Whether it’s a choker king fresh from the Dean Channel or that gagger Alaskan Chinook melting away yards of your backing, one thing’s for certain: This is no time for a Junior Varsity track meet. When that mega-king blasts off into hyperdrive—and make no mistake, it will— there’s always the temptation to chase it down, so remember…
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Archives for July 2012
A Calm Flat Way West, Andros
We get a lot of great pictures from our lodges courtesy of some fantastic professional photographers – and we’re really lucky for that. But we also love it when our guests pass on pictures from their trips! Sam Carlton’s family has been coming to South Andros for years. Sam took this beautiful shot on the…
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Best Reader Input
We’re constantly humbled by the fantastic input that we get from you folks, the faithful readers of our blog. Thanks so much for pitching in over the years. Here are five of our favorite ‘Reader Input’ posts – in which you take over and help everybody else out! Our Best Reader Input Best Travel Tips…
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ECHO King Spey Rod Review
During the first week of our season at BC West this year, we got a hold of a quiver of spey rods designed for king salmon fishing – you can read our introduction to king rods here. Today we kick off the first of our individual rod reviews with the ECHO K-10130 King. Design The…
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Really Nice Fish, Mike!
Congratulations to Mike Walsh for landing this big, beautiful chinook salmon at BC West last week! Mike has been fishing the Dean with us for three years in hopes of getting a beauty like this one. Three years? Well you see, fish like this get hooked pretty regularly on the Dean, but getting one to…
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BC West Fishing Report: June 30 – July 7
BC West welcomed its 2nd group of the season with a still very high, but falling and rapidly clearing river, with visibility starting at 18” and nearing 30” plus by the end of the week. Loads of fresh fish were around with these improving conditions and better summertime weather, or at least sunshine, as evening…
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Tube Flies – Why We Like ‘Em
Any guest of either Alaska West or BC West in recent years has to have seen this one coming: We’re loving tube flies more and more, and we love ‘em for a few key reasons: They’re super easy to cast. Flat out, one of the best reasons to give them a shot. They’re stackable, and…
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Alaska West Fishing Report: June 29 – July 6
Week 3 brought fair weather and good friends back to Alaska West. In addition to warmer weather, the water had finally dropped enough to leave behind more defined ledges, drop offs, and bars. This definition created some unusual fishing situations too. The fish seemed to be funneled into a few small spots with clear water or along shallow buckets…
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Andros Bonefishing Mini Gallery
For your weekend viewing pleasure, we present to you a quick view into life at Andros South, courtesy of Tosh Brown! Now is an excellent time to get your next bonefishing trip on the calendar. Drop us a line – we’d love to hear from you!
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