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Fighting fish

Battle

Frank knows how to fight fish.. Photo: Jason Whiting. Today we present you with nothing more than a super cool photo of our good friend and...

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Calculating fish weight

Calculating Fish Weight – The Formula

How much does this one weigh? Photo: Mike Sanders. The silver salmon fishing is as good as ever here at Alaska West and Rapids Camp Lodge, and...

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How to tie Price's Five O'Clock Shadow Mouse Fly

Price’s Five O’Clock Shadow – Tying Instructions

Eeek, Eeeek! Photos: Stuart Foxall. We love fishing mouse flies for trout whenever possible. However, not all mouse patterns are created equal, and today our buddy...

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Fly fishing for dolly varden at Alaska West

Jordan Sly’s ‘Wake and Eggs’ Rig

Generic 'wake and eggs' pattern. Photo: Kyle Shea. A couple weeks ago, Alaska West operation's manager, Jordan Sly, gave us a great post on the life...

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Smoked Salmon Recipe at Alaska West

Smoked Salmon at Alaska West

Mmmmm.. Photos: Dan Brevelle. We're really lucky in that we have a great smoked fish program here at Alaska West. In fact, many of you have...

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Spooling fly lines correctly

Spooling Fly Line Correctly

Bottom to bottom. Photos: Jordan Sly. One of the more frustrating things in fly fishing is a twisted fly line or running line. There are many ways...

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Fly Fishing for Silver Salmon at Alaska West

Jumper!

Look out! Photo: Finn Ward. Long-time Deneki guest, Finn Ward, and Alaska West guide, Ben West, putting the wood to a Kanektok silver salmon. Nice work guys!...

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How to tie intruders

Finishing Intruders – 9 Styles

Stu's pink intruder, 'plain edition.' Photos: Stuart Foxall, Deneki pal and professional fly designer, Stuart Foxall, is back today with another great post for all of...

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