We’re really lucky to have an extremely diverse trout fishery at Alaska West. It’s not uncommon during any part of our season to catch trout by swinging flies, stripping streamers, dead drifting sub-surface patterns, or skating mouse flies on top. However, one of our favorite ways to target big leopard rainbows is by sight fishing…
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Archives for March 2015
Three Good Articles
It’s that time of the month when we share three good fly fishing articles, from other websites, that we really liked and think you might too! Enjoy! Ten Cold Weather Fishing Tips. ‘Tis the season! Some great tips on how to catch fish while keeping warm this winter from Zach Matthews of The Itinerant Angler….
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Fishing Photography 101 – The Rule of Thirds
Photography has become a big part of the fly fishing culture, and we’re fortunate to fish with some pretty incredible photographers at our lodges. We’ve received a few requests in the past for more information on fly fishing photography, so today we thought we’d share a super simple tip to help you take better photos!…
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Stay Classy
Modern intruders and tube flies are cool, and we fish a lot of them. However, today we’re coming at you with a friendly reminder that the classic patterns still work too! In fact, it’s safe to say that anglers have been catching steelhead and salmon on classic style flies for far longer than they have with larger…
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Orvis Safe Passage Carry-It-All Rod and Gear Case – Review
We travel quite a bit with fishing gear, and you might think we have our ‘travel system’ down to a science. However, we’re always looking for new ways to travel with rods and reels that’s not only convenient, but also gets our gear to our destination in one piece. One of our favorite ways as…
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BTT Bonefish Genetics Program
Although bonefish are cherished by anglers all over the world, many are surprised to find out that they are actually widely misunderstood throughout the scientific community! Spawning behavior and movement patterns of bonefish throughout the Western Atlantic and Carribean are still relatively unknown. However, the Bonefish & Tarpon Trust (BTT) have been making great strides…
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Bonefish Flies – Our Favorites for South Andros (Updated)
It’s been a while since we’ve ran a comprehensive list of our favorite bonefish flies for South Andros. While we still use many of the same patterns, we’ve developed a few more favorites for our flats, and today we tell you about those favorites. Our fishery is pretty unique when compared to other bonefishing locations….
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Join us in Salt Lake City!
Just a heads up, this Thursday kicks of the 2015 International Sportsman’s Exhibition (ISE) in Salt Lake City, Utah. We’re going to be there from March 12th – 15th, and hope you are too! This year’s ISE is sure to please a wide variety or sportsman with numerous presentations and exhibits from professionals in the fishing, hunting, and…
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Carry a Permanent Marker
The ability to adapt to changing conditions is often the key to success on the water. Although we’d all love to have every fly, gadget, or gizmo with us to tackle anything mother nature throws at us, it’s not necessary, not to mention expensive! So, today we offer you some super simple advice to help…
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Prime Chinook and Steelhead Spots at B.C. West
Early season at B.C. West is a pretty special time. Not only do our guests get the chance to battle the baddest fish in fresh water, king salmon, they get to chase Dean River king salmon, which like their steelhead cousins, are naturally selected to be even more powerful than your average chinook. Spots during…
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