Today, the ‘fish’ in ‘nice fish’ is plural! Jim Greenleaf and friends had quite a morning on their first full day of fishing at BC West this week. During a fairly frantic chinook and steelhead battling session, Jim landed the chromer that you see above…immediately after he landed the chromer that you see below. Nice…
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Archives for July 2011
BC West Fishing Report: July 2 – 9
The first group of July brought Dana Sturn and the Speypages gang back to do battle with Dean Chinooks once more. Dana, Mike and Shirley Walsh, Pat Wood, Jerry Mahoney, David Smith and John Cambria were met with continued high water, but strong numbers of fish in the river. Some of the group promptly found…
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Fishing Pictures on Facebook
You know that we actually post to our Facebook page a lot, right? And that it’s a great place to go for updated information on what’s going on at our lodges? How about the fact that we regularly post pictures to show a little more of the experience that our guests have (well, and for…
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Alaska West Fishing Report: July 1 – 8
The month of July is upon us at Alaska West and so are multiple species of salmon numbering in the hundreds of thousands! Kings, Chum, Sockeye, Pink and within 2 weeks, the Silver will be caught in incredible numbers over the next few weeks as they pile into the river looking for a spot to do the deed….
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3 Good Articles
If you like to fly fish, we think you’ll like these 3 articles. Quixotic Carp Question. A funny man writes a funny response to a funny question about funny fish. Conservation Gets the Rusty Machete Treatment. Tom Sadler passes on bad news from Capitol Hill. Simms Brings Back Felt. Field and Stream covers the re-introduction…
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You’ve Hooked a Train…Now What?
We think today’s post is pretty timely – a lot of our guests at BC West have been getting spooled lately! When you hook up on the Dean and your fish takes off towards the ocean, it definitely takes some luck to get that fish to the beach. That being said, certain tactics can help….
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Special Fall Pricing at Andros South
We’re pleased to announce a new pricing program for fall trips to Andros South. Effective immediately, 7 night / 6 day trips at Andros South in October, November and December will cost $3250 – a $700 savings over our spring pricing. Don’t forget that all of our pricing at Andros South, including this new fall…
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The Agony of Deceit
We’re right in the middle of our summer seasons at Alaska West and BC West, and the guest posts from our friends are pouring in! Charles St. Pierre delivered our spey instruction program during our second week at Alaska West. He knows more about casting though – he’s one heck of an angler overall. Today…
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Alaska West Trip Report
Tom Larimer is fresh off the plane from his hosted week at Alaska West. The fish gods smiled on him, and you can read about that fact in Tom’s report. Thanks Tom! Week Three Report Anadromous fishing, no matter which location or species, is always a little bit of a gamble. While historic run timing for…
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BC West Fishing Report: June 25 – July 2
After a multiyear absence, yet well into his third decade of Dean River excursions, Mark Noble of the Greased Line Fly Shoppe in Vancouver, WA let his wading boots slide over the rocks of the lower Dean river again. Accompanied by his crew of John, Bill and Bob, the four amigos were greeted by a…
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