The ability to ‘tail’ a fish, that is, the ability to land fish safely and effectively without a net is a skill every angler should posses. After all, we’ve all been on a trip where the net didn’t make it into the back of the pickup. Regardless, the old adage reigns true; if you want to catch…
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Net Man
Today we’re coming at you with nothing more than a cool photo of an angler and guide doin’ work at Alaska West. Other Cool Pictures B.C. West Mini Gallery – Steven Brutger Edition Fly Fishing Action Shots Underwater Chums
Tagging South Andros Bonefish – Video
Last season at Andros South, we were fortunate to host a group of researchers working with the Bonefish and Tarpon Trust to conduct the first large-scale tagging effort for bonefish on South Andros Island. In fact, you can check out BTT’s report on the study, here. Carl Treyz, a member of the research team, collected…
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Silvers On Top
This just in.. Not only is our run of silver salmon aggressive, acrobatic, and extremely plentiful, they also eat poppers, and we think that’s pretty awesome. More on Popper Fishing for Silvers Popper Fishing for Salmon – 5 Tips Cohos on Poppers Pink Pollywogs and Poppers
Nymphing Without an Indicator
Nymphing can be tough, but considering a large majority of a trout’s diet is found sub-surface, it’s an important tool to have in your arsenal. Strike indicators are all the rage these days, and many anglers find them extremely helpful in detecting the subtle strikes that can be had while dead drifting sub-surface flies. It’s hard to…
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Practice Makes Better
Perfect is an awfully big word when it comes to fly fishing.. We’ve yet to meet a perfect caster, but we all want to be better anglers right? We always recommend our guests spend some time practicing their casting before a trip, but we also understand that life can get in the way of our…
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BTT Needs Your Help!
Last week the Bonefish & Tarpon Trust announced that a mangrove die-off first sighted on The Marls of Abaco appears to be spreading. Healthy mangroves are critical for the well being of flats fish, and therefore is of great concern. According to BTT, the cause of the die-off is unknown, but a team from North Carolina State…
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Three Good Articles
Every month or so we like to share a few articles from other websites that we really enjoyed. The internet is full of great fly fishing articles, but here a three articles that particularly caught our attention. Enjoy! Goodbye Grip-n-Grins. A righteous New Year’s resolution all anglers should consider courtesy of Kirk Deeter from Field and Stream. So…
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Now You See it.. Now You Don’t
Bonefish can be tough to see. How tough? We’ll show you. See the bonefish out of water in the photo above? Good. See the same bonefish when put back in the water in the photo below? Exactly. Tips on Spotting Bonefish Spotting Bonefish – 4 Tips Stages of Spotting Bonefish Look for Moving Shapes
Get Bent
Alaska West guest, Gary Silverberg, putting the steam on a chrome bright chum salmon. Big, bright, aggressive fish that bend an 8-weight deep into the cork.. That’s why we love chum salmon. Other Posts Relevant to This Photo Fighting Fish From a Boat Fighting Big Fish – Put the Wood to ‘Em! A Lesson From…
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