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Deep Thoughts on Landing Nets

Landing nets just don’t get the deep thoughts and contemplation that may be given to other parts of a fisher person’s arsenal. That’s unfortunate since you are using that net to either catch and release or catch and harvest fish, and both of those activities should be done with the utmost care and forethought.  If…
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Guide’s Corner: Ben West, 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 since I left Alaska West and for the most part, the crew was entirely new to me, but something about the attitude of this staff made it seem as…
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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 and beautiful leaf changes and going back to beyond uncomfortable heat and humidity.  I didn’t have to be dreadful for too long though, because I…
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4 Different Ways To Trout Fish Alaska

Alaska has some of the best rainbow trout fishing in the world.  At Deneki Outdoors, we are spoiled in the trout fishing opportunities we have.  Whether on the Kanektok River, the Naknek River, or the numerous streams we fly out to, we are surrounded by trout fishing opportunities. We target our trout a little different…
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Two-Handed Rods in Alaska

As our loyal readers know, we are big fans of swinging flies. We offer a range of different fishing styles at our lodges but if you ask any of our guides their favorite way to target fish, the answer is more than likely going to be, “with a swung fly!” Friend of Deneki Outdoors and…
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Alaska, More Than Just Fish

Fishing is almost always the reason behind why our guests come to visit our Alaskan Lodges.  We are lucky to have operations in Bristol Bay and on the Kanektok River, offering some of the best fishing opportunities in the world.  When staying with us, fishing will always be a priority but we often like to…
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Welcome to the Mickey Mouse Club

In most parts of the world, Rainbow Trout eat aquatic insects that are brought to them by the current.  They can sit effortlessly in a river, expending little energy as they get their calories by eating bugs like mayflies or midges.  This is not the case in Alaska. Trout here do not act like Trout….
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Fish with Family Program

Let me guess, you need a last minute Father’s Day Gift?  Follow up questions, are you familiar with our “Fish with Family” Special?  If not, you could of just found your answer to that Father’s Day dilemma.. At Rapids Camp Lodge in the month of July, you can buy one trip at regular price, get…
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Early Season Alaska, More than just Kings!

When our Alaska guests think of June in the Last Frontier one species immediately jumps into their mind, the mighty King Salmon.  This is for good reason. We love to target these beast with a range of different fishing techniques and are lucky to be able to do so on some of the best King…
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