inaugural show at the Infinite Energy Center, and were extremely humbled…
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Fish Hard, Wade Easy
We could talk all day long about why we love our home river at Alaska West – from our impressive run of chrome bright king salmon, to our stunning resident leopard rainbow trout, to our staggering numbers of aggressive cohos, to our, well, you get the point. However, one aspect of our river that many…
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Come See Us in Atlanta
We’re going to be at the Fly Fishing Show in Atlanta, Georgia this weekend and we hope to see you there! The show will be held at the Infinite Energy Center (formerly Gwinnett Center) on Friday, February 3rd through Saturday, February 4th. Several of our Deneki team members will be attending, including your humble editor,…
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Dubbing Management – 3 Methods
Without a doubt, dubbing is one of the most versatile tying materials of all time. In fact, we’d go so far as to say there isn’t a material out there that can be incorporated into a fly in more ways than dubbing can. However, regardless of its versatility, working with dubbing is not overly straight forward,…
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Trout are Trout
It goes without saying that Alaskan rainbow trout are different from their brethren in the lower forty-eight. Their feeding behavior alone more closely resembles the predatory nature of a Northern Pike than that of a resident trout. Therefore, with mice, sculpin, salmon smolt, and huge chunks of dead salmon flesh on the menu, often times bigger is…
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Fish Running At You? Focus on the Fundamentals
Lets face it, when you’re hooked into a big fish, no matter what species, all types of craziness can occur. And let us tell you, some of the things we’ve seen fish do in order to evade being landed never ceases to amaze us. Things can happen fast while fighting fish. Really fast. But, while…
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Tying Neater Flies – 5 (More) Tips
For many of us winter means fly tying season, and last week we shared with you 5 tips for tying neater/tidier looking flies. Missed it? Not to worry, hit the link to read it right now! Knowing that Old Man Winter might keep you off the water for a couple more months, we figured we’d…
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