Archives for September 2018

Spey Casting Tips – Stuart Foxall on Adjusting Overhang
Fraser eyes his overhang. Photo: Stuart Foxall. Over the last several years of hosting trips and spending days on the river almost exclusively with spey anglers,...

Guide Poll: Most Common Mistake Made Fighting Big Fish
Stu made no mistakes. Photo: Lucas Young. There aren’t many moments on the water more exciting than the first realization that you’ve hooked into a big...

How to Change the Angle of Your Spey Cast – North 40 Video
Angle matters. Photo: Greg Houska. One of the major advantageous of spey casting, as well as a defining characteristic of what a spey cast actually is,...

King Salmon Can’t Jump
Think again.. Photo: Cole Leishman. King salmon on our home river at Alaska West are known for many things; blistering runs, breaking gear, being unusually aggressive...

Hareline Ripple Ice Fiber – Why We Like It
Good stuff.. Photos: Kyle Shea. Every now and then a fly tying material hits the market that seems to make waves amongst our guide staff of...

Alaska Silver Salmon Flies – Our Favorites (Updated)
Must have been the right flies.. Photo: Lucas Young. Our summer seasons in Alaska and British Columbia might be winding down but that doesn't mean our...

Spey Casting – Casting Plane and Wading Depth
This would require a high casting plane. Photo: Nick Chambers. Have you ever started off a day feeling great about your cast only to change runs...

Congratulations, Grant!
Nice fish, Mr. and Mrs. Turner. Photo: Nick Chambers. If you've spent time with us at Alaska West or Andros South in recent years, there's a...