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Archives for December 2009
Sorry, You Can’t Have This Hat
You gotta earn it. Rich Little was at Alaska West when a lot of our team was in high school…that qualifies. More On Culture At Alaska West Guidespeak Glossary Camp Dogs The Arolik Bus
Our Boats at Alaska West
First-time anglers at Alaska West could very well look at our guide boats on arrival day and think to themselves “I thought this place was supposed to be a top-tier operation.” Our boats are not the most comfortable, fastest, most tricked-out, or pretttiest boats at the boat show. There are certainly big, beautiful boats out…
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South Andros – Your Quiver
Today we continue our series on rod quivers – combinations of rods that you should think about bringing to our lodges at various times of year. On South Andros, our fishery is really consistent during the period that we’re open from October through May. It would really be splitting hairs to claim that you need…
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Why Pink Salmon Are Cool – 6 Reasons
True, not many anglers head to Alaska specifically to target pink salmon. That’s OK though – we still think they’re pretty awesome fish. Here’s why. Every other year there are billions of them. OK, not billions, but on even-numbered years on the Kanektok, our pink numbers are very, very large. They eat poppers. Find ’em…
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Single Occupancy Lodging at Andros South
Bonefish are the main reason to visit South Andros Island, but a few creature comforts never hurt. One cool thing about our program at Andros South is that our standard pricing is based on single-occupancy lodging. That’s right – with our normal pricing, all our guests get their own room for the week! Yes, you’ll…
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Just Another Cool Landscape
A typical day at the put-in on the Lower Arolik. Thanks Cameron! More Scenery in Alaska Silver Salmon Photo Alaska Fishing Pictures It’s Really Pretty on the Kanektok
Do You Have A Fly Fishing Web Site?
Do you have a fly fishing-related web site? We’re working on compiling a big list of web sites out there focused on fly fishing. In the coming weeks we’ll create a page on our site categorizing and listing every last one we can find. If you have a web site focused on fly fishing, or if…
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Check Out GoFishn.com
Today we thought we’d let you know about a new online fly fishing community that we think you should check out. Before you roll your eyes, listen up for a minute and then take just another quick minute to check it out. We think it’s different and we think it’s good. GoFishn.com is a site custom-built…
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The Rio Pico
Originating from the Pico lakes, the Rio Pico is another favorite fishery at Chile West. It flows east to west from Argentina into Chile. From the last lake tributary on the Argentine side to the mouth where it meets the Rio Figueroa, the Rio Pico is approximately 23 miles in length. There are roughly 13.5…
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