Last month we ran a great article from Alaska West alum, Jeff Forsee, on ten tips on sight fishing for trout. We love sight fishing for big trout in gin-clear back channels at Alaska West. Not only is it a blast to watch a fish take a fly, it’s also extremely effective. After all, your…
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Archives for April 2015
Bonefish and Tarpon Trust Calls for Petition Signatures
The good folks at the Bonefish and Tarpon Trust (BTT) have been working diligently to protect bonefish habitat throughout the Bahamas, but they need your help! Proposals to create two National Parks covering prime bonefish habitat for Grand Bahama Island and Abaco have been issued and BTT is asking for your help by signing petitions in…
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Simms at Alaska West – Video
Last season, Beattie Outdoor Productions‘ Steven Yochum and Simms ambassador, Tom Larimer, joined us at Alaska West during the first week of our season. Along with our good friends at Simms, they put together a pretty killer video, that we think explains what makes the early season on our river so special, and today we share…
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Get Mellow
Today we present you with nothing more than a cool black and white shot of our Tiki Hut at Andros South. Quite possibly the most mellow place on earth. More From Andros South Bonefish Flies – Our Favorites for South Andros Three Reasons to Fish Andros South in May Everybody Blows Shots
Hydro Flask Travel Mug – Review
Are you part of the 83 percent of adults in the U.S. who like to start their day with a cup of coffee? Or, perhaps part of the 51 percent of Americans who drink tea on a daily basis? (Sorry, our diligent team of researchers could only find U.S. statistics). If so, odds are you don’t…
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Keep Calm and Fish On
Just a reassuring reminder that it happens to all of us. Unfortunately for us, we tend to fish with people who get a kick out of taking photos when we’re hung up. Have fun out there! Posts on Spey Casting in Tight Quarters Back Against the Wall Casting Stations Less Overhang
The Predator – Tying Instructions
Steelhead flies can range from surprisingly simple to extremely complex. However, one feature that most effective steelhead flies have in common is their ability to suggest life as they swing through the water column. In other words, they have great movement in the water. So, today we’re coming at you with a relatively simple pattern…
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Are You Releasing Fish Correctly?
We know, we know, you’ve heard it before. Limit air exposure, use barbless hooks, reduce fighting time and so on. Odds are, you’ve heard the same guidelines for releasing fish, and hopefully practice them as well. However, did you know that water moving backwards over a fish’s gills can actually cause harm to a fish? In…
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Another Coho Double
Silver madness at Alaska West. Believe it or not, this is not too uncommon.. Get in on the madness! More on Silver Salmon Popper Fishing for Salmon – 5 Tips Silver Salmon Basics Just Another Airborne Cromer
Dolly World
We love our big, leopard spotted, mammal eating rainbow trout that inhabit our waters in Alaska. However, sometimes we find they over shadow some of our other fantastic species. Species that if you’ve never tried fishing for, you’re surely missing out. Today, Deneki family member, Adam Jackson, fills us in on fishing for an extremely…
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