Last week, we ran a post congratulating our own Whitney Gould as she won the women’s division of this year’s Spey-O-Rama world spey casting competition.. again! Whitney won her fourth Spey-O-Rama title placing in six years after taking last year off to fish in Montana (the test of a true fish bum). We’re super proud…
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Spotting Bonefish – Look for Moving Shapes
A conversation at Andros South last week with an experienced anger – but on the flats for the first time – reminded us of the importance of one of the fundamentals of spotting bonefish – you need to look for moving shapes. Moving Shapes “You can’t look for heads or fin tips.” That was one…
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No Pebble Packs from Vedavoo
The folks at Vedavoo make high quality fishing packs right here in the USA. The folks at the Sportsman’s Alliance for Alaska have been battling against the Pebble Mine in Bristol Bay. Now they’ve teamed up – Vedavoo has released a line of limited ‘No Pebble’ packs to help raise funds for the No Pebble campaign….
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Casting Down Wind
We’ve run many posts in the past about casting in the wind, and for good reason- it’s tough! Most of the time we’ve concentrated on how to cast directly into the wind, or when the wind is on your casting side. These are the most difficult wind directions to cast into and cause the most trouble…
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What’s Your Favorite Steelhead Reel?
A couple of weeks ago we asked you about your favorite steelhead flies, and we got a bunch of great input. Steelheaders are an opinionated bunch, and there might be no wider range of opinions than those about reels. “It’s just a line holder.” “They’re super powerful so I need to most modern drag I…
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5 Reasons to Take Your Kids Fishing
Yeah, we’ve beat this drum before but we’re going to keep beating it because we think it’s really important. You should take your kids fishing. Here’s why. 5 Reasons to Take Your Kids Fishing Big smiles. You will never see a bigger smile on your kid’s face than when they’ve landed a fish. Builds character….
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Silver Salmon Mayhem Could Be Yours.
If you’re looking for very fast-paced Alaska salmon fly fishing action, you can’t beat our August silver fishery at Alaska West – it’s the best silver salmon fishing in the world. The numbers are big. The fish are fresh. The topwater action is laugh-inducing, and it’s super fun for anglers for all ability levels. It…
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Rigging Station
Our patio at Andros South may not be fancy, but it’s certainly the most enjoyable rigging station on the planet. More on Andros South Getting on the Same Page as Your Guide New Casting Platform Mama Sly Mini Gallery
Congrats Again, Whitney!
Alaska West‘s own Whitney Gould is once again the world champion of spey casting! Earlier this month at the Spey-O-Rama in San Francisco, Whitney won the women’s division with casts of 129, 135, 132 and 138 feet. Wow. Congratulations, Whitney! We’re super proud of you. More on Spey Casting All About Spey Fishing Rotate Your…
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