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Apr 10 2017

GoDolly Landing Nets

Go Dolly Landing Nets

When you make a living landing fish, a quality landing net is important, and this past season at Alaska West we had the privilege of trying out one of the more unique net designs we’ve seen – A net currently being produced by a fresh new company called GoDolly landing nets. GoDolly is the brainchild of Eric Inglis, an…
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Apr 03 2017

Sage X Rods – Interview With George Cook

Sage X series fly rods

When Sage unveiled their latest X family of fly rods, we were shocked to hear it would be replacing one of their most popular rod series of all time – the ONE. Could they really improve upon the ONE? Like many of you, we had our questions.. That’s why we reached out to Deneki pal, George…
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Mar 29 2017

Anatomy of a Tube Fly – Video from HMH

Tube flies for salmon and steelhead

On more than one occasion, we’ve told you how much we love fishing tube flies at our lodges. Not only are they super fun to tie, but they offer a number of advantages over conventional flies tied directly onto the shank of a hook. However, despite their advantages, those new to tubes often find it a…
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Mar 28 2017

Bend the Butt Section

Fighting king salmon at Alaska West

Our king salmon seasons in Alaska and British Columbia are fast upon us, so today we present you with a friendly reminder of one of the most common mistakes made when fighting big fish on spey rods – not putting enough pressure on the fish! Take the photo above taken of Alaska West guide, Ben…
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Mar 27 2017

Jerry French’s Summer Sculpin – Fly Tying Video

Jerry French's Summer Sculpin fly pattern.

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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Mar 21 2017

Watch Your Mouth

Leopard rainbow trout from Alaska West.

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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Feb 07 2017

Thanks Atlanta!

Deneki Outdoors at the Fly Fishing Show in 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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Feb 01 2017

Come See Us in Atlanta

Deneki Outdoors at the Fly Fishing Show.

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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Dec 27 2016

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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Dec 07 2016

Two Is Better Than One

Naknek River rainbow double by Abe Blair.

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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