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!
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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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Our Trout Like Big Flies
The trout in our neck of the woods typically don’t pay much attention to ‘traditionally sized’ trout flies. A size 12 elk hair caddis would be the equivalent of eating the parsley garnish on the side of your steak dinner.. A short growing season, and constant supply of large high calorie food items (i.e. mice, sculpin, salmon flesh, and eggs), causes our…
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Bonefish 12 O’Clock
Today we’re coming at you with nothing more than a cool photograph of an angler and guide working a bonefish dead ahead at Andros South. Enjoy! More on Bonefishing Getting on the Same Page as Your Guide 3 Ways to Catch More Bonefish Poling for Bonefish – 6 Tips
Keep ’em Close!
We recently came across this cool shot of a silver salmon caught on the swing by Alaska West guest, Craig Kopcyzk. It reminded us of a great piece of advice from Deneki alum Cameron Miller on taking good fish photos.. Leave the fish close to the water! Not only is it much, much better on the…
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