Spey tech alert! Airflo has just released a new head called the Skagit Intermediate. It combines a floating section on the back of the head with an intermediate section on the front of the head. Word is it fishes quite a bit differently than a typical full-floating Skagit head. We haven’t fished this head yet….
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Archives for February 2012
Bruce Chard’s Pollywog Rig for Silvers
Bruce Chard is best known as one of the elite guides in the Florida Keys, and as a fly fishing instructor. He’s actually a really well-rounded angler who fishes all over the world. Bruce loves fishing for silver salmon at Alaska West. In fact, he’s hosting a group this summer and you can drop us…
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It’s Really Nice in the Bahamas
Today we bring you a friendly reminder that it’s really pretty in the Bahamas. It’s really warm too. You should come on down.
3 Good Articles
It’s time for another round of “three recent articles we think you’ll like if you like fly fishing.” We didn’t write any of them. Fishpond Nimbus Guide Pack Review. Michael Gracie reviews an XL fishing pack. Tying the Saltwater Loop Knot. Tom Larimer gives some detailed video tips on tying this very versatile knot (a.k.a…
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Two Handers in Colorado?
We love spey fishing and we write about it a lot on our blog. Our experience fishing spey rods comes largely from ‘traditional’ spey-oriented fisheries in the Northwest – swinging for king salmon at Alaska West, and for steelhead at BC West. In recent years we’ve also done a lot of two-handed fishing for trout…
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Dean River Photos
Just a little batch of photos from BC West on the Dean! We’ve had a couple of cancellations in the past couple of weeks at BC West, and now have two single spots available during our 2012 steelhead season. Drop us a line if you want to get in on the fun.
Photo Caption Contest
It’s contest time again! Pictured above is Elias Sisler. Elias is the son of Rick and Vilma Sisler, so he spends most of his time on site at Alaska West and Andros South, where we’re lucky to have the little dude around! Win Yourself a Free Alaska Salmon T-Shirt It’s quick and easy. Leave a…
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Grillos’ Quick Silver Popper
Background Andrew Grillos is an Alaska West alumnus, an Idylwilde Signature Tier, a Scott Fly Rods Pro Staffer, a Simms Guide Ambassador…and a guide based out of Seattle (you can contact him here). Silver salmon at Alaska West are incredibly plentiful and ridiculously aggressive, and you can catch them on all kinds of stuff. Andrew…
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Bonefish Shadow
One tip that anglers often hear to help with spotting bonefish is to ‘look for their shadows’. If you haven’t seen bonefish over a light-colored bottom before, the claim that you can sometimes ‘see their shadows better than you can see the fish’ might seem like a load of hooey. We just thought this very…
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Take Your Kids Fishing
We love going fishing with families with kids, and we do it all the time at our lodges in Alaska and the Bahamas. Fishing with families is incredibly rewarding for us. We love seeing the experiences kids and their relatives have together on the water. Fishing with kids is really fun, too. Family Fishing If…
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