It’s that time of the year when you wish you could snap your fingers and fast forward two or three months. But until someone invents time travel… we’ll have to get through these cold days together one fly-tying session at a time. In the meantime, if you have a hankering for some sun, fun, and…
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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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Fly Tying: Sunburst Scandi
When we think of King (Chinook) Salmon, we often reach for big flashy patterns, and rightfully so. They work, and King Salmon seems to have an affinity for them. Interestingly, Scandinavian fishermen will often have great success fishing for our Pacific fish with their patterns, such as Temple dogs, FNS, Pot-bellied pigs, etc. I think there…
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Deneki Chronicles: 5 Ways to Catch More Alaskan Rainbow Trout
In today’s Deneki Chronicles, we offer 5 tips on how to get more Alaskan Rainbows to the net. Keep these trout tips in mind and you too will smell success on the river. Trout fishing in Alaska is not the same as trout fishing in other parts of the world. If you’re chasing trout in…
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Favorite Photos From 2021
For the second year in a row, Team Deneki and guests were forced to confront the challenge of operating in a pandemic. Nevertheless, our guests and staff came from across the United States with rods in tow in pursuit of Alaskan Trout and Salmon, and Bonefish in South Andros in The Bahamas and boy did…
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Fly Tying: Chinook Runner
Chrome fresh King (Chinook) Salmon are awesome! It’s an absolute favorite gamefish to target on a Spey rod. They can be challenging to figure out, and even more so to get to the net. There are a few special rivers though where these incredible fish come in silver and aggressive, and this is a go…
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Alaska West King Salmon
What can we say…we like King Salmon, especially on the Fly with a Spey rod. Hard to find, hard to get to take a fly, hard to fight, hard to land. Many anglers tout King Salmon as one of the most desired game fish in the fly fishing world. Who are we to argue? At…
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Sockeye Will Take a Fly
The biggest myth about salmon fishing in Alaska is Sockeye (Red) Salmon won’t take a fly. Sockeye will take a fly, and when they do, it is one heck of a rodeo. Everyone knows about Coho (Silver) Salmon in Alaska. They are aggressive, you can get them from stripping flies, or creating wakes with a…
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West to West Rainbows
Alaska West Lodge veteran guide and all-around good guy Ben “Big Country” West is big on fly fishing. He works hard and fishes even harder. Ben truly appreciates trout, and according to him, this past season was one of the best seasons for Leopard Rainbow Trout at Alaska West. Based on these pictures from this…
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Deneki Chronicles: 5 Ways to Control the Speed of Your Swing
When swinging for anadramous species like king salmon or steelhead, more often than not, the slower the swing the better. As long as it is moving just enough to suggest life in your fly, odds are you are in the game. However, from time to time, increasing the speed of your swing can be just…
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