- Plan Your Next Adventure -

Deneki Outdoors

Alaska | The Bahamas | Chile

Kanektok River

Just a Big Chrome Slab.

No big whoop.
...that ate a fly swung on a two-handed rod in Western Alaska. That's all. More on Alaska West Kings 10 Tips on Swinging...

Continue Reading

Chum Salmon – Fly Fishing Techniques

An average chum caught on king gear and a Mikey Prawn.
Last week, Brian Niska told us a bit about chum salmon and the Kanektok River....

Continue Reading

Little Water, Big Bend

Gotta love the deep bend. Photo: Louis Cahill
Isn't it fun to find fat fish in skinny water? More Fishing Pictures Without Fish Beautiful Run in...

Continue Reading

Nice Fish, Kevin

Love it when the belly sags. Photo: Louis Cahill
Kevin Riley fishes at Alaska West every year, and his favorite time is the last week in...

Continue Reading

Chum Salmon on Swung Flies

Ed, Mark, late June beauty chum. Photo: Cameron Miller
Brian Niska is one of our guest spey instruction gurus at Alaska West.  He also owns Whistler...

Continue Reading

Top Salmon Fishing Posts of 2010

Read all about 'em. Photo: Cameron Miller
Congratulations - you're about to endure the last of our 'Best of 2010' posts. You've seen which of our...

Continue Reading

Backyard Salmon

Sometimes they're right around the corner. Photo: Cameron Miller
Rivers change every year, and the Kanektok River, home of Alaska West, changes more than most.  As...

Continue Reading

King Salmon in Week 1 at Alaska West

This is why you come in week 1.
King salmon - the baddest and brightest of the season - on swung flies.  That's what the first...

Continue Reading