Gear
Gear Review: Tacky Pescador Fly Box
If you've read our blog for a while, it's no surprise we at Deneki Outdoors are fans of Tacky Fly Storage Boxes. Mindful design, thoughtful materials, and straightforward usability give...
Gear Review: Sage Spey Reel
Sage Spey Reel. Image: www.sageflyfish.com We like Spey fishing throughout Alaska. From Southeast Alaska, through Southcentral and Western Alaska, Spey fishing is not only a prevalent method of fly fishing;...
Shore Lunches are the Best
It doesn't get much better than this. Photo: Ben West. When it comes to lunchtime at Alaska West, our guests have one of two options; brown bag it for maximum fishing...
Gear: Don’t go “Cheap” on these things.
Let's be honest. Fly Fishing is not an inexpensive outdoor activity. The barrier to entry is high regardless of what price point fly gear you purchase because there is so...
Fly Fishing Gear Maintenance
Photo: Russell Miller. It's winter for many of us, and many have put away our fly fishing gear. We're willing to bet you didn't check, clean, and prep your fly...
Bonefish Fly Fishing Essentials: A Comprehensive List
Bonefishing! Photo: Peter Viau. Fly fishing for bonefish isn't easy, and if you've never done it before, trying to figure out new water is challenging. Learning what works with particular...
Deneki Chronicles: Get the Right Line for Your Spey Rod!
Horatio loves this line. You might not. Photo: Cameron Miller At Alaska West we spend a lot of time chasing anadromous fish with two-handed rods. We...
Gear Review: Simms ExStream Hooded Jacket
Simms ExStream Hooded Jacket. Photo: simmsfishing.com For many of us in the Northern Hemisphere, we're entering a punishing stretch of cold and darkness. For the diehard fly anglers, you're dying...
