fighting fish

Deneki Chronicles: Clearing Line for Bonefish – 7 Tips
A lot can go wrong here. Photo: Hollis Bennett. During one of the coldest, wettest, and windiest days of our season here in Western Alaska this week, we couldn't help...

Deneki Chronicles: Fighting King Salmon – Bend the Butt Section
In this week's Deneki Chronicles we explore how to leverage your rod to fight Large Anadromous fish like King Salmon. Keep the fish Under Pressure! Pull...

Deneki Chronicles: How to Land a Bonefish
Just like this! Photo: Louis Cahill OK, you've spotted a bonefish, hooked him, and fought him in close to you. Now what? For those new to...

Deneki Chronicles: Fighting Bonefish in the Mangroves
Into the mangroves we go... You spotted your bonefish, made a beautiful cast despite the wind, retrieved your fly at just the right pace to get...

Deneki Chronicles: How to Break Off a Bonefish
You've hooked a monster bonefish! Now, what do you do to avoid losing it? In this week's Deneki Chronicles, we have seven things to consider to avoid breaking off a...

Deneki Chronicles: Fighting Bonefish – 5 Tips
Muddy bottom - rod tip high, but bent to the butt. In the past we've covered how to spot bonefish, and how to set the hook on a bonefish. Great,...

Deneki Chronicles: Top 5 Mistakes Fighting Big Fish
Rod tip low - nice work, George. Photo: Cameron Miller At Alaska West and Rapids Camp we see a lot of big fish fought by our...

Deneki Chronicles: Landing Fish Without a Net – 6 Tips
Sweet Release The ability to 'tail' a fish, that is, the ability to land fish safely and effectively without a net is a skill every angler should possess. After all,...