Whether on the Kanektoke River at Alaska West Lodge or the Nushagak River at Rapids Camp Lodge, swinging flies is the most popular ways to catch King Salmon. The shear power these regal game fish possess puts you in awe and you can’t help but get exhuberant when you hook one. There are quiet a…
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Alaska West Fishing Report: June 13 – 20, 2021
The opening week of the 2021 season at Alaska West Lodge was met with super high hopes and excitement from our guests and our guides and staff. With the first week of the 2021 Season at Alaska West under our belt, the biggest challenge has been the weather; wet and windy. Throughout all of Alaska,…
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On the Nushagak with George Cook
Recently, a friend of Deneki Outdoors, RIO Products, and Sage Fly Fishing Rep George Cook joined us out in Bristol Bay, Alaska, fishing the Nushagak River for King Salmon with the intent being to test flies, rods, reels, lines, and of course find King Salmon. With food and supplies sent to the Rapids Camp Lodge…
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For What It’s Worth: Tom McGuane
Thomas McGuane is a renowned novelist, screenwriter, essayist, and fly fishing Hall of Famer with a career spanning over four decades. As an avid angler, Tom McGuane has written extensively on fly fishing and the outdoor lifestyle. If you’ve never read any of his work, you should. For what it’s worth, here is a compilation…
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Fly Tying: Trailer Trash
Last week we featured some King (Chinook) Flies from RIO Products. This week, we show you how to tie one of them, the Trailer Trash. Not only is this fly simple to tie and cast, but its true beauty is in the use of marabou and the variety of colors you can tie it in….
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Never Stop Learning ™ : Explore.org
Explore is a multimedia organization that facilitates and showcases remarkable people dedicated to extraordinary causes and commitment to documenting them and sharing them with us. Explore shares research, admiration, appreciation of all that inhabitants and blends it with technology for “digestible bites” to get a better view of the world around us. With the mantra…
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Support The Local Fly Shops
Chances are, your local fly shop is more than a place to buy fly fishing stuff and get information about local fisheries. The people who work there are filled with knowledge, history, and culture about whichever local area you’re in. You can ask about anything from where to find the best pizza, local brewery to…
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Two Things to Consider When Swinging New Water
You, like a lot of us really like using a two-handed rod. Some of us just want to be able to cast as far as we can across the water. Some of us enjoy executing 10 different types of Spey casts, and some of us really just want to catch a fish. Regardless of what…
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The Bonefish Capital of the World: 2021/2022 Bookings
On the outskirts of anglers searching for deepwater trophy fish like marlin and tuna, bonefish were seen cruising up, down, and across South Andros Island’s shallow, white-sand flats. The non-traditional beauties of a fish are a thrill to catch, especially on the fly. Whether from the bow of a skiff or walking the flats between…
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RIO Flies We Like for Kings
RIO’s mantra of “make the connection” has come to fruition, with RIO adding the fly category to their product line. Being King Salmon season, we connected with our friend George Cook to get some recommendations for King Salmon flies. So here are a few flies we like for King Salmon. Trailer Trash Fly– Color Mashups…
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