People who like to fly fish will like reading these three articles on other web sites, we think. Three Good Articles About Fly Fishing Dickey’s Tarpon Muddler. Tying video fun from Gink and Gasoline. Winter Wader Maintenance. From the excellent Headhunters Fly Shop blog. Lawsuits Challenge Hatcheries. Via our friends at the Osprey Steelhead Blog….
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Monofilament or Fluorocarbon?
While fluorocarbon leader and tippet materials are no longer a new discovery in the fishing scene, lots of us are still uncertain of the difference between newer fluorocarbon and traditional nylon monofilament. If you are in this category, before stocking up on tippet spools for the coming season, keep reading and we’ll try to clear…
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Nice Fish, Eric
Eric Neufeld is one of a whole bunch of Alaska West alumni done good – he’s currently the Pacific Northwest sales rep for Simms, Winston, ECHO, Airflo, Umpqua and Nautilus. Whew. Back in 2007 he made a visit back to camp as a guest, and he caught a whole bunch of king salmon. Here’s one….
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Cheap and Easy Sunglass Retainers
Call them what you want – retainers, chums, croakies, whatever – but that simple strap on the back of your sunglasses is invaluable in making sure your shades don’t end up in the drink. Whether you’re sporting some gas-station budget shades or a pair of 250 dollar Costas, the fact is, losing your sunglasses stinks….
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6 Tips for Bonefishing in Windy Conditions
When fishing for bonefish, rarely can you expect a day entirely free of wind. In fact, most experienced flats anglers would agree that those completely calm days can be extremely challenging due to spooky fish. While a light wind can be your friend on the flats, there are times when it can be a little…
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RIO Skagit iMOW Tips
RIO’s Skagit MOW Tips have been hugely successful since they launched three years ago, and for good reason. By combining floating and sinking sections of various lengths in sets of 10 foot tips, they allow anglers to fish at different depths, while maintaining the same overall length in their head/tip system. This has simplified things…
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Kyle Shea’s King Rig
As a guide at Alaska West, Kyle Shea gets to swing flies for king salmon in during his downtime. Here’s his rig of choice! The Summary Echo King 9130-4 Ross CLA # 7 Airflo Skagit Compact 660 The Detail 250 yards of 30 lb. Dacron backing, wrapped 4-5 times around the spool and tied with…
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Travel Tips for Anglers
With fishing lodges around the world, we receive a lot of questions from our guests about traveling with fishing gear. If you’re an experienced traveler, you understand that there are hardly any guarantees or set rules among competing airlines, and unfortunately this is out of our control. However, what we can do is share a…
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Fish On
Over 5 years of blogging and 1,733 posts, we’ve never before run a post entitled ‘Fish On’. Today, we right that wrong. More Cool Pictures from Andros Bonefishing Lunch Break Sunrise
5 Reasons to Fish for Early Season Bonefish
With the season well underway at Andros South, we have seen our share of great weather and plenty of bonefish. We have also had the opportunity to witness many of our guests catch their first bonefish! We run a long season and for those looking to book their first bonefishing trip, choosing the best time…
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