Coming off one the coldest holiday seasons on record has us thinking about summer. We’re sure we’re not the only ones.. In fact, we’re well into our booking season for the summer of 2018. We know many of you are ahead of the game and already planning your summer fishing trip too. Most of our…
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Nice Fish Team Moseley!
We’re coming off a fantastic first week of our season here at Alaska West, full of good stories, great people, and big fish. Not the least of which was this beauty caught by Paul “Mo” Moseley, with some help from his son Austin (Otter) and daughter Bennett (Bebo). Paul told us on day one that his…
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Family Time in Alaska
At Alaska West, our motto has always been; “Alaska West – For the Serious Angler.” However, while we love catering to the hardcore angler, we really love taking families fishing too! In fact, we’re really lucky to fish with many returning families each season at our lodges. Fishing with family is a pretty special thing,…
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Happy Father’s Day
A little father-son Alaska West trout-fest. Photo: Kevin Riley. Happy Father’s Day from all of us here at Deneki Outdoors! Don’t worry, if you’re reading this on Saturday, you haven’t forgotten. Whether it be father and son, mother and daughter, father and daughter, or mother and son, we truly love the opportunity to fish with families. So…
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5 Reasons to Take Your Kids Fishing
Yeah, we’ve beat this drum before but we’re going to keep beating it because we think it’s really important. You should take your kids fishing. Here’s why. 5 Reasons to Take Your Kids Fishing Big smiles. You will never see a bigger smile on your kid’s face than when they’ve landed a fish. Builds character….
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Nice King, Finn
Here’s long-time (seriously) Alaska West guest Finn Ward with a very nice king salmon and a lot of enthusiasm. Good times! More on King Salmon at Alaska West 6 Reasons to Fish Alaska West in July Thunderdoming Not Always As Deep As You Think
6 Reasons to Fish at Alaska West in July
We think July is a really awesome time to go fishing at Alaska West. Here are 6 reasons why. 6 Reasons to Fish at Alaska West in July King salmon on swung flies. Yes, ‘peak king fishing’ starts in mid-June but they keep coming in all through July. In fact, the past few years some…
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Future Guide in Training
Have we mentioned that we love hosting kids on the river? More on Family Fishing 5 Reasons to Bring Your Kid to Alaska West Father Son Fun ECHO Gecko Rod Review
5 Reasons to Bring Your Kid to Alaska West
Bruce Chard, as you probably know by now, teaches our Bonefishing Schools at Andros South. This summer, though, he got to take off his ‘Flats Guru’ hat and replace it with his ‘Dad’ hat when he took his son to Alaska West. They had a great time, and afterwards Bruce came up with this nifty…
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Father Son Fun
We’ve said it before – one of the most gratifying parts of being in this business is that we get to take families fishing together. Long time guest and friend Fraser Heston brought his son Jack up to Alaska West during kings this year. They had a great time and we had a great time…
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