Ed Ward, innovator, creative, and fly fishing icon. When it comes to Spey fishing, Ed Ward has contributed in a myriad of ways when it comes to the design and application of fly lines, heads, and flies. The Knot-a-Fly is creative and simple, so simple, he doesn’t even have to speak during the instruction. It…
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Rapids Camp
Timeless Tips: 9 Questions About Alaskan Trout You Were Afraid to Ask
Today is another edition of a series of posts where we answer basic questions about some of the topics we normally cover in a lot of detail. No question is too simple! We’ve covered basic questions about bonefishing and spey fishing. On to trout fishing in Alaska… 9 Questions About Alaskan Trout Fishing You Were…
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Pebble Mine FEIS
Undoubtedly we at Deneki Outdoors are very sensitive to the impact of Pebble Mine and what it means to Alaska, the fishing industry as a whole, and the world. The way we see it is, the impact of Pebble Mine will set a precedent that allows the extraction of finite resources and will have no…
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Rapids Camp September Openings
We’re in our sixth week of operating at Rapid Camp Lodge in Bristol Bay and so far, so fantastic. Just recently we had some shuffling in our calendar and now have some great availability in September. If you want to chase trophy rainbow trout and target giant Arctic char with all of the creature comforts of a…
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Pebble Mine Update
Pebble mine update from Trout Unlimited Alaska- Summer 2020 Deneki Outdoors has been a long-term partner and advocate in stopping the proposed Pebble mine from being developed in Bristol Bay and devastating southwest Alaska. We’ve worked with Trout Unlimited’s Save Bristol Bay campaign to bring you updates on what’s at stake with the proposed copper…
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Fly Fishing Photography // The Grip n Grin
The appropriately named “Grip n Grin” aka “Hero Shot” has taken on an interesting stigma of late. Instagram and social media trolls combined with the “keep em wet” movement have people taking fewer and fewer photos of a person simply smiling, holding a fish. Overall I would say this is a positive trend. We should…
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Fishing Report 2020 Rapids Camp
Despite the challenges 2020 has presented us, Rapids Camp has been operating for a month. From smolt busts to mousin’, to Spey fishing, to Sockeye, the fishing at Rapids Camp is heating up. In the name of sending good vibes, things to look forward too and all things good fly fishing here is a look…
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Friend of Deneki: Working The Rising Engagement – by Frank Day
When swinging flies most anglers are focused on the down and across presentation and are fishing more of the mid to latter portion of their swing. This may simply be because the steelhead that are classically being targeted by these swung fly anglers are notorious for taking in the latter half of the swing more…
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Deneki Chronicles: Top 6 Spey Casting Videos
We like watching videos, especially about spey casting. The following videos are timeless videos exhibiting various casting techniques. All these tips are relevant, and let’s be honest they’re just fun to watch. Whether a refresher or learning or a first-time spey caster, check out the videos and then go cast some line. Over the past…
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Taking Alaskan Salmon
Fishing is great, but in addition to the exhilaration of the initial tug, fight, and landing fish, one of the best things about fishing with Deneki Lodges in Alaska, is you get to take fish home. Each fish will be cut to your specification, rinsed, professionally vacuum packed, frozen, and placed in a waxed box…
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