Marty’s enthusiasm for fishing started in Alaska. During the summers, his father would take the family fishing and camping. He and his friends would ride bikes to local rivers and lakes to catch salmon and trout as a kid. After graduating high school, he landed in Upstate New York, living along the Upper Delaware River,…
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Fly Tying: Jumbo John
The Jumbo John originated on the vise of Mr. John Barr, the mind behind the world-famous Copper John nymph. It didn’t take long for creative steelheaders to succeed with the Copper John. With steelhead in mind, Mr. Barr got creative and design a Copper John Style fly that was bigger and heavier, and that brings…
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Gear You Need: Fly Tying Organization
Many fly anglers naturally end up becoming fly tyers, and you end up with a collection of feathers, furs, thread, tools, hooks, shanks, I could go on. Your collection keeps getting bigger and bigger, and if you’re like many tyers out there, unless you own a fly shop or are a professional fly tyer, you…
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Andros South Lodge Availability
It’s that time of the year when you wish you could snap your fingers and fast forward two or three months. But until someone invents time travel… we’ll have to get through these cold days together one fly-tying session at a time. In the meantime, if you have a hankering for some sun, fun, and…
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Recipe: 907 Hot Halibut Sandwich
Fish sandwiches are great. We really like Halibut and have found brining and deep-frying it up makes for a great fish sandwich. We use the Meat Church Holy Voodoo Cajun seasoning and a chicken-based recipe from Meat Church for our halibut sandwich. Of course, you can use alternative Cajun seasonings in lieu of the Meat…
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Fly Tying: Tubey Mantis Shrimp
If you’re a regular reader of the Deneki Blog you know we love to fish shrimp patterns at Andros South Lodge. For today’s tie we’re whipping up a Mantis Shrimp on a tube. Tube flies are fun to tie, they do require specific attachments to your vice but they allow you to change hooks out…
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Gear Review: Sage Spey Reel
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; many would say it is preferred. Sage makes a variety of Spey rods and reels. One of the best reels they have come up with is the Sage Spey Reel….
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Deneki Outdoors: Frequent Angler Rewards
The ‘FAR’ is a $500 discount based on a week-long stay. If an angler books a trip at any one of our lodges ( Alaska West Lodge, Andros South Lodge, or Rapids Camp Lodge) and then books another trip at a different lodge in a consecutive season, they are eligible for the discount. Join us in Alaska and then…
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Shore Lunches are the Best
When it comes to lunchtime at Alaska West, our guests have one of two options; brown bag it for maximum fishing time, or take a little break in the middle of the day for a shore lunch, where your guide prepares a fresh salmon you just caught. What makes a shore lunch? It’s pretty simple. Your guide…
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Fly Tying: Polar Shrimp
When it comes to Steelhead in Alaska, there are a lot of effective fly patterns. The Polar Shrimp is a “classic” pattern that is a favorite among Alaska Steelheaders and other anadromous fish. Originally designed by Polly Rosborough for Oregon Coast Steelhead, this pattern is deceiving in the eyes of Steelhead as it imitates a…
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