Renowned fly tier and fisherman, Stuart Foxall, is back with Jay Bartlett of Fly Fish Adventures to share another fly tying video. Last week we shared the Blue and Chartreuse Intruder Tube Fly. This week Stuart twisted up a more traditional Chartreuse Intruder, not of the tube fly variant. This is another confidence fly for Stuart when…
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Fly Tying Friday // Blue & Chartreuse Chinook Intruder Tube
Renowned fly tier and fisherman, Stuart Foxall, is back with Jay Bartlett of Fly Fish Adventures to share another fly tying video featuring a favorite fly of Stuart’s, The Blue and Chartreuse Intruder Tube. We have talked about this fly before and how much confidence Stuart has in it when swinging for Kings at Alaska West. Outside…
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Dear Supporters Of Bristol Bay
Our friends from the Save Bristol Bay team at Trout Unlimited wanted us to share the following message. “We’ve come to a critical point in our efforts to the stop the proposed Pebble mine. The President will decide if Pebble will get its key permit to advance in Bristol Bay this year. It’s up to…
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Fly Tying Friday // Chartreuse Tiger Bunny
Renowned fly tier and fisherman, Stuart Foxall, is back with Jay Bartlett of Fly Fish Adventures to share another fly tying video featuring a favorite fly of Stuart’s, The Chartreuse Tiger Bunny. Stuart prefers to use this fly while fishing for Sea Run Trout in the Southern Hemisphere, but finds it equally as effective for Pacific Salmon…
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Two-Handed Rods in Alaska
As our loyal readers know, we are big fans of swinging flies. We offer a range of different fishing styles at our lodges but if you ask any of our guides their favorite way to target fish, the answer is more than likely going to be, “with a swung fly!” Friend of Deneki Outdoors and…
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“This Drop-Off Is So Sweet, It Will Give You Diabetes.”
“Ok, maybe that is something one of the Bahamian guides once said, however, tailored here for some epic looking water we find at Alaska West. There is nothing like the abrupt stop of the boat and your guide hopping out into the shallow riffle and says, ‘get ready.’ This picture here is precisely the set…
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Alaska West Fishing, Education and Fun
Have you toyed with the idea of wanting to go fish in Alaska but afraid that you’re not skilled enough? Perhaps, you want to include your significant other on your fishing adventure but don’t have the time to help them get prepared? Or does two handed fishing intrigue you but you don’t know where to start?…
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RIO’s “How To” Video on Selecting a Sink Tip
Our friends at RIO products put together a great video going over selecting a sink tip and how to correctly match it with the type of fishing you will be doing. Brand Manager Simon Gawesworth is a fantastic teacher and is very passionate about the subject. He begins explaining the specs behind Rio’s various available…
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Fly Tying Friday Round Up
For fly fishermen and women in the Northern Hemisphere, winter is often the time of year where many hours are spent behind the tying desk. Boxes need to be filled for the upcoming season and tying flies is also a great way to build anticipation for spring’s thaw. We have been receiving a lot of…
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3 Things To Watch For In 2020 With The Proposed Pebble Mine
An update from our friends at Trout Unlimited Alaska and Save Bristol Bay regarding what to expect with the proposed Pebble Mine this year. Let’s all work together to make 2020 the year this project finally gets put to rest for good! “We’ve been saying it a lot recently, and Pebble knows it too: 2020…
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