June 2009

Rainbow Trout and Giant Flies

June 21, 2009

Medium fish, XXL fly. Photo: Cameron Miller Rainbow trout in the Kanektok and Arolik Rivers have a short season during which they can feed, so when it’s summer and the water conditions are good, they tend to pounce on flies that might be, oh, about 1/4 as long as they are.< If you look closely [...]

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Loaner Gear – We’ve Got You Covered

June 20, 2009

Just in case. We believe that being properly equipped is key to a great week of fishing, so at all four Deneki operations, we provide loaner gear to our guests, free of charge. Our loaner gear includes, rods, reels, lines, waders, wading boots and flats boots where applicable. Flies are terminal tackle are included too. [...]

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The Kanektok River – 9 Reasons to Love It

June 19, 2009

The Kankektok: it’s our home and we love it. Photo: Cameron Miller At Alaska West, we’re really, really lucky to call the Kanektok River our home. Our camp is located on the Kanektok, 6 miles from its mouth. If you told us we could have a camp anywhere in Alaska, we’d pick the Kanektok, 6 [...]

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Want to Fish Alaska for Free?

June 18, 2009

This could be you, for free. Photo: Cameron Miller Update from July 15th: Congratulations to Eric Dawson from Oklahoma City, OK! Eric won our free trip to Alaska West and is currently picking dates for his trip. —- Sign up for our weekly newsletter by July 15th and you’ve got a chance to win a [...]

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The Honorable Foot

June 17, 2009

Photo: David Lambroughton Our friend and accomplished photographer David Lambroughton created this sign that hangs in the clubhouse at BC West. David wrote the text which appears below, and it’s excellent advice on the right way to land a steelhead. Thanks David! — The Honorable Foot Unfortunately, it has become almost the standard technique for [...]

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Line Winders

June 16, 2009

Yeah it’s thick, but it can still get tangled. Photo: Cameron Miller If you fish different parts of the world at different times of the year, you either own a whole boatload of reels or you regularly need to pull one fly line off a reel and slap on another one.  If you’re not in [...]

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Bahamas Guidespeak Glossary

June 15, 2009

What mon, didn’t you hear me? Photo: rustychinnisimages.com Many of our readers found our Alaska Guidespeak Glossary helpful – it’s nice to be able to understand the locals, after all.  The suggestion was made that our guides in the Bahamas say some pretty strange things as well, so today we present a handy reference to [...]

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Dean River Steelhead Flies – 5 Favorites

June 14, 2009

Today our manager at BC West gives us a little introduction into some popular flies used in the pursuit of Dean River Steelhead. Everyone is looking for that magical combination of fur and feather, flash and fabric that will induce a steelhead to take.  There has to be as much debate over whether or not the [...]

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Making T-14 Tips

June 13, 2009

“And then you color the front loop with a black Sharpie…” Photo: Cameron Miller When we fish the Kanektok and the Dean for kings and steelhead, most of the time we’re fishing Skagit-style spey lines with tips made of Rio T-14. T-14 is a very versatile material for constructing sinktips used when Skagit casting.  The [...]

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