There is nothing more exciting to me at this point in my life than swinging flies to chrome bright Chinooks within a stone’s throw of the salt. Chinook are some of the finest anadromous quarry to be found in our west coast waters. They are the largest of the pacific salmon and have an attitude…
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Fly Line: Care & Maintenance
Taking care of those expensive fly lines that you did or did not get to use this year! All of us in the fly fishing world know that the cost for us to “do our business” is pretty high. Just getting to where you can fly fish can cost a bunch of cash, everything down…
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Fly Rods: Alaska Salmon
Salmon season is upon us here in Alaska, but as we all know, it won’t last long so you’ll want to make sure all your tackle is up for the challenge. Making sure you have the right rod and reel is important whether you are planning on keeping fish or releasing them. In general, an…
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Safety Guidelines // Lightning Strikes
Fly fishing may be the most dangerous of outdoor activities to participate in during a lightning storm. Unfortunately, those late summer afternoons that offer some of the best fishing conditions also offer some of the highest risks of thunderstorms. Typically those storms can form fast. The rain can put just the right amount of color…
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Weights In Front Of Your Streamer
At the recommendation of a very fishy friend, I have been experimenting with putting weights in front of my streamers or baitfish flies. There are some things in fly fishing that I just cannot explain. After awhile I give up trying to figure out why exactly they work, I just simply let the fish tell…
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Timeless Tips // Fishing Dry Flies In Front Of The Boat
In my opinion there is nothing more exciting than watching a fish take a fly on the surface. Whether you are fishing pollywogs to silvers, poppers to bass or dry flies to trout, in my mind a fish caught on the surface is always worth 2 points. As some fisheries see more and more angling…
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4 Different Ways To Trout Fish Alaska
Alaska has some of the best rainbow trout fishing in the world. At Deneki Outdoors, we are spoiled in the trout fishing opportunities we have. Whether on the Kanektok River, the Naknek River, or the numerous streams we fly out to, we are surrounded by trout fishing opportunities. We target our trout a little different…
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Tips For Fly Fishing Photography
I have long been a believer that photos are the perfect souvenirs of fishing trips. I also believe that when done the right way, you can document fish without the risk of hurting them. You need to always prioritize the health of the fish and remember, no photo of a fish is worth the life…
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Fly Tying Friday // Egg Sucking Leech
Renowned fly tier, fisherman and friend of Deneki, Stuart Foxall, is back with Jay Bartlett of Fly Fish Adventures to share another fly tying video, this time of a classic Egg Sucking Leech but tied stinger style, not on a tube. Be sure to turn your volume up when watching! If you’re viewing this in a newsletter or…
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Underrated Species: The Jack Crevalle
Jacks (Caranx hippos) have an unfair reputation amongst fly fishermen. I believe this started when anglers targeting permit had small jacks aggressively swoop in and take their fly before the permit had a chance to eat it (or knowing permit maybe not eat it.) I get that, and I would be pretty pissed if that…
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