We’ve written an awful lot of posts about fly fishing since we started our blog back in 2008. Seriously, we’re closing in on nearly 3,000 posts.. That’s a lot of articles about fly fishing, and we’d be willing to bet you haven’t read them all! That’s why we’ve organized many of our posts into ‘reference…
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News
Trout Unlimited on How Summer and Winter Steelhead are Genetically Different
Years ago we presented you with a brief post on the major difference between summer and winter steelhead – a distinction still widely misunderstood by even the most hardcore steelhead anglers. It’s a gray topic indeed, and one that continues to spark debate amongst anglers and biologists alike. However, our pal, steelhead aficionado, and Alaska…
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Hurricane Irma Update
As most of you are well aware, Hurricane Irma continued its destructive path through the Bahamas over the last few days before moving on to Southern Florida yesterday as one of the strongest storms to make landfall in over 50 years. While we have yet to assess the extent of the damage done to our…
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Greg Houska’s ‘Kriller’ Available at a Fly Shop Near You
We’re proud of the number of popular commercial fly patterns that have been developed over the years from our guides at Alaska West. We think its a testament to not only our incredible fishery, but also a long-standing fraternity of great (and incomparably nerdy) fishing guides. Well, we’re happy to report that another one of…
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Thanks from Alaska West
We can hardly believe it, but today marks the last fishing day of yet another incredible season here at Alaska West. Whether you joined us this year, or followed along vicariously through our blog, we can’t thank you enough. You’re the reason we get to do what we do, and we sincerely appreciate it. Thanks…
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BTT Bahamas Initiative Update
Our friends from the Bonefish and Tarpon Trust just released their 2017 update of their Bahamas Initiative and we think you should give it a look! For those who aren’t familiar with the Bonefish and Tarpon Trust, their easily the most active conservation group looking after the well being of not only our beloved flats…
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Congrats, Steve!
Today we take a day to celebrate our good friend and long time Alaska West guest, Steve Ward. Steve and several other members of the Ward family joined us for a week on the Kanektok this year, marking his twentieth consecutive year fishing with us. Wow. But that’s not all.. On the first day of…
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Opening Day at Alaska West
Today marks the opening day of our fishing season at Alaska West. Our guests and guides are taking to the water this morning to cut the first tracks on the Kanektok for the 2017 season, and needless to say, we couldn’t be more excited. We’ll be on site all season long, and plan on keeping…
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First Alaska West King of 2017
Our 2017 opener at Alaska West is only a few days away, and we’re happy to report that our annual run of king salmon are trickling in as planned. In fact, earlier this week, after a long day of prepping camp for the upcoming season, Deneki team member, Chris Vague, hit the water for a…
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The Crabs are Walkin’
Our season may have just come to a close at Andros South, but with the end of every bonefishing season marks the beginning of land crab season! Many of our guests ask us how the people of South Andros spend their time during the off-season. Its a great question. Some commercial fish, some travel, some take…
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