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Cool enough for Willa, cool enough for you. Photo: Tosh Brown. What do Alaska West guide, Whitney Gould, and Willa have in common? They're both wearing...

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Airflo Super-Dri Nymph/Indicator Fly Line

Look at that, it catches fish too! Photo: Kyle Shea. Western Alaska is far from the traditionalist's view of trout fishing. It is not the land...

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OPST at Alaska West – Video

The OPST Commando Head at Work. Photo: Kyle Shea. Earlier this summer, we mentioned that the boys from OPST were joining us for a week at...

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OPST Ostrich Intruder Plumes

Killer quality. Photos: Kyle Shea. When it comes to tying large-profile intruder-style flies for steelhead and salmon, one of the most difficult part of the whole...

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OPST Swing Hooks – Why We Like Them

Strong, sharp, offset, and barbless? Yes please. Photo: Kyle Shea. When swinging for anadramous fish, we really like fishing flies with trailer hooks. Whether tied on...

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Spooling Fly Line Correctly

Bottom to bottom. Photos: Jordan Sly. One of the more frustrating things in fly fishing is a twisted fly line or running line. There are many ways...

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TB Peggz – Why We Like Them

Trout Beads Peggz. Photos: Kyle Shea. Last week we ran a post on three methods of rigging beads, where we highlighted three of the most common...

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What’s Your Favorite Tippet to Fly Knot?

Jason uses a non-slip mono loop. Photo: Cathy Whiting. It's been a while since we've ran a poll here on the Deneki blog, so today it's...

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