We’re on the back half of our season here in Alaska and that can only mean one thing.. It’s steak and eggs season! This time of year, our resident rainbow trout are taking full advantage of the continuous supply of salmon parts tumbling down river. Therefore, we ‘match the hatch’ and fish our share of flesh and…
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Fly Fishing Action Shots – Mini Gallery
Today we’re coming at you with a fly fishing photo gallery of a different sort.. Action shots! Hero shots are great, but the ‘ol grip and grin doesn’t always tell the whole story.. Check out some great photos of the pursuit itself.. Enjoy! Other Mini Galleries Fly Fishing Mini Gallery Fly Fishing Objects Mini Gallery Alaska…
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Tying the Intruder Without a Dubbing Loop
Last week, our buddy Stuart Foxall gave us a great tying tip on a better way to create dubbing balls when tying intruder style flies. Stuart is a commercial fly tyer/designer for Aqua Flies, and is a master at constructing modern intruder style flies (among many, many, other patterns). When Stu takes to the vise at Alaska…
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Nice Fish, Andy!
Congratulations to Alaska West guest Andy Folsom for tying into this rainbow trout of a lifetime! Andy landed this beauty during the last hour of the last day of the trip. A great ending to a great week! Nice work Andy, it was a blast having you here! More Nice Fish Nice Fish, Ralph Nice Fish,…
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Sage METHOD Switch Rod 6119-4 – Review
Last year, we were fortunate to get a hold of the Sage METHOD 7126-4 spey rod for a week long testing on some hot Dean River steelhead at B.C. West. We loved it so much that when it came time to look for a new trout swinging stick we looked to the METHOD spey rod’s little…
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Sea Lice at Andros South?
Sea lice, those little parasites found on fresh salmon and steelhead in our rivers in Alaska and British Columbia are pretty cool. A quick examination reveals just how long ago the fish has entered freshwater, almost down to the hour! We’re pretty lucky to be located only a few miles from the salt and therefore…
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Happy Birthday Jason
Last week we had the pleasure of celebrating Alaska West Guide Jason Whiting’s birthday. What does that mean? It means that Jason won the opportunity to take part in an Alaska West tradition.. A dip in the frigid water of the Kanektok. Happy birthday J-Smolt.. Good Form! More Alaska West Culture Alaska West Job Requirement…
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Storing Rigged Fly Rods
We see a lot of broken fly rods over the course of a season. Although we’d love to dish out stories of huge, rod buckling fish, the majority of the time rods are broken getting in and out of a boat, sticking them in a ceiling fan, or other less glamorous ways. Safely storing your rods…
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A Dog Named Kalik
Today’s post is a good one – our manager from BC West, Kara Knight, writes about the dog she brought from South Andros Island in the Bahamas to Canada. Enjoy! A Dog Named Kalik You always meet people with really great stories about how they found their dog…I love those stories but never expected to…
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Fishwest on Andros South
Our good friends at Fishwest have been hosting trips to Andros South for years now. JC Weeks from Fishwest put together a really good truthful account of what it’s like to visit us – to get the goods, click right here to check out JC’s write up on Andros South on the Fishwest blog….
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