In this week’s Deneki Chronicles, we look at approaching new water. It will always benefit you to test the waters, close and far. 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…
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Don’t Bring a New Fly Angler to Alaska
“Shooting fish in a barrel.” We’ve all heard the phrase. This hyperbolic expression alludes to the fact that fish make an easy target inside a barrel, as opposed to a river or the sea. When you come to Alaska, to fish, it can be like that. Salmon and trout runs are abundant relative to most….
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Fly Tying: Lefty’s Deceiver
Lefty Kreh is one of the more well-known and prominent names in the fly fishing community. If you’ve been fly fishing for any amount of time, chances are you’ve heard the name, Lefty Kreh. In a sport that can be, at times, burdened with tradition, Lefty was known to go against the grain, always trying…
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Fly Fishing Tips: Casting when it’s Windy
If you’ve been fly fishing for any amount of time, you know that the weather significantly impacts your fly fishing experience, particularly wind. No matter the location, the wind is a culprit that can humble even the best fly caster. Today we provide some pro tips on how to cast in windy conditions. These tips…
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Getting Excited: Alaska Fly Fishing
We can not help but get excited about the upcoming fishing season every summer in Alaska. Syncopated by the runs of salmon and trout in summer months through fall, fishing in Alaska is a festival of concerts of epic proportions. And it’s opening soon. Team Deneki is actively building camps, prepping Lodges, and stocking food,…
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3 Tips on Setting the Hook on the Hang Down
Have you ever had a run of losing fish in the “hang down?” If you’ve been fly fishing for a little bit you have probably felt the surprise of a fish grab on the hang-down part of your swing. You’d think hooking a fish on the hang down would be easy, but in actuality, it…
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Fly Tying: Larimer’s ES Loop Leech
The beauty behind the Larimer ES Loop Leech is its simplicity with the materials. This super wiggly, swimmy pattern is effective for salmon, steelhead, and trout. The best part of this particular fly is the combination of colors you can tie it in. One of our favorite color combinations is a Chartreuse head and Black…
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Fishing Tips: Rolling in the Deep- Take a Step (or Two, or Three) Back
Every year in Alaska, we repeatedly see a common mistake anglers of all types make. They all wade too deep. Whether they fill the fish on the opposite side of the river or in the middle of the river, many anglers feel if they get deep into the river, they will get closer to the…
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Fly-out Fly Fishing: A Target Rich Environment
If you’re asking yourself, “where have I heard the phrase A Target Rich Environment?” It’s from Top Gun. The 1986 cult classic movie finally has a second rendition coming out soon, and it got us thinking about buzzin’ the towers of all the fly-out locations at Rapids Camp Lodge in Bristol Bay, Alaska. Bristol Bay,…
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Guide’s Corner: Rapids Camp Lodge Guide -Mike Petersen
Born in Minnesota, then raised in Montana, Mike Petersen made a home in Alaska thirteen years ago. Mike got into the outdoor industry as an avid angler and hunter by answering a craigslist ad for a moose packer at a lodge. This lodge also had guided fishing on the docket—Mike Guides for eight months in…
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