…and just like that, it’s over! This past week we finished up our summer seasons at Alaska West and BC West. Golly, 11 weeks goes by fast. Thanks so much to each of you who joined us for some summer fishing. You are the reason we get to do what we do – we truly…
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Archives for September 2012
Keep Him Out of the Mangroves
If you’re fighting a bonefish and he swims towards the mangroves, you should probably pull hard in the other direction to try to keep him out. Yes, you might pull the hook or straighten the hook or pop your leader – but if he swims through the mangroves connected to your fly line, your chances…
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Bullet Weights, Part 1: The Ultimate in ‘Crittery’
Cri’tter’y – Western Alaskan adj. Shaky, unsure. Often enlightening. Always effective. Now that Skagitmaster 2’s Scott Howell virtually gave the anadromous world ‘permission’ to get all crazy Bassmaster with our flies when playing the weight game, we thought it was time to go public with the whole bullet weight thing, as well—but for a little different…
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Alaska West Fishing Report: August 24 – 31
At Alaska West we fish as hard in our last week as we do in our first week. In this year’s closing act, we fished our wader clad asses off. Week 11 saw a mix of rain and sun, with a couple of unbelievable days of high wind. Throughout the entire week though, the fishing stayed good as…
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Sportsmen’s Challenge – Double Your No Pebble Money
You’ve heard it about it here before – the Save Bristol Bay campaign is working hard to keep the Pebble Mine from screwing up the incredible fishery that is Bristol Bay. Now is a really important time to donate and help spread the word. A donor has agreed to $200,000 in matching funds in support…
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