We’ve harped on this before, but when fighting big anadramous fish it’s crucial to keep the pressure on all the way throughout the fight. This means bending the rod all the way down to the butt section as this is where the strength of the rod is. At Alaska West we see many fish come unbuttoned due to…
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Evening at Deep Creek
Here’s a cool shot from our buddy Louis Cahill of the mouth of Deep Creek, just a couple of minutes from our lodge on South Andros. Why would you be at the mouth of Deep Creek in the evening, you ask? Some kind of conventional tackle shenanigans, probably… More on Andros South Frequently Asked Questions…
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13 Ways to Avoid Sunburn
Skin cancer is bad. Getting sunburn increases your chances of getting skin cancer. Here are… 13 Ways to Avoid Sunburn Wear a wide brimmed hat. They keep the sun off your neck and ears. Wear a long sleeved shirt. It’s the easiest way to keep the sun off your arms, and there are plenty of options…
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RIO Fly Line Cleaning Towelette
Last week we ran a post about the thorough, effective way to clean your fly lines. Today we present you with the ‘quick and dirty’ method. If you’re a ‘throw all the gear in a bag the night before the trip’ kind of angler, today’s post is for you. RIO’s Fly Line Cleaning Towelettes are…
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Top Expert Rig Posts
Our ‘expert rig‘ posts include all the detail you need to recreate, down to the knot, the exact setups that expert anglers use to chase fish in our locations around there world. Today we present to you our most popular expert rig posts. Happy rigging! Top Expert Rig Posts Tom Larimer’s Steelhead Rig. How Tom…
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Mini Tarpon
Hey, will you look at that! A silver salmon went airborne! More on Silver Salmon The Best Silver Salmon Fishing in the World Four Caught at Once Silver Salmon Lifecycles
Fly Fishing Objects Mini Gallery
Today we’ve got a fly fishing photo gallery for you of a slightly different flavor. It’s all about objects somehow associated with fly fishing. No landscapes, no hero shots, no smiling faces – just ‘stuff’ that has to do with the sport we all love. More Cool Pictures Taking It All In Poling Alaska Trout…
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3 Things to Look for in Your Andros Bonefish Fly
OK, you’re going to chase Andros Island bonefish over the next 6 months, and you’re trying to decide which flies to bring along. We’ve written quite a few posts on the topic of bonefish flies, but today we’ll keep it simple. South Andros Bonefish Flies – Three Things to Look For No weedguard. Here’s an…
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Cleaning Fly Lines
Jordan Sly is part of the Deneki team that splits time between Alaska and Andros – helping to provide quality and consistency between our operations, and a familiar face to our guests that never hurts! Here’s a very timely post from Jordan on cleaning fly lines. Clean Lines Changing over my fly lines on my…
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Nice Fish, Fritz!
Our friend Fritz has fished with us a bunch in both Alaska and BC – here he is with a nice king salmon from Alaska West. Nice fish, Fritz! More on King Salmon Top Posts on King Salmon Tube Flies for Kings King Salmon Lifecycles