We love fishing dry flies for trout as much as the next guy (ahem, that means rodents in our neck of the woods), but the fact remains that the a vast majority of a trout’s diet actually exists sub-surface. Therefore, if catching a lot of fish is your prerogative, nymphing is hard to beat. While…
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Stuart Foxall’s King Rig
If you’re a regular to our humble little blog, odds are you’ve heard the name Stuart Foxall before. Stu is a professional fly designer for Aqua Flies as well as part of Loop Tackle’s development team. You could say he knows a thing or two about swinging flies for big, bright, anadramous fish. In fact,…
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Prime Steelhead Spots at BC West
Not all steelhead are created equal. At BC West, our steelhead have earned the reputation as some of the hottest steelhead on the planet. That comes with no surprise however.. Located on the Dean River, steelhead in our neck of the woods are forced to ascend a steep canyon only 1 1/2 miles from the mouth of…
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Tangled Up in the Mangroves? Don’t Give Up!
We were recently sent the photo above from our good friend, Pat Virnich, after his most recent visit with us at Andros South. To accompany the photo, he also shared with us a brief story about this very fish, along with what he learned in the process. We thought it was a good lesson, so today we…
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Patagonia Stormfront Sling Pack – Why We Like It
Like most anglers, we’re constantly looking around for the best way to carry around our gear. In search of a solution for our gear addiction, we recently picked up the Patagonia Stormfront Sling Pack. We think its pretty slick and today we thought we’d tell you why. What’s a Sling Pack? Aptly named, sling packs are packs…
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Prime King Salmon Spots at Alaska West
As far as we’re concerned, when it comes to fly fishing, swinging flies for big, bright, sea-lice ridden king salmon is as good as it gets. At Alaska West, we’re extremely fortunate to be located on arguably one of the best rivers to target king salmon on the fly in the entire world – and…
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Be Brave – Try Something Different
Fly fisherman are a stubborn bunch. We all have our confidence flies – The tried and true patterns we reach for when the going gets tough. However, in all avenues of fly fishing, the angler who’s willing to experiment is often the most successful in the long run. Trying new flies (even the most off…
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Trout and Steelhead Art by Ben West
Those of you who have visited us at Alaska West in recent years likely recognize the name Ben West (also known as ‘Big Country’ in our neck of the woods). Not only is Ben a great guide (and shore-lunch connoisseur), but he’s also one heck of an artist as well.. Just check out his latest work…
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2,500 Posts!
We’re excited to report our humble little fly fishing blog has hit a pretty big milestone. Today is the 2,500th post here on the Deneki Outoors blog. Wow. We couldn’t have done it without all of you, so today we wanted to dedicate a post to thanking each and every one of you. Thanks for…
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Fly Tying Step by Steps – Roundup
It’s the weekend, and what better way to spend your Saturday or Sunday morning than sitting down at the vise with a big cup of coffee and cranking out some flies! We’ve put out quite a few fly tying step by steps over the past couple years for your tying pleasure, and odds are you haven’t…
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