Mouse flies are not delicate. Photo: Cameron Miller One of the most fun and unique ways to target rainbow trout in Western Alaska is by ‘mousing’. Small voles and other rodents often find themselves in the river, intentionally or not, and our bigger predatory rainbows are always on the lookout for a meal that’s even…
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Chrome Kings Right Around the Corner
My brothers and sisters are headed for the Kanektok… Photo: Cameron Miller This is a pretty exciting time of year for us at Deneki Outdoors. We’re in the final week of our season at Andros South, and our setup crews are on their way to Alaska West and BC West. This is when we get…
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5 Flies for Kings on the Kanektok
There are a bunch of anglers out there who are pretty darned excited these days, because they’re headed to the Kanektok River this summer to swing flies for kings. The ice is out on the Kanektok, our setup crew heads in just a couple of weeks from now, and fly boxes are starting to get…
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Secrets of the Flesh Fly
Sometimes all it takes is a little flesh. Photo: Ramsey Smith Trout that live in the lower sections of rivers like the Kanektok and the Arolik in Western Alaska get a lot of their calories from salmon flesh. That means that at Alaska West we spend a lot of time tying and fishing patterns that…
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Chile West Destinations Part Four: Coyhaique
A nice rainbow from just outside Coyhaique Our fourth destination at Chile West is Coyhaique. At this point we’ve fished the waters around Palena, La Junta and Cisnes and we’re closing in on the end of our journey through Southern Chile. On the way to Coyhaique, we stop in the Manihuales area – part of…
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Why We Like Spey Casting
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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Offshore Upgrade at Andros South
Cozy times offshore. Photo: Rick Sisler We’ve been running a really successful offshore fishing program at Andros South for the past few years, and we’re pleased to announce that the offshore fun just got upgraded. Our captain is now running a 30′ Prowler catamaran with twin Suzuki 300s. This new boat makes for some really…
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10 Tips – Swinging Flies for Kings
Tip #10, executed to perfection. Photo: Cameron Miller Planning on swinging flies for king salmon this summer, maybe on the Kanektok or the Dean? Here are some tips that may help. Cast across and slightly downstream. You certainly need to read the water you’re fishing and adjust accordingly, but in general if you’re fishing a…
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Chile West Destinations Part One: Palena
A Rio Palena brown At Chile West we run a mobile program – working our way down the Carretera Austral or ‘Southern Highway’ through Chilean Patagonia, staying in four locations along the way. Today we start a four-part series covering each of our four destinations. Our first stop is Palena. In Palena we stay in…
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Sage 8134-4 Z-Axis
Similar but different. Last year Sage released the 8129-4 Z-Axis spey rod, and it quickly became a popular choice for anglers looking for a powerful, versatile rod in a somewhat shorter format. In case you’re not familiar with Sage’s nomenclature, 8129-4 translates to “8 weight, 12 feet 9 inches, 4 piece”. This year Sage released…
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