Fall in Alaska is one of our favorite times of year to fish. The salmon have spawned and have gone into the final stage of their lifecycle to become a food resource for the river and its inhabitants, including Rainbow Trout and Dolly Varden. That makes flesh flies extremely effective in the fall months here…
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Rainbow Trout
August in Alaska: Silver and Rainbows
August is an exceptional month in Western Alaska. August marks the beginning of a change in seasons with slightly cooler temperatures. More exciting is, August also marks the beginning of the Silver Salmon season. Both Silver Salmon and Rainbow Trout are voracious and aggressive and August is a prime month for both Silver Salmon and…
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Alaska West Fishing Report: Week 5
During week 5, the weather started to cooperate with overcast skies, less rain, and even a slight breeze to keep the Alaskan State Birds away…kind of. We saw more King and Chum Salmon being caught. Sockeye Salmon were plentiful. One of our week five guests, Dylan J., even tagged the first Silver Salmon of the…
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Fly Tying: Twofer
Salmon are in, and that means a flesh and egg drop will happen soon. Arguably one of the most effective styles flies for Big Alaskan Rainbow Trout, and the flesh pattern is a relatively easy tie. Simple materials, simple methods. The simplicity of the flesh pattern also allows you to mix and match rabbit colors…
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Deneki Chronicles: 7 Reasons We Like To Fish Flesh
Our Alaskan season is just around the corner (71 days in fact, but who’s counting?), and that means it won’t be long before we’re chucking big flies for even bigger Alaskan rainbow trout. We’re really lucky to be able to target trout effectively using a whole bunch techniques from stripping and swinging streamers, to skating…
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Deneki Chronicles: 7-Weights for Alaskan Trout
Trout are big in Alaska, and that last thing you want is to be found wanting because your rod and reel are under gunned. In this week’s Deneki Chronicles, we discuss our favorite size fly rod for trout in Alaska. Enjoy! Ask any group anglers, “what’s your favorite trout rod,” and odds are you’ll hear of…
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Deneki Chronicles: Boondoggin’ for Rainbows – 4 Tips
This week’s Deneki Chronicles…”Boondoggin.” Bryan Burke works in our Anchorage office now, but he earned his stripes guiding guests at Alaska West on the Kanektok. In a recent conversation about favorite fishing techniques, Bryan declared boondoggin’ (huh? read on…) to be at the top of his list. We asked him for some tips, and he…
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All About Trout
We love trout in Alaska. There are a plethora of methods, strategies, and flies, and to catch these beautiful fish and lucky for you, we have compiled a list of timeless tips, advice, gear, and things to consider while fishing for Rainbow Trout. Click the All About Trout link or any of the photos for…
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Fly Tying: Hot Spot Mouse
Fly fishing in Alaska is super fun. People from all around the world travel to Alaska to fly fish. Among all the flies, patterns, and ways to fish for Rainbow Trout in Alaska, fishing topwater with a mouse pattern has got to be the most exciting and exhilarating. It’s such a rush to skate a…
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Rapids Camp Lodge Availability
We at Deneki Outdoors are very fortunate and proud that our team at Rapids Camp Lodge was able to deliver sixteen weeks of fishing trips during the 2020 season without incident. With a little bit of luck, a lot of diligent hand washing, cleaning, and an amazing cast of angling guests, we had a fantastic…
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