It’s safe to say, more trout are hooked dead drifting sub-surface patterns than by any other technique. Whether fishing gaudy flesh and egg patterns in Alaska, or delicate nymphs on your local trout stream, there’s no denying imitating a natural drift works. However, we’ve all been there; you finish your drift, start to make your…
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Friday Cookouts at Andros South
We like great fishing as much as the next guy, heck, that’s how we chose the locations of our lodges! However, we also think that a great fishing trip is about the whole experience as well, not just the fishing. That’s why we started a bit of a tradition this year at Andros South; Friday…
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6 Tips for Landing Big Fish
A while back we ran a post on the top 5 mistakes made fighting big fish, where we highlighted some of the most common mistakes we see at our lodges in Alaska and British Columbia when fighting big fish like steelhead and salmon. However, fighting fish well does not always put the fish in the net. In…
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Squeak, Squeak
Exactly what you want early season rainbows to be staring at in Western Alaska. Big, gnarly, mouse patterns. More on Trout Fishing How Often do Trout and Grayling eat Mice? Trout Fishing – Swinging Flies Streamer Fishing for Trout – 5 Techniques
Fly Fishing Travel Tips – Roundup
We spend a lot of time traveling to and from our fishing lodges around the world, and we’ve picked up a few tips for the traveling angler along the way. We’ve also had the good fortune of spending time with of our well traveled guests, many of whom have shared their experiences with us as…
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Potcake
Today is national puppy day here in the States.. We know, you can’t believe it’s here already! So, what better than a photo of a Bahamian potcake puppy next to a fly rod at Andros South. More on Dogs in the Bahamas A Dog Named Kalik Cookie Brownie
Keep ‘Em Wet
If you’ve spent any time in the last few months browsing Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter for fly fishing content, you may have noticed the reoccuring hashtag, #keepemwet, following many fish photos. The #keepemwet hashtag is part of a campaign developed by the good folks at the Native Fish Society, and we think it’s pretty awesome….
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We Like Variety
Summer is fast approaching (trust us, it is), and our Alaska operations are gearing up for another fantastic season. There’s no way we could sum up all the reasons we love Alaska in one post, but one of our favorite aspects is the incredible variety of species we’re able to target each season. There’s no question,…
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Sight Fishing for Trout – 10 Tips
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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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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