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Kanektok River

Jan 20 2021

Alaska West in July is a Fly Fisher’s Dream

It sure is! The mighty Kanektok is incredible all season long, but it’s the month of July that sees the greatest biomass increase of the year. By early July the river literally has fish overrunning every inch of it. Kings, chum, sockeye, pinks, sea-run dollies, resident rainbow trout, and grayling can all be caught consistently…
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Jan 15 2021

After a Good Days Fishing, Shenanigans

Stuart Foxall, fly tying Jedi Master, fantastic fisherman, and friend of Deneki Outdoors chimes in on some of the most productive, and entertaining practices at Alaska West Lodge. After a good days fishing and a fantastic evening meal in the dining tent what do we do afterwards???? We tie flies, come up with new fly…
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Sep 21 2020

Deneki Chronicles: Secrets of the Flesh Fly

Sometimes all it takes is a little flesh. Photo: Ramsey Smith Trout that live in the lower sections of rivers like the Kanektok and the Arolik in Western Alaska gets a lot of their calories from salmon flesh.  That means that at Alaska West we spend a lot of time tying and fishing patterns that…
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Sep 07 2020

Rainbow Trout Fishing – Mend Less.

It’s summer, so I have to eat. Photo: Cameron Miller There are trout streams out there where highly educated trout demand perfect presentation. Long, light tippets are key. Pure, drag-free drift is essential, and if your fourth mend falls 3 inches left of where it should have, that fish is not going to eat. The…
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Aug 31 2020

Deneki Chronicles: Secrets of the Flesh Fly

Sometimes all it takes is a little flesh. Photo: Ramsey Smith Trout that live in the lower sections of rivers like the Kanektok and the Arolik in Western Alaska get a lot of their calories from salmon flesh.  That means that at Alaska West we spend a lot of time tying and fishing patterns that…
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Feb 24 2020

Two Great Articles On Alaska West

In the most recent edition of the popular publication American Angler, there are two different articles referencing Alaska West.  Both articles are written by fly fishing author and photographer (as well as college professor), Dave Karczynski.  The first one is a short story that will pull on your heart strings a little.  It is about…
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Jan 22 2020

Alaska West Fishing, Education and Fun

Have you toyed with the idea of wanting to go fish in Alaska but afraid that you’re not skilled enough? Perhaps, you want to include your significant other on your fishing adventure but don’t have the time to help them get prepared?  Or does two handed fishing intrigue you but you don’t know where to start?…
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Oct 30 2019

5 Reasons Why Closing Week at AK West is the Best

Earlier this year we did a post from Alaska West alumni Zac Cassil on why the opening week at AK West was his favorite. When you have a fishery like the Kanektok River outside your front door, there really is no bad part of the season to be there. Our good friend and regular guest,…
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Oct 21 2019

Cool Article on Kanektok Rainbows

Alaska Department of Game and Fish talks about Kanektok Rainbow Trout in their October Newsletter, WeFishAk.  You can read the full article here! Our personal favorite line from the article reads “One researcher on the Kanektok River found 16 mice in one rainbow’s belly!” And yes, they do include a photo of this! To experience the…
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Oct 14 2019

Finishing Strong on the Kanektok

On one of the last days of the season at Alaska West, repeat guest Terry Haines and AK West guide Evan Vick landed 2 incredible leopard rainbows on the K-Tok.  These are the fish our homeriver has become famous for, gorgeous yet powerful. The first one was 25 and 1/2 inches on the tape and…
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