In this week’s Deneki Chronicles we help you decide how much weight you need for your bonefish flies while at Andros South Lodge. Remember, these are general tips. We’re all different. We’ve said it many before, but when it comes to selecting bonefish flies for South Andros, our fish aren’t overly picky. Many, many different fly…
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Shore Lunches are the Best
When it comes to lunchtime at Alaska West, our guests have one of two options; brown bag it for maximum fishing time, or take a little break in the middle of the day for a shore lunch, where your guide prepares a fresh salmon you just caught. What makes a shore lunch? It’s pretty simple. Your guide…
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Deneki Chronicles: Fighting King Salmon – Bend the Butt Section
In this week’s Deneki Chronicles we explore how to leverage your rod to fight Large Anadromous fish like King Salmon. Keep the fish Under Pressure! Our King Salmon seasons in Alaska and British Columbia are underway, so today we present you with a friendly reminder of one of the most common mistakes made when fighting…
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Gear: Don’t go “Cheap” on these things.
Let’s be honest. Fly Fishing is not an inexpensive outdoor activity. The barrier to entry is high regardless of what price point fly gear you purchase because there is so much gear to get just to get started. Unless you got handed down a treasure trove of fly fishing gear, obtaining fly fishing gear can…
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Fly Fishing Gear Maintenance
It’s winter for many of us, and many have put away our fly fishing gear. We’re willing to bet you didn’t check, clean, and prep your fly gear before you put it away for the winter. If not, now is the perfect time to take inventory, check your fly lines, rods, reels, organize fly boxes,…
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Deneki Chronicles: 5 Ways to Catch More Alaskan Rainbow Trout
In today’s Deneki Chronicles, we offer 5 tips on how to get more Alaskan Rainbows to the net. Keep these trout tips in mind and you too will smell success on the river. Trout fishing in Alaska is not the same as trout fishing in other parts of the world. If you’re chasing trout in…
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Deneki Chronicles: Cast to the Shadow Side
This week’s Deneki Chronicles provides advanced tips on casting to bonefish o the Shadow Side! Today we’ve got an advanced bonefishing tip for you, courtesy of Tom Larimer and Josie Sands, Overlord of the Flats at Andros South. It’s also a great reminder that some of the subtleties of fishing apply all around the world….
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The Art of the Out Of Office Reply
Many of you are planning on “going home” for the holidays. Whether that means you’re staying in at your home or you’re venturing back to the city you grew up in to visit family. More complicated and awkward than running into your old high school friend whose repeated friend requests you ignore is crafting an…
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12 Gifts for the Fly Angler: Part Three
Christmas is only a few days away. A lot of us have completed our shopping and are ready to go. For those of you who are still pondering what to get for the Fly Angler in your life, here are four gifts very thoughtful, practical gifts for anyone who enjoys fly fishing. We reviewed the…
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Deneki Chronicles: Sight Fishing for Trout – 10 Tips
This week’s Deneki Chronicles features tips on sight fishing for trout. When you’re fly fishing, and you can see the trout sitting there, that’s like sitting on a winning fly fishing lottery ticket, and when you get a strike, it’s like cashing your ticket. The euphoria and excitement are something else. So whether a sight…
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