It’s August. The days are getting shorter, and the rain has arrived. The temperature starts to drop, and the leaves begin to turn. The start of fall in Alaska. Sounds awesome, right? The bright side to all of this…Coho (Silver) Salmon start to enter the river. Of all the Alaska Salmon, Silver Salmon are the…
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General
Alaskan Pike is Underrated
What makes Alaska a special place to fish is the sheer variety of gamefish available to fly fish for. King Salmon, Chum Salmon, Silver Salmon, Red Salmon, Pink Salmon, Rainbow Trout, Dolly Varden, Arctic Char, and Lakers. One of the more underappreciated fish is Northern Pike. These uber aggressive freshwater fish are a delight to…
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2021 Fall Availability on South Andros
We hope everyone has been enjoying their summer and getting lots of time out on the water. Even though we have several weeks left and more into the Fall, if you’re thinking about planning a bonefish trip before the New Year, now is a good time to book your dates. At Andros South Lodge, we…
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Alaska West Salmon Grand Slam Achieved!
With the Olympics in Toyko in full swing, we here at Alaska West Lodge have our own version of the Ennéathalon the Alaskan Grand Slam. And what do you know? Week 5 at Alaska West Lodge has logged its first Alaska Salmon Grand Slam of the season. Week Five Guest, Dylan J. caught all five…
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Fly Tying: Black ‘n’ Silver Templedog Tube
This fly is brought to us from prolific tier, Spey Angler, and friend of Deneki Outdoors the one and only Stuart Foxall. Currently, Stuart is a part of the AquaFlies team. This dog will hunt. The Black n Silver Templedog is one of the most popular Atlantic salmon flies in Scandinavian rivers when there’s fresh…
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Alaska West Fishing Report: Week 5
During week 5, the weather started to cooperate with overcast skies, less rain, and even a slight breeze to keep the Alaskan State Birds away…kind of. We saw more King and Chum Salmon being caught. Sockeye Salmon were plentiful. One of our week five guests, Dylan J., even tagged the first Silver Salmon of the…
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All Water is Our Water: Captains For Clean Water
Captains for Clean Water needs your help. The Army Corps is deciding how water from Lake Okeechobee will be managed for the Next 10 years. Before August 4th, let them know how important this is to make the right choices. We realize Lake Okeechobee, also known as Florida’s Inland sea, is the largest freshwater lake…
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Learn to Spey at Alaska West Lodge
It’s no secret we like Spey Fishing at Alaska West Lodge. If you’ve never used a Spey rod or two-handed rod, you should. If you’ve never tried Spey fishing and if you’ve never had a chance, well, then The Guides at Alaska West Lodge are more than willing to help you learn…and oh, by the…
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Fly Tying: Twofer
Salmon are in, and that means a flesh and egg drop will happen soon. Arguably one of the most effective styles flies for Big Alaskan Rainbow Trout, and the flesh pattern is a relatively easy tie. Simple materials, simple methods. The simplicity of the flesh pattern also allows you to mix and match rabbit colors…
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Alaska West Fishing Report: Week 4
The first couple of weeks, the Kanektok River was higher than “usual.” With the cold weather and low water temperatures, and the fish seemed “hesitant” to arrive. With that, there were a few fish who braved the colder water and decided to press on, and our week 4 guests were there to welcome them. Week…
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