Reason 1: Alaska’s Fish Factory in Full Production “On a good July day, you can catch all five Pacific salmon species before lunch.” That’s how one Alaska West Lodge returning guest described the Kanektok River. It’s not hyperbole. This remote river in southwest Alaska churns out fish like a well-oiled machine—an aquatic assembly line where…
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Christmas in July: The Fish Are Calling, And Alaska West Lodge Is Answering With An Irresistible Offer
Can you imagine…You’re standing in the Kanektok River, your line taut with the weight of a massive King Salmon. The midnight sun glistens on the water as you reel in your big fish. This could be you, especially at these rates; there is no better time to fish the Kanektok River. July at Alaska West…
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Deneki Outdoors is In The Line Up at 2025 Fly Fishing Show
Deneki Outdoors is returning to the 2025 Fly Fishing Show, participating in multiple key locations across the United States. We will be exhibiting at four major stops on the tour: Edison, NJ; Atlanta, GA; Bellevue, WA; and Denver, CO. The 2025 Fly Fishing Show tour features seven stops across nine weeks, with us joining as…
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Alaska West Lodge 2024
An Unforgettable 2024 Season at Alaska West Lodge The 2024 season at Alaska West Lodge has wizzed past and it was truly one for the books. Our guests were treated to world-class fishing, breathtaking scenery, and unparalleled hospitality from our dedicated staff. From the moment our guests stepped off the plane in Quinhagak, they knew…
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Don’t Bring a New Fly Angler to Alaska
“Shooting fish in a barrel.” We’ve all heard the phrase. This hyperbolic expression alludes to the fact that fish make an easy target inside a barrel, as opposed to a river or the sea. When you come to Alaska, to fish, it can be like that. Salmon and trout runs are abundant relative to most….
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Getting Excited: Alaska Fly Fishing
We can not help but get excited about the upcoming fishing season every summer in Alaska. Syncopated by the runs of salmon and trout in summer months through fall, fishing in Alaska is a festival of concerts of epic proportions. And it’s opening soon. Team Deneki is actively building camps, prepping Lodges, and stocking food,…
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You’re Running Out of Prime Time at Alaska West Loge 2022
Nope, it’s not about Deion Sanders, but if he had to pick a week at Alaska West Lodge, this week would be it, and so should you. We have limited availability during a prime week in July at Alaska West Lodge- July 3 -10, 2022. Don’t let the sun go down on your opportunity to…
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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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Featured Photographer: Matt Vaughn
The fly rod and reel don’t make the fly angler, but the person behind it does. The same is true for photographers. It’s not the camera, but the person behind it. Fly Fishing and Photography go hand in hand, and many professional photographers who fly fish more than appreciate coming to Alaska for the opportunity…
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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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