We’re a big advocate for the more time your fly spends in the water, the more fish you’re going to catch. Therefore, we usually recommend focusing more on changing up your presentation, than constantly changing up your fly, sink tip, leader, and so on – particularly when swinging up species like steelhead or king salmon….
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Fighting King Salmon – From Start to Finish
Last week, Deneki regular, Stuart Foxall, presented us with a great post on proper fly presentation when swinging for king salmon. In case you missed the post, make sure to check it out, here! Stu’s back today with a great follow up on what to do when all goes to plan – you know, when…
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Now, That’s a Silver
Deneki pal, Kevin Riley, hoisting one heck of a silver salmon at Alaska West. We could tell you all about why we love fly fishing for silvers, but we think Kevin did a fine job illustrating it for us. We still have a few prime silver spots open for our 2016 season, drop us a line for…
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Double Hauling – Stay Proportional
It’s widely accepted that a well executed double haul is a game changer on the flats – or in any avenue of fly fishing for that matter. When coupled with tight loops, a solid haul is the secret sauce to creating the high line speed necessary to punch through the wind, cast further, turn over heavy flies,…
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Swinging for Kings – The Broadside Presentation
We love swinging flies for anadramous fish, and we do a lot of it at our lodges in Alaska and British Columbia. However, swinging flies effectively often takes more than simply casting across the river and letting your line swing on through.. After all, it’s how your fly swims, not your line, that matters most. With…
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Jason Whiting’s Silver Rig
It’s been a while since we ran an edition of our ‘Expert Rig‘ series of posts – where we highlight all the details on how the experts rig up when targeting our favorite species. We’ve also had silver salmon on our mind as of late, so today we present you with Alaska West guide, Jason Whiting’s…
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We’re Going To Be in Somerset
This weekend, we’re going to be attending the 2016 Fly Fishing Show in Somerset, New Jersey, and we hope you are too! The Fly Fishing Show is a trade show for, you guessed it, fly fishing! The show is hosted at venues across the country, and this weekend it’s being held at the Garden State Convention…
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Help Out Your Net Man
As they say – Behind every great angler is a great net man.. Okay, maybe no one says that, but they should! Landing big fish takes team work. Any body who has attempted to put the mesh on a hot fish in heavy current knows that there’s just as much skill required of the net…
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Our Favorite Thing About Silver Salmon
They do this almost every single time.. Sound good to you? We only have a few boat seats left for 2016! Drop us a line to come see for yourself. More on Silver Salmon Popper Fishing for Silvers – 5 Tips Silver Salmon – 3 Reasons to Love Them Fly Fishing for Silvers – Try a…
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Spey Line Recommendations – Updated
Choosing the right line for your spey rod is important. Even more so than with single hand rods, the wrong line on a two handed rod can greatly hinder casting ability and become extremely frustrating in the process. However, determining which line will best match your spey rod of choice can be confusing. Skagit? Scandi? Grains? Luckily,…
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