Archives for February 2015
Stu’s Tube Mouse – Tying Instructions
Squeek, squeek. Photos: Stuart Foxall. We dig tube flies, and we really love catching big Alaskan trout on mouse patterns. So, naturally we think mouse patterns...
Chum
Pure chrome awesomeness.. Photo: Ben West. Not what you were thinking? You're not alone. During the early part of our season, many of our first time...
Shooting Line Under Control – The ‘OK’ Sign
Notice the line hand. Photo: Kyle Shea. It's no secret that shooting line is an essential skill in nearly all avenues of fly fishing where distance...
ADF&G ‘Chinook News’ – Winter 2015 Newsletter Now Available
What's at stake. Photo: Nick Chambers, circa 2013. Despite record numbers of returning chinook (king) salmon throughout the Pacific Northwest, Alaskan chinook have experienced a significant...
Swinging Flies – Elevate the Rod Tip
Good form. Photo: Whitney Gould. A while back we ran a poll on whether or not you like to hold a loop when swinging flies for...
South Andros Mini Gallery – Peter Viau Edition
All photos courtesy of Peter Viau. If you've been following our blog for some time, you may have noticed some photos credited to Peter Viau. Peter...
Spicing Up Your Fly With a Bead
Eat me. Photo: Kyle Shea. There's no denying the effectiveness of bead fishing for trout in Alaska. As the prolific runs of salmon in Western Alaska...
Smile!
Say.. Cheese? Photo: Peter Viau. Andros South guide, Sparkles, hoisting one mean Barracuda. No fingers were harmed during the taking of this photo. More on Fishing...
