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Seven Tips for Your Alaskan Lodge Trip
Let's Fly Out! If you've got your sights set on an epic Flyout Fishing trip, there is no doubt a hike will be involved. So it's wise to prepare your...

Deneki Chronicles: Two Things to Consider When Swinging New Water
Two-Handed Rods. Photo: Dave Karczynski In this week's Deneki Chronicles, we look at approaching new water. It will always benefit you to test the waters, close and far. You, like...

Seven Tips for Your Alaskan Fly-out Fishing Trip
Let's Fly Out! If you've got your sights set on an epic Flyout Fishing trip, there is no doubt a hike will be involved. So it's wise to prepare your...

Fly Fishing Gear Maintenance
Photo: Russell Miller. It's winter for many of us, and many have put away our fly fishing gear. We're willing to bet you didn't check, clean, and prep your fly...

Tip: Long Leader Nymph Rig
Big and beautiful. Photo: Tosh Brown The flesh and bead bite is on in Alaska, and we're all excited. You have your rod and reel prepped, your bead box is...

Two Things to Consider When Swinging New Water
Two-Handed Rods. Photo: Dave Karczynski You, like a lot of us really like using a two-handed rod. Some of us just want to be able to cast as far as...

Fly Tying: Sculpin Toad
Sculpin Toad. Photos and Write by Kevin Foley Kevin Foley’s philosophy on fly tying involves the use of natural and synthetic materials to create the illusion of life. As a scientist,...

Know Your Knots
Featured photo credit Heather Hodson In fly fishing especially, it pays to know your knots. Knots are quite often overlooked in the grand scheme of things. All the attention is...