Back in 2014, our good friend and super talented fly fishing film maker, Peter Christensen, spent some time with us at each of our lodges to gather footage for his latest fishing film – ‘Those Moments.’ In fact, the film was actually featured in the 2015 Fly Fishing Film Tour (F3T). We were really impressed how…
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Alaska West
Mind Your Line Scraps
While sitting around the camp fire at Andros South, ice cold Kaliks in hand, we got into an interesting discussion.. How long does monofilament actually take to break down? Not just ‘weaken’ mind you, but actually biodegrade completely? Weeks, months, years? Many of you have probably heard that fluorocarbon monofilament takes a lot longer to…
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Quick Change Sink Tips
We’re a big advocate for the more time your fly spends in the water, the more fish you’re going to catch. Therefore, we usually recommend focusing more on changing up your presentation, than constantly changing up your fly, sink tip, leader, and so on – particularly when swinging up species like steelhead or king salmon….
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Fighting King Salmon – From Start to Finish
Last week, Deneki regular, Stuart Foxall, presented us with a great post on proper fly presentation when swinging for king salmon. In case you missed the post, make sure to check it out, here! Stu’s back today with a great follow up on what to do when all goes to plan – you know, when…
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Now, That’s a Silver
Deneki pal, Kevin Riley, hoisting one heck of a silver salmon at Alaska West. We could tell you all about why we love fly fishing for silvers, but we think Kevin did a fine job illustrating it for us. We still have a few prime silver spots open for our 2016 season, drop us a line for…
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Double Hauling – Stay Proportional
It’s widely accepted that a well executed double haul is a game changer on the flats – or in any avenue of fly fishing for that matter. When coupled with tight loops, a solid haul is the secret sauce to creating the high line speed necessary to punch through the wind, cast further, turn over heavy flies,…
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Swinging for Kings – The Broadside Presentation
We love swinging flies for anadramous fish, and we do a lot of it at our lodges in Alaska and British Columbia. However, swinging flies effectively often takes more than simply casting across the river and letting your line swing on through.. After all, it’s how your fly swims, not your line, that matters most. With…
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Jason Whiting’s Silver Rig
It’s been a while since we ran an edition of our ‘Expert Rig‘ series of posts – where we highlight all the details on how the experts rig up when targeting our favorite species. We’ve also had silver salmon on our mind as of late, so today we present you with Alaska West guide, Jason Whiting’s…
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We’re Going To Be in Somerset
This weekend, we’re going to be attending the 2016 Fly Fishing Show in Somerset, New Jersey, and we hope you are too! The Fly Fishing Show is a trade show for, you guessed it, fly fishing! The show is hosted at venues across the country, and this weekend it’s being held at the Garden State Convention…
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Spey TV Episode 6 – Don’t Out Kick Your Coverage
George Cook is back with the sixth installment of Spey TV, explaining why you don’t always have to “huck mega” when swinging flies for steelhead and salmon. Check out the video below for some fishy words of wisdom. Note: If you’re viewing this in a newsletter or reader, click here to view the video on our website….
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