An angler covers a lot of water without hurting his shoulders. Photo: Cameron Miller When it comes to fishing for kings on the Kanektok, or fishing for steelhead on the Dean, we really like Spey casting. Spey rods are getting a lot more popular these days. That being said, we hear from a lot of…
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Sage 690-4 Z-Axis – 5 Things to Like
Don’t use a 4-weight on me. Photo: Cameron Miller We like the Sage 690-4 Z-Axis. Why? It’s got the backbone to land giant Kanektok River leopard rainbows. If you can only bring one trout rod to Alaska West, we’re going to recommend a 6 weight. We fish big flies on heavy tippet for big fish…
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More Than a Trip Report from Mike Racine
Mike Racine, with just one element of a superlative day Mike Racine is a long-time friend, and in the spirit of full disclosure, an investor in Deneki Outdoors. He contributed the great piece that runs today. We’ll like Mike do the talking. — “Fishing Reference Points” No this isn’t a technical article on targeting fish….
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Brightsides
Photo: Cameron Miller Every once in a while at Alaska West, we catch a fish that’s so exceptional – maybe in size, maybe in shape, maybe in coloration – that we name it. We’d like you to meet a fish named Brightsides. The name fits, don’t you agree? More On Alaskan Rainbows Bead Fishing For…
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Kanektok River Run Timing
The Kanektok River Photo: Cameron Miller Our season at Alaska West on the Kanektok River is only 12 weeks long, but things change quickly during that period.Summer in Western Alaska is short! A lot happens between on the river between May and September – ice goes out, runoff comes and goes, five salmon species enter the river…
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Arolik River Silvers
Good, clean fun. Photo: Cameron Miller The Arolik River is best-known for its great rainbow fishing. Late in the season, though, silver fishing on the Arolik is just ludicrous. Recipe for Great Silver Fishing 1 part – incredibly productive fishery, miles from the nearest man-made structure 1 bunch – soft holding water down low, where…
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The Arolik River
The Upper Arolik Photo: Cameron Miller Many guests who visit Alaska West like to spend some time on the Arolik River during their stay with us. The Arolik is a costal river that runs roughly parallel to the Kanektok and has about half the flow of the Kanektok. Like the Kanektok, the Arolik is home…
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Happy Thanksgiving
Happy Thanksgiving from all of us at Deneki Outdoors. Our Thanksgiving gift to you is a picture of a giant rainbow trout, caught a couple of years back at Alaska West by our guest and friend Tom Rueping, with Ramsey ‘Rainbow Magnet’ Smith as his guide. Lower Kanektok. Flesh. To learn more, come on up…
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