Sculpins are an important food source for our resident rainbow trout at Alaska West. We spend a great deal of time at the tying bench trying to imitate the appearance of these fat headed bait fish as closely as possible. Why? Because the trout love ’em! Particularly during the beginning and end of the season….
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Clown
Just a cool underwater perspective of one of the prettiest fish in Alaska.. Clowned up dolly varden. More on Dolly Varden Swinging Flies for Dolly Varden All about Dolly Varden at Alaska West 4 Reasons to Fish for Dollies
Happy Thanksgiving!
Here at Deneki Outdoors, we have a lot to be thankful for over the course of the year, but Thanksgiving is the one day of the year we can express it without sounding a bit redundant. We’re thankful for all of you who have stopped by our blog, for those we’ve been fortunate to share the water with,…
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Mice.. Not Just for Trout
We like grayling.. And we love fishing mouse patterns.. So naturally, we thought this photo from Alaska West was pretty darn cool. More Related Awesomeness How Often to Trout and Grayling Eat Mice? 19 Reasons to Fish a Mouse Fly Mousing for Trout – Try a Strip Set!
B.C. West Mini Gallery – Steven Brutger Edition
Today we present you with a fantastic mini gallery of photos from our B.C. West operation, courtesy of Deneki pal, Steven Brutger. Steven is a super talented photographer who has spent a considerable amount of time with us on the Dean. He’s also one heck of a writer as well! Odds are you’ve seen some…
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Chum Love
We haven’t thrown any love towards the underdogs (pun intended) of the Northwest in a while. So, today we’re coming at you with nothing more than a cool photo of our good friend, John Wilkin, releasing a swung up chum salmon from Alaska West. Thanks to Dr. Oncorhynchus keta for the aggression and willingness to eat that…
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Holding Fish for Better Photos
In the past, we’ve ran a few posts on taking better fish photos, some of which have become our more popular posts of all time. After all, who doesn’t love a good hero shot. For the most part, these posts have touched on areas like composing a quality fish photo or taking photos with the fish’s best interest in…
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Happy Monday
Not all Monday mornings are a drag.. Especially ones that start like this. Come see for yourself! More From Andros South The Fishery at Andros South Bonefish Flies – 5 Favorites for South Andros Andros South Bonefish School
A Beautiful Day in Alaska
It might not look like ideal weather to most, but when we’re chasing salmon in Western Alaska, we long for days like this.. Bright sunny days can make for epic trout fishing, but dark, gloomy, and down right miserable looking days means happy salmon, and we like that. More on Salmon Fishing The High Sun Game Plan…
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Wildlife of Western Alaska
We consider ourselves very fortunate to operate lodges in some very unique places in the world. While our main focus might be on the fishing, every now and then we take our eyes off the water and are often humbled by the diversity of wildlife around us. The wildlife of Western Alaska is no exception, and today we present…
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