For many of us, doing things alone is unfathomable – going out to eat dinner, seeing movies, going bowling, or even going to Disneyland. For a lot of us, the idea of doing things alone seems depressing and sad, fishing experiences included. Many of us are self-conscious about being alone. Here’s the thing, doing things…
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Deneki Chronicles: The Importance of the ‘Engagement Range’ When Swinging Flies
This week’s Deneki Chronicles features a friend of Deneki Outdoors, George Cook. In this post, George gives us some quality insight into the importance of the ‘Engagement Range.’ We like the “time on the water” portion of the post. Our good friend and legendary rep for some of the most respected brands in the biz,…
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Gear Review: Sage Spey Reel
We like Spey fishing throughout Alaska. From Southeast Alaska, through Southcentral and Western Alaska, Spey fishing is not only a prevalent method of fly fishing; many would say it is preferred. Sage makes a variety of Spey rods and reels. One of the best reels they have come up with is the Sage Spey Reel….
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Deneki Outdoors: Frequent Angler Rewards
The ‘FAR’ is a $500 discount based on a week-long stay. If an angler books a trip at any one of our lodges ( Alaska West Lodge, Andros South Lodge, or Rapids Camp Lodge) and then books another trip at a different lodge in a consecutive season, they are eligible for the discount. Join us in Alaska and then…
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Fly Tying: Polar Shrimp
When it comes to Steelhead in Alaska, there are a lot of effective fly patterns. The Polar Shrimp is a “classic” pattern that is a favorite among Alaska Steelheaders and other anadromous fish. Originally designed by Polly Rosborough for Oregon Coast Steelhead, this pattern is deceiving in the eyes of Steelhead as it imitates a…
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Fly Tying: Sunburst Scandi
When we think of King (Chinook) Salmon, we often reach for big flashy patterns, and rightfully so. They work, and King Salmon seems to have an affinity for them. Interestingly, Scandinavian fishermen will often have great success fishing for our Pacific fish with their patterns, such as Temple dogs, FNS, Pot-bellied pigs, etc. I think there…
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Deneki Chronicles: 5 Ways to Catch More Alaskan Rainbow Trout
In today’s Deneki Chronicles, we offer 5 tips on how to get more Alaskan Rainbows to the net. Keep these trout tips in mind and you too will smell success on the river. Trout fishing in Alaska is not the same as trout fishing in other parts of the world. If you’re chasing trout in…
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Favorite Photos From 2021
For the second year in a row, Team Deneki and guests were forced to confront the challenge of operating in a pandemic. Nevertheless, our guests and staff came from across the United States with rods in tow in pursuit of Alaskan Trout and Salmon, and Bonefish in South Andros in The Bahamas and boy did…
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Best Deneki Outdoor Blog Posts 2021
2021 has been, without a doubt, one of the most memorable years in modern fishing history. Okay, maybe not in fishing history, but history in general. With that being said, As we close the books on 2021, today we walk down memory lane and share some of our best posts from 2021. January- Fishing Tip:…
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Fly Tying: Chinook Runner
Chrome fresh King (Chinook) Salmon are awesome! It’s an absolute favorite gamefish to target on a Spey rod. They can be challenging to figure out, and even more so to get to the net. There are a few special rivers though where these incredible fish come in silver and aggressive, and this is a go…
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