Archives for June 2014
Great Fish, Jim.
Really great. Photo: Cody Haggard Hot of the presses, here's BC West guest Jim Hund last week with his second steelhead ever. The Dean can be kind...
Trailer Karma
Enjoy. Photo: midcurrent.com Our friend Chris Santella is the author of some classics in fly fishing literature, not the least of which is the 'Fifty Places...
Beautiful.
Pretty trout make grown men happy. ...and speaking of summer fishing, here's a picture of a beautiful, fat rainbow trout from Alaska West. More on Rainbow...
Top 5 Posts on Gear for the Summer
Maybe we should do one on bear spray. Summer fishing is officially in season, and a lot of you are gearing up for remote fishing trips....
Who We Are, Where We Fish
Flying the flag. One of our lodges in Alaska is called Alaska West, and it's on the Kanektok River. And she's one...
Be Nice to Non-Targets
Charles St. Pierre, treating Pinky right. Photo: Alfie King OK, OK we get it - when you're swinging flies for steelhead and you can't keep the...
What’s Your Favorite Spey Running Line?
"I prefer mono when casting off my left shoulder." Photo: Cameron Miller Most Skagit-style spey setups these days involve a separate running line - the thinner...
Nautilus Monster Reel Review at G&G
Mean reel. Photo: ginkandgasoline.com This time of year a lot of us have tarpon on the brain, and our friends over at Gink and Gasoline apparently...