It’s currently baseball season. For those who truly understand the game of baseball, it’s not always about the long ball. The games within the game are where the nitty-gritty and the good stuff about baseball make it fun and more enjoyable. Understanding this will make you a better enjoy the game. The same applies to…
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Tips
Mother’s Day 2022: Gifts for the Fly Fishing Mom
I know, Mother’s Day is not for a couple of weeks, but it’s never too early to start thinking about your mom. . Plus, you will give yourself plenty of time in case you need to order something. A fly-angling mom can sometimes be a challenge to shop for so we are trying to make…
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Deneki Chronicles: 5 Ways to Catch More Rainbow Trout
Catching rainbow trout at Alaska West is not all that difficult – in fact, it’s easy to catch ‘some.’ That being said, great anglers catch more, and great anglers catch the bigger ones. Here are five ways you can make yourself into a ‘greater’ trout angler in our part of the world. Mend less. Our…
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“I want To Bring Only One Fly Rod to Fish Alaska. What should I bring?”
During the summer, Alaska is a hotbed of fly anglers. Many are new to Alaska and have only fished with a five-weight in spring creeks and tailwaters of many incredible streams and rivers in the lower Forty-Eight. One question we get a lot about coming to Alaska for fly fishing is, “if I were only…
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Deneki Chronicles: 3 Random Bonefishing Tips
In this week’s Deneki Chronicles we explore some Bonefishing Tips. Casting short of a fish is better than casting past it. If you see a big fish cruising and you are trying to get your flies in front of it, a shorter cast is often more effective than casting far. If your cast is too…
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Travel Insurance: Just Do it
Destination travel is the name of the game. At Deneki Outdoors we’re all about travel, and not just to our family of lodges. Over the years, fly rods in hand, many of our Deneki Outdoors Team have traveled around the globe pursuing fly fishing experiences in some of the most remote locations, seeking adventure. Regardless…
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Deneki Chronicles: Wind on Your Right Shoulder?
Casting a fly rod with the wind blowing the line into your body is probably the toughest casting situation you can face. Yes, when you’re new to casting in the wind it can be a challenge to cast directly upwind, but a tight loop, high line speed and the right casting plane can all make…
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Deneki Chronicles: Mousing for Rainbow Trout
In this week’s Deneki Chronicles we explore some tips on how to catch predatory Rainbow Trout with mice Patterns. If you’ve never done it, you need it. It is quite the fish rodeo. One of the most fun and unique ways to target rainbow trout in Western Alaska is by ‘mousing.’ Small voles and other…
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Mind Your Line: Flats Boat Line Management
Captain Jeremy Inman, Saltwater extraordinaire, Bristol Bay Fly Fishing Guide and “decent” foosball player provides us with some insight on managing your fly line while fishing from a flats boat. Jeremy is a guide at Rapids Camp Lodge in Bristol Bay, and in the flats of Ohau in Hawai’i. The also puts on a clinic…
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Deneki Chronicles: 3 Things to Look For in Your Andros Bonefish Fly
OK, you’re going to chase Andros Island bonefish over the next 6 months, and you’re trying to decide which flies to bring along. We’ve written quite a few posts on the topic of bonefish flies, but today we’ll keep it simple. South Andros Bonefish Flies – Three Things to Look For No weedguard. Here’s an…
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