Today we present you with a simple tip that we’ve seen learned the hard way on, not one, but many heartbreaking occasions. When fishing for trout, particularly when fishing sub-surface flies from a drifting boat, most successful anglers agree that the most effective method of hooking fish on flies you can’t see is by setting…
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Trout Unlimited on How Summer and Winter Steelhead are Genetically Different
Years ago we presented you with a brief post on the major difference between summer and winter steelhead – a distinction still widely misunderstood by even the most hardcore steelhead anglers. It’s a gray topic indeed, and one that continues to spark debate amongst anglers and biologists alike. However, our pal, steelhead aficionado, and Alaska…
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Timeless Tips: Wading for Bonefish – 5 Tips
OK, you’ve decided that you’re going to chase some bonefish on foot. Want to make sure you actually catch one? Here are 5 ways to improve your chances. Walk quietly. Bonefish sense noise and vibration from a long ways away. If you’re on a flat with a hard bottom, step softly – landing on the…
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Hurricane Irma Update
As most of you are well aware, Hurricane Irma continued its destructive path through the Bahamas over the last few days before moving on to Southern Florida yesterday as one of the strongest storms to make landfall in over 50 years. While we have yet to assess the extent of the damage done to our…
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Get Down with Glass Beads
Today we present you with a quick, easy, and sexier way of adding weight to streamers.. Glass beads! We throw a lot of streamers over the course of the summer for our aggressive Alaskan trout, and contrary to popular belief, they eat them all summer long! That’s right, even during the height of the salmon…
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Popper Fishing for Silvers – Video
We’ve posted an awful lot in the past about popper fishing for our ridiculous run of silver salmon at Alaska West. After all, big bright salmon inhaling surface flies, over and over again, is hard to keep entirely to ourselves.. That said, without seeing it for yourself, we don’t think reading about it does it…
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Happy Hump(y) Day
Because after flipping through some of our photos from the summer season, we couldn’t help ourselves but share this photo of Alaska West guide, Greg Houska, hoisting a humpy caught by Joseph Sherley-Dale. Happy hump day everyone! We hope this photo gets you through the rest of work week. More on Salmon Fishing Popper Fishing…
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Timeless Tips: Boat Speed and Strip Length
When you’re on the deck of a poled skiff looking for bonefish (or permit, or anything else for that matter), it’s really important to be aware of the speed that the boat’s moving, and to adjust the length of your strips accordingly. Fishing from a Moving Boat Most of the time (hopefully) you’re going to…
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Nice Fish, Kent!
Our pal Kent Ichiho joined us for the last week of our season this year marking his third consecutive year with us at Alaska West. During his stay, he mentioned how much he enjoyed fishing for our big leopard rainbows in the past, but had lost a few heartbreakers along the way. Well, we’re sure…
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Unsticking Fly Rod Ferrules – The Ice Method
We’re in the process of taking down our camp on the Kanektok for the winter, and as you might expect, we have our work cut out for us when it comes to breaking down rods, reels, lines, and a whole bunch of other gear for the off-season. While breaking down literally dozens of fly rods,…
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