When it comes to fishing for King Salmon on the Kanektok in early June or tanker Rainbow Trout on the Naknek River in the fall, or anywhere where else in Alaska we like using Two-handed rods, otherwise known as Spey rods. These days, Two-handed or Spey rods and reels are super popular. Despite that, there…
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Bryan Burke’s Naknek River Rig
Bryan is the Director of Sales and Marketing and a staple here at Deneki Outdoors. If you’ve ever fished with is us in the last decade, you’ve probably spoken to, emailed, and/or shook hands with Bryan. If you’re really lucky, you’ve been guided by Bryan. Deeper than Bryan’s roots at Deneki Outdoors is his passion…
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Deneki Chronicles: 5 Ways to Avoid Tangles in Your Running Line
One of the most frustrating things about fishing with any kind of shooting head system (spey casting Skagit heads comes to mind) is the tangling that inevitably, occasionally, happens in your running line. You make what was otherwise a beautiful cast, it stops suddenly way short of its target, you say some bad words, and…
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Long Live the King
For many anglers, Alaskan King Salmon is a favorite game fish, especially on the swing. If you’ve never experienced catching a King Salmon, you’re missing out. Averaging in size between 20 to 25 pounds, and will get up to an Alaskan 40 pounds. Hooking a King Salmon is like trying to haul in a Mack…
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2 Things to Consider When Swinging New Water
You, like a lot of us really like using a 2 handed rod. Some of us just want to be able to cast as far as we can across the water. Some of us enjoy executing 10 different types of Spey casts, and some of us really just want to catch a fish. Regardless of…
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Understanding Spey Lines
So you got a Spey rod. Awesome! Now you looking to find the right line set up for your Spey rod. Whether you’re new to Spey fishing or a seasoned veteran, selecting a line set up to match your Spey rod can be a daunting task, especially with the variety of lines on the market…
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Fishing Tip: Over Wading
Fly tying savant, fishing extraordinaire, and most importantly, Friend of Deneki, Stuart Foxall drops some knowledge about wading while fishing. Trust us, this is something you’ll want to consider. Enjoy! There’s one major mistake that I see made while swinging for kings on the mighty Kanektok River time and time again. Over wading……and here’s the…
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Hooks When Swinging for Kings
When our guides at Alaska West are fishing the Kanektok one thing you will notice is the constant adjustments that they make to an angler’s fishing setup. Most of the time those adjustments are things like switching tips on Spey setups or working on leaders and changing flies. One thing not so obvious is the…
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Visualizing Sink Tips
In the world of Spey casting making sure you’re using the right sink tip, let’s be honest is confusing. There are a variety of lengths, sink rates, density, and style of sink tip, and trying to match the right sink tip, to the river your fishing and your own preference can be a daunting task….
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3 Simple Tips to Improve your Double Spey Cast
The Double Spey cast is a nice, fluid, and fundamental Spey casting technique. It is also one of the most popular casts in the Spey cast arsenal. Here are a few tips to help with correct anchor placement and effectively loading the rod. Tip 1: Place the connection between the head and the tip in front of you. – While…
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