As of today spots for the 2021 season at Alaska West are very limited, but we do have some prime spots in our Grand Slam weeks listed below. For many years our first silver of the season has been caught between the 12th and 18th of July so we can legitimately say our Kanektok Grand…
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Rick Sisler
Rick Sisler back at AK West
For those of you who have been following the Deneki family for years, you are probably familiar with Rick Sissler. Rick has been an important member of the Deneki team since he started guiding at Alaska West in 1998. After guiding the Kanektok for almost a decade, he became the Operations Manager at AK West…
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Rick Sisler’s Bonefish Rig
Rick Sisler is our manager at Andros South. He’s a no-nonsense kind of guy. Here’s the rig that you’d find Rick fishing on any given day on South Andros – a no-nonsense kind of rig! The Summary Sage 890-4 Xi3 Tibor Everglades RIO Tropical Clouser WF8F (for the nice days) and WF9F (for the not…
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Nice Dolly, Rick
The Dolly Varden at Alaska West were fat this year! Rick Sisler shows off one of many. Nice fish, Rick. More on This Year at Alaska West Silver Mayhem Fishing Report The Kings Were Big Too Tom Larimer’s Trip Report
Don’t Leave Fish to Find Fish!
We announced a couple of days ago that Bill Arrants won our ‘Favorite Fishing Tip’ contest with his simple pearl that you should keep your fly in the water if you want to catch fish. Our manager Rick Sisler chimed in with another piece of wisdom for the ages. Rick wasn’t eligible in the contest,…
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Cantaria Beetle Fly Evolution
Over the years, Chile West manager Chris Price has been tying and fishing Cantaria beetle patterns of all shapes and sizes. Today we get to hear from Chris about the evolution of the beetle pattern. Cantaria Beetle Fly Evolution Back in the day, some 12 to 14 years ago, when a few of us first started…
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Salmon Recipe from Rick Sisler
One of the many benefits of making our home at Alaska West on the Kanektok River is that we’re right smack on top of a healthy, well-managed salmon fishery. Salmon runs in the Kanektok are big and consistent, and that gives us the privilege of allowing our guests to harvest some salmon during their trip….
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Rick Sisler’s Barracuda Rig
Rick Sisler is our man on the ground in the Bahamas – he runs the show at Andros South. He’s also got a whole bunch of years of guiding and angling experience in places like Alaska and Chile, and every once in a while he sneaks out for a little fishing on South Andros. Rick…
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Andros South Welcomes the Sislers!
We’re thrilled to announce the arrival of Rick, Vilma and Elias Sisler at Andros South. Rick is taking over as Operations Manager at the lodge and will work with our Bahamian team to deliver a fantastic experience to our guests on South Andros. Rick is a long-time member of the Deneki Outdoors team, having started…
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Rick Sisler’s Rainbow Rig
The lower Kanektok River holds some fat rainbow trout, and Rick Sisler has gotten up close and personal with more of these slabs than anybody. Rick started guiding at Alaska West in 1998. He spent 8 years guiding on the river, and we’re now lucky enough to have him as a core member of the…
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