During the October and November months in Alaska, it is the ideal time to fish with two handed rods. The water is low, the scenery is majestic and with less pressure on the river, it is downright peaceful and serene. A swing fly every two hander junky needs to have in their fly box is…
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Rapids Camp Lodge Guides: Making sure you (and your grandkids) have wild fish to catch
At Deneki Outdoors, it’s part of our mission to protect the places and the resources that allow us to bring you on a trip-of-a-lifetime experience. In southwest Alaska, we’ve worked alongside our fellow lodge owners and sportfishing advocates who have fought hard for years against the proposed Pebble Mine, a copper and gold mega-mine that was slated for the headwaters…
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The Best Time at Alaska West: July
If you’ve never been fishing at Alaska West, and have asked, “when is the best time to fish at Alaska West?”, It’s July. The days are warmer, the river conditions are usually the best, and approximately 18 hours of daylight make for a prime week of fishing at Alaska West Lodge. July can be the…
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Gear: River Side Tool Must-Haves
We’ve all been there…. you’re on the river, and you need a tool that you don’t have. Whether you left it on purpose, because you didn’t want to carry the “extra weight” or you just forgot it at home or in your rig, you sure wish you had it. The adage, “better to have it…
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Gear Review: Patagonia Foot Tractor Wading Boots
Some say expensive fly fishing gear won’t catch more fish. We disagree. Good gear especially wading boots will catch more fish, because you’ll be more comfortable which allows you to be out on the water longer, hence, catching more fish. The Patagonia Foot Tractor wading boot is the first wading boot with a true hiking…
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Rapids Camp Lodge: Comfort & Adventure
If you’re planning on visiting Alaska during the 2021 fishing season, Rapids Camp Lodge is a perfect balance of comfort and adventure, nestled in the heart of Bristol Bay and is THE place for your Alaska Fishing Adventure. With a “rigidly flexible” fishing program, Rapids Camp Lodge provides a variety of fishing adventures. Tundra creek…
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Joan Salvato Wulff
We here at Deneki Outdoors are celebrating and honoring all women during Women’s History Month and for International Women’s Day. We’d like to honor all women and especially those who contribute to the fishing and outdoor industry. One woman, we’d like to particularly honor is Joan Salvato Wulff. The First Lady of Fly Fishing, and…
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Fly Tying: Rainbow Warrior
The days are getting longer, the sun is brighter and more intense, and the thaw freeze cycle puts our wipers to the test. All good signs that spring is coming upon us. As the rivers and streams begin to increase their flow, we can’t help but think about spring fishing, especially after a long dark…
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Save Bristol Bay Update: Appeals
In case you haven’t noticed, They’re at it again. Currently, there is activity around Bristol Bay and Pebble Mine. Despite the denied permits by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, there is a continued push to move forward with developing a mine in Bristol Bay. Recently, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has accepted an…
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The Fishing Work Out
“It’s just fishing.” Nothing is more insulting to an Alaskan fly-out fishing guide than this Napoleonic statement. Commonly said by ne’er-do-well non-anglers who regard fly fishing as something more of a hobbyist activity rather than a trade skill used for gainful employment. My typical response to such statements is to politely issue a challenge to…
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