These are our lodge grounds at BC West. We’re tucked into the woods about a quarter mile from Cut Bank, a sweetheart of a run on the Lower Dean River. That’s our clubhouse on the right, which provides both indoor and outdoor venues for relaxing and telling lies stories about the day’s fishing. It’s well-kept,…
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Archives for April 2011
The Hunter in All of Us
Tom Larimer – top-drawer Oregon guide, host at Alaska West, BC West and Andros South, Andros FIBFest 2011 attendee – draws some great analogies today between fishing for bonefish and fishing for steelhead. We loved his writeup and we think you will too. The Hunter in All of Us Chasing bonefish had never held huge appeal…
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Ross F1 Reel Review
Back in September we ran an introductory post with information about Ross’s new F1 reel – with video straight from the show floor at IFTD. Brad Befus gave us all kinds of detail about the design of the F1, and that was awesome…but last month we got to fish one on the flats of South…
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Just a Typical Piece of Water
Or not. You can’t claim we don’t fish through some incredibly beautiful, unusual water at Chile West! More Scenic Shots Amazing Helicopter Flight to BC West Good Livin’ on South Andros Night Sky in Alaska
Here’s Lookin’ At You
We just thought this was a really cool closeup shot of a rainbow trout! More on Rainbow Trout 5 Reasons We Love Arolik Rainbows Everybody Likes Cotton Candy Flesh Flies and Snags
Fishing for Science
Bjorn Stromsness is the angler behind Bonefish on the Brain, and he also got in on the fun at Andros FIBFest 2011 last month. Bjorn’s been a big supporter of Bonefish and Tarpon Trust, and at Andros South he ‘took one for the team’ and helped out with bonefish research. He’s here today to tell…
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5 Reasons to Chase Silver Salmon
We think that fishing for silver salmon at Alaska West is some of the most fun you can have with a fly rod, any time any place. So, today we present you with an unabashed sales pitch on 5 reasons you should chase silver salmon at Alaska West. 5 Reasons to Chase Silver Salmon at…
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Don’t Wear a Red Shirt!
Some lessons you just have to learn yourself. On day 1 of Deneki FIBFest at Andros South last month, your fearless editor decided to sport a nice new red shirt that was really going to look good in hero shots. The problem? You have to catch a fish before you can take a hero shot….
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Classic Flies Work Too
True, at BC West we like fishing big burly modern patterns like the Wombat, Intruder variations and Silvey’s Tube Snake. Don’t forget, though – the fish don’t know that big flies are supposed to be cool now. Classic patterns like the General Practitioner, the Dean River Lantern and the Lady Caroline still deserve a place…
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Tying Flies for Andros Bonefish
Tom Larimer was one of our attendees at Andros FIBFest 2011 a couple of weeks back. Tom’s focused mainly on steelhead as his day job, and today he draws a very interesting parallel between steelhead and bonefish in the realm of fly design. Thanks for the thoughts, Tom! Be Creative One of my favorite elements…
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