At Andros South Lodge, its not uncommon to come across massive congregates of schooling bonefish in the hundreds (no, not an exaggeration). Often times, such schools are a welcome sight to the frustrated angler experiencing a slow day chasing singles and doubles. Sometimes, they do just the opposite. After all, what’s more frustrating than being refused…
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Which Spey Cast Should I Use?
Today’s post comes from the ‘topics you asked us to write about‘ category! Spey casting is a fun, efficient, and versatile way cover a whole bunch of water. There are numerous casts (and variations of those casts) designed to present your fly in situations which would be otherwise impossible with a traditional overhead cast. However, for many anglers…
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Fly Rods For Bonefish – 5 Things to Look For
While we’d argue there’s no such thing as a ‘bad’ fly rod on the market today, the fact remains that no one rod can do it all. Choosing the right rod can make a huge difference, especially on the flats! For years, advancements in technology and savvy marketing has lead to the belief amongst many…
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Nice Fish, Carolyn
Today we present you with nothing more than a photo of Deneki family member, Carolyn Settlemire, and guide, Chris Gong with a stunning char caught during the last week of our season at Rapids Camp Lodge. Nice work team. What a fish! More on Dollies/Char Dolly World Dolly Varden and Arctic Char at Alaska West…
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Small Fish, Big Meal
We’ve said it many times before, but we love fishing giant flies for our trout in western Alaska. Some might assume that that’s because we subscribe to the ‘big fly, big fish’ theory of fly selection.. However, in our neck of the woods, abundant food sources and a short growing season lends itself to trout,…
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Three Good Articles
Today we present you with another mid-monthly edition of ‘Three Good Articles,’ where we share a few of our favorite articles from other fly fishing websites that we found particularly interesting, and have a feeling you will to. Enjoy! Three Good Articles Which Species of Bonefish Did I Catch? Dr. Liz Wallace of the Bonefish…
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Fighting Fish – Take a Bow
Ever wondered why so many fish come unbuttoned during a jump? Is it coincidence? Hardly. Fish are able to contort their body faster and more violently when airborne than they can in the water. After all, there’s far less resistance in air than in water. When under tension, this can cause an unexpected yank on…
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Brown Trout in the Kanektok?
No, not really.. That’s just a ‘jack’ king salmon in full spawning garb caught by our buddy Chandler Cook at Alaska West Lodge. Many anglers are aware of the shocking transformation of our beloved king salmon as they transition from the chrome bright appearance from their years at sea, to the brilliant ‘fire-truck’ red as…
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Hang Time
Because it’s been a while since we shared a photo of an airborne coho from Alaska West. Hang time. One of the many, many reasons we love fly fishing for silver salmon. More on Silver Salmon Silver Salmon – 3 Reasons to Love ‘Em Silver Salmon Fly Selection Man and Silver
9 Tips for Quicker Rig/Fly Changes
Time spent rigging is time spent not fishing, and some of you have asked for quicker ways to switch between different rigs, flies, and tactics. So, today we’ve compiled a few simple tips to help you change your rig quicker and easier to get your fly back in the water. Enjoy! 9 Tips for Quicker Rig…
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