Have you noticed lately that a bunch of the posts on our blog have been tagged ‘Kyle Shea‘? That’s because Kyle has been writing a bunch of posts lately! Kyle cut his teeth fishing and guiding for trout and salmon in his home waters of Maine. He now spends his summers guiding on the Kanektok…
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Gear
Fleece Tops in the Deneki Gear Store
Just in time for the chilly weather, we have some new Simms Guide Fleece Tops in stock at our online store. They’re really cozy and embroidered with Alaska West or BC West logos – fly the flag of your choosing! You can check out the Alaska West Fleece Top here, or the BC West…
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RIO Skagit iShort Heads
If you follow the progression of Skagit-style spey lines on our blog at all, you know that we’ve been pretty excited lately about two trends – the development of better shorter heads, and the development of intermediate density Skagit heads. Short Heads, Intermediate Heads We like fishing modern short Skagit heads (like the RIO Max…
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Tie Your Own Flies!
Catching a fish on a fly you tied yourself is a special thing. It gives you a closer connection to the sport and the fish itself. If you have never experienced this, Alaska is the place to do it! Whether you’re a beginner or experienced fly tyer, here are a few patterns that we tie…
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‘Cuda Fly
It’s a photo and a tip, all in one! That right there is a great looking fly for chasing barracuda on South Andros Island. For lots more detail on ‘cuda flies, check out this post with Bruce Chard in video form. More on Barracudas Rigging with Irving and O’Keefe Chardy’s Barracuda Rig Presenting a Fly…
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Salt is the Enemy
When it comes to the life of your fishing gear, salt water is the enemy. Sure, today’s sealed drags, anodized reel seats, and stainless steel this and that help combat the problem, but without proper care, saltwater will still wreak havoc on just about anything it comes into contact with. After a day on the…
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RIO Fly Line Cleaning Towelette
Last week we ran a post about the thorough, effective way to clean your fly lines. Today we present you with the ‘quick and dirty’ method. If you’re a ‘throw all the gear in a bag the night before the trip’ kind of angler, today’s post is for you. RIO’s Fly Line Cleaning Towelettes are…
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Top Expert Rig Posts
Our ‘expert rig‘ posts include all the detail you need to recreate, down to the knot, the exact setups that expert anglers use to chase fish in our locations around there world. Today we present to you our most popular expert rig posts. Happy rigging! Top Expert Rig Posts Tom Larimer’s Steelhead Rig. How Tom…
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3 Things to Look for in Your Andros Bonefish Fly
OK, you’re going to chase Andros Island bonefish over the next 6 months, and you’re trying to decide which flies to bring along. We’ve written quite a few posts on the topic of bonefish flies, but today we’ll keep it simple. South Andros Bonefish Flies – Three Things to Look For No weedguard. Here’s an…
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Cleaning Fly Lines
Jordan Sly is part of the Deneki team that splits time between Alaska and Andros – helping to provide quality and consistency between our operations, and a familiar face to our guests that never hurts! Here’s a very timely post from Jordan on cleaning fly lines. Clean Lines Changing over my fly lines on my…
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