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Keep ‘Em Wet with Slow Motion Release Shots (Video)

Watch the release below. Photo: Kyle Shea. Photography has become a big part of the fly fishing culture over the years, and we'd be lying if...

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Spey Fishing – Pulsing the Swing (Video)

Watch why you should pulse the swing below. The "tug" might be the "drug," but most anglers would agree that a tug that stays attached is...

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Timeless Tip Tuesday: Rainbow Trout Lies

Kevin in the couch water. Photo: Kyle Shea. We asked our Deneki Expert Panel a question a little while back about trout lies - no, not...

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Get Hitched – Rigging Stinger Hooks on Tube Flies

Get hitched. Photo: Kyle Shea. We fish a lot of tube flies at our lodges, and while they can be rigged several different ways, one of...

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Spey Casting – Top Three Tips

Ryan watches his D-loop. Photo: Greg Houska. Whether we're searching for steelhead on the Dean, swinging flies for kings on the Kanektok, or soaking sculpins for...

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King Salmon in Low Water – 5 Tips

I still eat flies when the water is low and clear. Photo: Fraser Heston. Like most of Western Alaska, we're experiencing slightly lower than average water...

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Mousing for Trout – Work Upstream

Cole demonstrates nicely. Photo: Greg Houska. When mousing for trout, we tend to target fish using two different methods - banging the banks from the boat...

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Arctic Grayling – Fish the Traditionals

Those will do. Photo: Greg Houska. For the majority of our guests at Alaska West, the first few weeks of our season is all about two...

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