Our friends at North 40 Fly Shop recently teemed up with Alaska West alum, Jerry French, on how to tie Jerry’s ‘Summer Sculpin’ – A killer fly pattern for trout and steelhead wherever sculpin are found (hint: that’s just about every river in the world). If you like tying flies, and are planning on swinging for…
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Rapids Camp
Watch Your Mouth
Despite the vibrant red stripe on the majority of our trout in Western Alaska, the dark mottled back of a rainbow trout provides surprisingly good camouflage – an adaptation developed to protect from predators from above. Even in clear water, that can make them difficult to spot to the untrained eye, especially from a moving boat….
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Thanks Atlanta!
Last weekend we attended the Fly Fishing Show in Atlanta, Georgia and wanted to take the day to give a big thanks to all those who stopped by the Deneki booth to give us a shout. We were pleased by the turnout for the inaugural show at the Infinite Energy Center, and were extremely humbled…
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Come See Us in Atlanta
We’re going to be at the Fly Fishing Show in Atlanta, Georgia this weekend and we hope to see you there! The show will be held at the Infinite Energy Center (formerly Gwinnett Center) on Friday, February 3rd through Saturday, February 4th. Several of our Deneki team members will be attending, including your humble editor,…
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Half Way There!
While winter may have officially just begun, this time of year our minds can’t help but wander towards one of our favorite times of the year.. King season. That’s mid-late June through mid July in our neck of the woods, and unfortunately, that’s a long time away. That’s the bad news. Here’s the good news. We’re less than…
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Merry Christmas (Eve)
Happy Holidays from all of us here at Deneki Outdoors. Our gift to you this season is a photo of a truly stunning dolly varden – quite possibly the most festive fish on earth. Merry Christmas! More Holiday Cheer New Years Resolutions Christmas on South Andros Merry Christmas from Quinhagak
Two Is Better Than One
What’s better than landing a fat, wild, Naknek rainbow trout on a surface fly? Landing TWO fat, wild, Nanek rainbow trout on a surface fly. Deneki pal, David Kalinowski, rounds out a double while smolt bustin’ at Rapids Camp Lodge. More on Rainbow Trout Mousing for Trout – 5 Tips Alaska Rainbow Fishing – When to…
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Ghosts, Zombies, and Killer Clowns?
Sounds like a typical day at one of our lodges to us.. Happy Halloween! Other Holiday Posts Thanksgiving at Andros South Three Good Articles – Holiday Gift Guide Edition Fly Fishing Stocking Stuffers
Eagle
Great fishing can make for a good fishing trip, but its often the other things, aside from the fishing, that make a good fishing trip great. Wildlife is one those things. Sort of like this stunning shot of an immature bald eagle captured by photographic stud, Abe Blair, while on site at Rapids Camp Lodge….
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Nice Fish, Carolyn
Today we present you with nothing more than a photo of Deneki family member, Carolyn Settlemire, and guide, Chris Gong with a stunning char caught during the last week of our season at Rapids Camp Lodge. Nice work team. What a fish! More on Dollies/Char Dolly World Dolly Varden and Arctic Char at Alaska West…
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