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Mar 01 2021

Deneki Chronicles: Spey Fishing – The ‘Engaged Fly’

This episode of Deneki Chronicles comes to use from our friend George Cook. George has forgotten more about fly fishing than a lot of people think they know. This post about the ‘Engaged Fly’ gives pertinent things go consider and strategy while Spey fishing. Ever wondered whether your fly is swinging at the right depth,…
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Feb 22 2021

Deneki Chronicles: Top 5 Mistakes Fighting Big Fish

At Alaska West and Rapids Camp we see a lot of big fish fought by our guests – we’re talking steelhead and king salmon here.  Sometimes our anglers do a great job fighting the big ones.  Other times…not so much. Fight hard, fight smart, and get it over fast! Top 5 Mistakes Made Fighting Big…
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Sep 14 2020

Deneki Chronicles: Spey Fishing – Watch How Your Fly Lands

When swinging flies for salmon and steelhead, we talk a lot about the importance of ‘fly profile,’ the broadside silhouette the fly takes on while in the water. Many fly tyers go to great lengths trying to achieve the desired profile, and it is this idea that has stemmed many modern steelhead and salmon patterns….
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Aug 27 2019

Thank you from BC West

As you can see, we have zero fun at BC West 😉 We are just wrapping up another great season at our lodge on the Lower Dean and can’t help but think back on some of the highlights and good times from the past 9 weeks. Like this fantastic fish landed by our friend Steve…
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Jul 31 2019

Dry Fly Time at BC West!

It has been a cool and rainy season on the Dean River so far but things have been turning on as of late.  As the rain has continued to fall, it has the fresh fish active and moving.  It is also getting to be that time of year where our guests have a very legitimate…
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Jun 10 2019

Arrived at the Dean

Our operations manager at BC West, Kara Knight, and the rest of our staff have arrived at the lodge and are excited for another great season on the iconic Dean River.  Looks like the migratory fish that make the Dean River so famous are getting excited for the season as well. The photo below is…
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Jan 11 2019

Tying The Hareball Leech (Marabou Variant)

NOTE: If you’re viewing this in a newsletter or a reader, click here to see the video on our website. Jack is back with another edition of Fly Tying Friday. Today he goes over a favorite variation on a classic Steelhead fly. Show us the way Jack! “When it comes to swinging for steelhead, leech…
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Jan 05 2019

Get to Know Kara Knight

At Deneki, we are lucky to have some incredible staff members in place that help make our lodges among the best in the world.  Kara Knight is our BC West Operations Manager and a huge part of what makes the program so special.  Kara took some time out of her busy schedule to sit down…
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Nov 16 2018

George Cook on the Importance of ‘Engagement Range’ When Swinging Flies

George Cook on understanding engagement range in the spey theater

Our good friend and legendary sales rep for some of the most respected brands in the biz, George Cook, has been at the forefront of modern spey fishing since the beginning. Simply put, he’s been swinging flies for steelhead, sea-run browns, resident trout, and everything in-between long before it was cool. So, when he’s willing…
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Nov 14 2018

G. Loomis IMX-PRO Short Spey 71111-4 Review

G. Loomis IMX-PRO Short Spey 71111-4 steelhead

Over the past six months, we’ve been fortunate to swing flies for everything from dime bright king salmon, to feisty wild steelhead, to some of the largest native resident rainbow trout in the world. That’s allowed us to put some of the latest and greatest spey gear to the test, in full hopes that we…
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