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Guide’s Corner: Ben West, Alaska West Head Guide
Alaska West Head Guide Unfortunately, I have only known Ben since the spring of 2019 when I came back to Alaska West as Operations Manager. It had been 7 years...

Deneki Chronicles: Schooling Bonefish – Present to the Lead Fish
"That one, the one in front." Photo: Hollis Bennett. Over the course of a week at Andros South, you're going to see a lot of bonefish....

Fall Naknek River Rainbows: The Varsity Game
Fishing for and landing big rainbow trout is a goal for a lot of fly anglers across the world and especially here in Alaska. The Naknek River is a great...

Captain Joseph ‘Josie’ Sands
On Monday, October 5th, 2020, Andros South lost a beloved family member. Captain Joseph ‘Josie’ Sands was a legend among legends. A father and a brother, a mentor and a...

Advanced Bead Fishing for Trout: Matching the Hatch
Scott, Rob, and a beaded up bow. Photo: Al Leopold. Tis this season for BIG rainbows in Alaska, especially on the Naknek river here at Rapids...

Dads & Rainbows
When I left Alaska three weeks ago to go back to Texas for a few weeks, I couldn’t help but dread leaving the early Alaska fall with the cooler temps...

Fly Tying: Flesh & Bone
To start off I’d like to tell you of an early experience in my Alaska sportfishing career that might help you make a bit of sense out of the fly...

Deneki Chronicles: 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 gets...