Year after year, Alaska West Lodge has been one of the most coveted Fly Angling fishing experiences in the world. In June, King Salmon is the big draw. Fly anglers from around the world emote come every year to experience the challenge of catching a King Salmon on the awesome Kanektok River. In July, the…
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Tibor Reels: Alaska West & Andros South
Wait, what? No, this is not an April Fools joke like Loop Tackle’s well-played trickery. Alaska West and Andros South engraved reels? Sure, why not? Deneki Outdoors has picked out two Tibor reels to represent two of Deneki’s great lodges and fishing experiences. You need to get out from under the rock if you’ve never…
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When Do I Come to Alaska? Ask The Fish
If you want to fish in Alaska and know what kind of fish you want to catch but don’t know when to go, we got you covered. Now, Alaska is a big state, and there are thousands of miles of shoreline and watersheds where the fish roam. Fish Run Times through Alaska will vary, but…
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Spring Fever in Alaska
It’s Spring Break, but here at Deneki Outdoors, we’re excited about springing forward to Summer. I am sure we are all over winter and can’t wait for summer, thanks to the icy snow and mother nature’s bipolar nature. We can’t wait to trade in the snow boots for wading boots and the shovels for fly…
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Deneki Chronicles: Spey Casts You Need to Learn
When it comes to Spey casting, everyone has their “go-to” cast. Your go-to cast is probably the first Spey cast you learned, and since you got good at it, you’ve built confidence, you stuck with it. We get it. We’ve been there too. The reality is mother nature, and the river itself can put you…
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Deneki Chronicles: Spey Casting and Hand Position
Brian Niska’s series of spey casting tips continues today, with some great discussion on hand position. This is one of our favorites! Reduce Fatigue and Increase Speycasting Performance with Proper Hand Position Proper hand position will enable you to utilize the larger joints to develop power for the speycast, thereby reducing fatigue and increasing casting…
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Alaska West: Bucket List
Did you know the term “bucket list” didn’t exist until the 2007 movie The Bucket List, starring Jack Nicholson and Morgan Freeman? Don’t believe it? Google it. If you’re convinced you have used the expression “bucket list” before then, you’re probably wrong. Even the brains at Oxford English Dictionary agree it was “popularized by the…
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Deneki Chronicles: The Importance of the ‘Engagement Range’ When Swinging Flies
This week’s Deneki Chronicles features a friend of Deneki Outdoors, George Cook. In this post, George gives us some quality insight into the importance of the ‘Engagement Range.’ We like the “time on the water” portion of the post. Our good friend and legendary rep for some of the most respected brands in the biz,…
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Gear Review: Sage Spey Reel
We like Spey fishing throughout Alaska. From Southeast Alaska, through Southcentral and Western Alaska, Spey fishing is not only a prevalent method of fly fishing; many would say it is preferred. Sage makes a variety of Spey rods and reels. One of the best reels they have come up with is the Sage Spey Reel….
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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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