We like waist-high waders. There are plenty of situations in the world of angling where chest-high waders are overkill. If you’re fishing out of a driftboat or wading a shallow stream, you’re probably never going to wade in water deeper than your waist. Compared to chest waders, pant-length waders are cooler (temperature-wise, we mean), more…
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Archives for March 2010
Andros South Trip Report by Gary Thompson
Gary Thompson, the owner of Anglers All Fly Shop in Denver, hosted a group of anglers at Andros South last month. He sent us this report on his trip, and we just had to pass it on. Thanks Gary! Anglers All Andros South Trip Report Top three reasons to be at Andros South in early…
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Eat Wild Salmon, Not Wild Steelhead
Fish is great food, but for folks who don’t have a close understanding of the issues related to commercial fishing, deciding which fish to eat can be a little confusing. The Monterey Bay Aquarium’s Seafood Watch program is the definitive source of information on which fish you can feel good about eating. In this article…
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Deneki Outdoors on the Fish Schtick
Your fearless editor was a guest on the Fish Schtick podcast earlier this week, and it was a ton of fun. Here’s what the Fish Schtick is all about, in the words of its producers– “An audio journal highlighting fishing and the fly-fishing world. Hosts: Teeg Stouffer, Brian Bennett, Michael Mauro and weekly guests. We…
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Oh My.
We recently came across another picture of our friend Jason and the rather ludicrous Chinook/king/giganto salmon with which he had a pretty favorable encounter at BC West on the Dean River a couple of years back. Chinooks this size on the Dean get hooked fairly regularly by fly anglers, but landing them is another story…
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Fishing in Chile Looks Cool
Here’s one of the great things about fishing in Chile. This is just a shot of an angler looking at classic piece of trout water, but the rocks look cool, the ferns look cool, the lupines look cool…it’s just cool down there! More on What Makes Chile Cool Emperador Guillermo Cool Chilean Rivers Beer!
Reschedule for Any Reason at Andros South
We often hear from people who are considering going bonefishing that they’d love to plan a trip, if only they knew in advance that the weather was going to be decent. Our thought to ourselves at that point is typically “the weather is almost always decent on South Andros anyhow”…but we understand the concern, particularly…
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Mr. Hankey
Jeff Hickman knows rainbow trout. He spent a bunch of years guiding at Alaska West, and during that time he came up with a really popular mouse pattern called Mr. Hankey that’s now available from Idylwilde. Jeff now combines his Larimer Outfitters guiding with conservation work with the Sierra Club’s Hunter and Angler Heritage Program. He…
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Rodeo.
Just another bent-rod, cross-lined silver salmon rodeo at Alaska West. More on Silver Salmon at Alaska West Video on Silver Salmon Fly Selection 6 Ways to Catch More of ‘Em They Jump Lots
Our Team in Chile is Just Fine.
Thanks so much to everyone who has expressed concern about our team at Chile West in the aftermath of Saturday’s earthquake. We’re thrilled to report that we’re just fine – there was no damage at all in the area where we operate. In fact, our team didn’t even feel a rumble. Once things get sorted…
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