Dec Hogan covers the Arolik, bank-to-bank. Photo: Cameron Miller Over the past few years, spey casting has become the method of choice in most fisheries around the world that involve presenting swung flies to anadromous fish. On the Kola Peninsula, and in Iceland, and on the Hoh River and in Tierra Del Fuego, anglers chase…
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Alaska West
Managing Running Line – 3 Simple Tips
Neat, tangle-free loops. Photo: Cameron Miller At Alaska West and BC West, we do a lot fishing with spey rods. There are a bunch of reasons that we like spey fishing – line control, less fatigue, the pure enjoyment of making a good cast, and the ability to cover a lot of water. Spey rods…
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Alaska West Fishing Report: June 12 – 19
Once again we find ourselves in deep Southwest Alaska to start another season on the Kanektok and looking forward to the spectacular scene about to unfold in front of us. We welcomed back quite a few return guests for the first week of the 2009 season along with some new blood. Photo: Cameron Miller Marty…
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Rainbow Trout and Giant Flies
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
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
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?
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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Making T-14 Tips
“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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Game On
We’re pumped. Are you pumped? Photo: Ed Ward Today marks the start of our 2009 season at Alaska West. Our setup crew has been hard at work for the past few weeks getting our camp ready, and our first group of guests arrive today. The afternoon and evening will be spent unpacking, plotting strategies and…
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Summer Fishing Availability
Come get in on the fun. Photo: Cameron Miller As most of our readers know, we try to keep the sales pitches to a minimum on our blog. That being said, if you’re working on planning a fishing trip for the summer, we want to make sure you’re aware of some pretty unusual openings that…
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