Archives for September 2015

Bahamas Flats Fishing Proposal – Update
A license for this? Yeah, we're okay with that.. Photo: Louis Cahill. Over the last few months, there has been a great deal of controversy surrounding...

Stone Beads
Stone, not plastic. Photo: Kyle Shea. In our neck of the woods, trout like eggs. Therefore, we tend to do a lot of bead fishing for trout...

Nice Fish, Kevin!
Kevin, Grant, and Mega-Trout. Photo: Kevin Ford. Our good friend, Kevin Ford, joined us for the last week of our season this year at Alaska West....

Peterson’s Spawning Shrimp – Tying Instructions
Get shrimpy. Photos: Kyle Shea. In less than a month, we kick off our bonefishing season at Andros South. So, today we present you with detailed...

Mink
Smile! Photo: Jason Whiting. We're lucky at Alaska West to be able to get pretty close to some pretty cool wildlife at times. However, we'll admit this is...

6 Tips for Tying Better Knots
Jason ties good knots. Photo: Kasey Halcro. It's true that the weakest connection in any line or leader is a knot. However, it's also true that...

Bonefishing Roundup – Roundup
Round 'em up. Photo: Carl Treyz. We've written quite a few articles about fly fishing on our blog, so every once in a while we like...

Stay Safe Out There
Cool enough for Willa, cool enough for you. Photo: Tosh Brown. What do Alaska West guide, Whitney Gould, and Willa have in common? They're both wearing...