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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Archives for June 2009
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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Bonefish are Hard to See
That’s not a blue hole. Photo: Bill Gibbs Except when they’re not. When There’s No Giant School In Front Of You, You Need Tips on Spotting Bonefish
Fly Fishing for Sharks
Sharks are hard on gear. Look closely at that reel… Photo: Andrea Spencer The waters around South Andros Island are extremely fertile – loaded not only with bonefish, but also mullet, jacks and countless other smaller critters. That means lots of food for sharks, which in turn means lots of sharks, which itself means that…
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Evening at Andros South
This picture pretty much covers what happens in the evenings at Andros South. Flies tied. Cigars smoked. Adult beverages consumed. Stories told. Smiles smiled. Wait, sorry, we missed light breezes felt on the the beach. More on Local Color at Andros South Conch Salad Kemp’s Beach Rum and Tonic
It’s Really Pretty on South Andros
Home sweet home. Andros South is based on South Andros Island in the Bahamas. If you think ‘cruise ships, casinos and tourists’ when you think about the Bahamas, you’re wrong when it comes to South Andros. 30 yards from your room. Photo: rustychinnisimages.com It’s really pretty here. Just another beautiful flat in The South. More…
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Smoked Salmon
Yum. Photo: Cameron Miller The Kanektok River, home of Alaska West, is a productive, healthy fishery, and that gives us and our anglers the opportunity to bring some fish home to eat. We love and respect the river and the fish in it, and that means we work hard to be responsible when we choose…
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Alaska Fly Fishing Wisdom
Fishing in Alaska is fun. Photo: Mike Duffy A week from today marks the start of our 2009 season at Alaska West. For those of you heading to Alaska this summer, and those of you just thinking about Alaska this summer, here’s a bunch of tips and other advice related to fly fishing in Alaska….
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Deneki T-Shirts Available Online
Show your colors! Front view We’re fired up to let you know that we’ve got new Deneki Outdoors t-shirts available for purchase online, through a partnership with a really great Seattle company called Destee-Nation. You do both, don’t you? Back view Destee-Nation works with locally-owned businesses to make their shirts available online and in stores,…
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Top 7 Tips – Fly Fishing for Dorado
Yes, this is a productive, healthy harvest fishery. Fly fishing for dorado in a super-productive fishery like the Tongue of the Ocean off of South Andros Island is a ton of fun. The basic formula is fairly straightforward: locate cover which also locates bait, locate fish, strip flies. There’s a little more to it than…
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