“And today’s homework assignment will be to catch bonefish.” The legendary Captain Bruce Chard – elite Florida Keys guide, expert angler, enthusiastic teacher and really nice guy – will be back at Andros South again this year, hosting his extremely popular Bonefishing Schools. These schools take place over a week-long stay at Andros South, and…
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Archives for August 2009
Alaska West Fishing Report: August 21 – 28
Well, once again this week showed us why fishing silvers and rainbows on the Kanektok in late August is one of the best fishing trips on the planet. Photo: Cameron Miller Quite a few new guests joined us this week from all over the states. Surprisingly the only return guests this week were Rich “Smokey”…
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Rainbow Trout Rigs – Steak and Eggs
Did this fish like steak or eggs? The world will never know. Photo: Cameron Miller One of our favorite ways to target the Kanektok River’s rainbows in the late season at Alaska West is to fish a type of rig that we call ‘Steak and Eggs’ – a bead with a small flesh fly for…
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We Have A Lot Of Fun At Andros South
Photo: Bruce Chard Photo: Ric Fogel/Sportfolio Photo: Ric Fogel/Sportfolio Look, it’s fun down there, OK? More On Andros South South Andros Fisheries Roundup 7 Reasons This Fly Works On South Andros Conch Salad
Just A Cool Underwater Picture
Chums swim around. Photo: Cameron Miller At Alaska West we’re really lucky to have Cameron Miller as a full-time staff photographer. Guests at Alaska West get to see some pretty neat slideshows during the course of their week fishing with us, and when they head downriver at the end of their trip, they get a…
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How To Buy A Fly Rod – 5 Tips
Lots and lots and lots of choices. Photo: Cameron Miller So you’re in the market for a fly rod. Here are 5 tips to help you make the right choice. Decide what you’re after. You need to narrow things down a little bit more than ‘I need a 6 weight’. The right 6 weight for…
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Ask The Experts: Favorite Leader Material
The panel ruled pretty clearly on this one. Today we continue our Ask The Experts series, in which we pose questions somehow related to fly fishing to our panel of expert anglers. Got a question you’d like to ask our expert panel? Leave a comment on this post, or send us an email at info@denekistaging.wpengine.com….
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Week-Long Trips at Chile West
A big ‘un from Chile West. Due to popular demand, we’ve added a new program to our offerings at Chile West for our 2009/2010 season. In addition to our 10 night/8 fishing day program that covers a wide swath of Chilean Patagonia, we’ve added a 7 night/6 fishing day option for those anglers who have…
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BC West Fishing Report: August 15 – 22
The biggest heat wave the BC Coast had ever seen was behind us and the forest fires in Bella Coola were under control. Photos: Paul Reid Finally we could concentrate on fishing and fishing alone! Scott Hagen and Jim McRoberts returned for another dance with the Dean and brought their friend Jay Deeds to experience…
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TV Shows At Alaska West
Bruce Chard isn’t our only celebrity angler this year. Photo: Cameron Miller We’re going to be famous! We’ve got a crew from InterMedia Outdoors/Barrett Productions at Alaska West this week, shooting two TV shows that will show on the Sportsman Channel in the second quarter of 2010. Breaking the Surface showcases the angling exploits of…
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