Tips
Deneki Chronicles: 5 Ways to Avoid Tangles in Your Running Line
No bueno. One of the most frustrating things about fishing with any kind of shooting head system (spey casting Skagit heads comes to mind) is the...
Deneki Chronicles: 7 Reasons We Like To Fish Flesh
Reason number 8.. They work! Photo: Tosh Brown. Our Alaskan season is just around the corner (71 days in fact, but who's counting?), and that means...
Don’t Be Like “Jim”
Jim's Straightened hook. Recently a guest came to Alaska West Lodge to fish the Kanektok River. We'll call him "Jim," protecting his true identity. Jim is packed, has all this...
Deneki Chronicles: Nymphing Without an Indicator – 8 Tips
Look Ma, no indicator.. Photo: Ben West. Last month we ran a post on the advantages of nymphing without an indicator. Judging by the number of...
Deneki Chronicles: Boondoggin’ for Rainbows – 4 Tips
This week's Deneki Chronicles..."Boondoggin." Successful boondoggin'. Photo: Cameron Miller Bryan Burke works in our Anchorage office now, but he earned his stripes guiding guests at Alaska...
Deneki Chronicles: The Off-Shoulder Cast
In today's episode of Deneki Chronicles, we discuss and show you how to use the off-shoulder cast on windy days at Andros South Lodge. Presenting a fly with the wind...
Production Tying by Stuart Foxall
We all love to see a tidy fly box full of beautifully tied flies. The mark of a decent fly tier is how “identical” their flies look when placed together. There...
Deneki Chronicles: Swinging for Kings – 10 Tips
It's coming up on King Salmon Season here in Alaska. The might King Salmon is a challenge for any angler, regardless your level of experience. So here are 10 tips...
