Archives for February 2015
Nymphing Without an Indicator – 8 Tips
Look Ma, no indicator.. Photo: Ben West. Last month we ran a post on the advantages of nymphing without an indicator. Judging by the number of...
Three Good Articles
Fly Fishing! Photo: Jin Choi. We're back today with our roughly mid-month rundown of three great articles from other fly fishing sites around the web. Enjoy!...
For a Lifetime
Home sweet home. Photo: Chad Kulfan. For the fishing writer, attempting to illustrate in words what draws us to the water can be extremely challenging. Sure, anyone can...
Blackback
Kaboom! Photo: Dennis Poulin. On South Andros, our guides often refer to big bonefish as 'blackbacks.' Why? Because big bonefish, like the double digit critters we all...
Happy Valentine’s Day
Better than roses. Photo: Nick Chambers. Today we're tapping into the softer side of Deneki. After all, it is Valentine's Day. We're lucky to have quite a...
Dry Flies
Our idea of a dry fly box. Photo: Ian Gough. At Alaska West, our trout tend to key in on rodents, not mayflies, and we're really...
Spey Casting – The Lift
This started with a good lift. Photo: Whitney Gould. Many spey casting faults can be traced all the way back to the very beginning of the...
Casting on the Flats – Roundup
An angler, casting, on the flats. Photo: Kyle Shea. Every month or so, we like to run a roundup of posts related to a specific topic. We...