Archives for June 2009
Dec Hogan – When It All Comes Together
Dec builds his confidence, as if he needed to. Photo: Justin Jackson Dec Hogan visits Alaska West during the first week of our season each year, to deliver spey instruction...
We’re Purists at Andros South
Whitey fishes with an open mind. Actually, when it comes to fishing for bonefish on the flats, we really do think that use a floating line and an artificial fly...
Game On, Eh?
Target species #1: Dean River Chinook Photo: Alfie King Today marks the first day of our season at BC West on the Dean River. We'll just lay it out there...
Spey Fishing for Trout, Part 1 – Why
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...
Buffs – Why We Like Them
They're not just for the flats anymore. Photo: Cameron Miller A few years ago on the flats we started seeing people with these funny stretch things wrapped around their heads,...
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...
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...
Line Winders
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...
