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Plan Your 2013 Alaska Fishing Now.
Wait, didn’t the summer season at Alaska West just end? Yep, it did – and that makes now the perfect time to get your 2013 trip planned. You see, we give all of our guests the first right of refusal to rebook their trip with us the following year. That means that we don’t actually…
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Favorite Andros Store Stuff
Since we’ll be open at Andros South next month, we thought we’d showcase a few favorite pieces of Bahamian schwag available in our online store, and also ask us what else you’d like to see from us! Our Andros South hat in Breaker Blue is a classic, and will look absolutely fetching in that shot…
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Bullet Weights, Part 2: Still Crittery
Last week we gave you a glimpse into the very non-traditional world of using bullet weights with your steelhead and salmon flies. Today, more details! Next time you’re at the vise setting strategy for the ultimate Alaska West or BC West fly program, consider tying a bunch of flies without any weight. Tying on plastic…
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4 Things We Hate About Fishing
We generally try to keep things pretty positive around here. Fishing’s fun, right? Every once in a while, though, it’s OK to vent…right? Here are 4 things we hate about fishing. Finding trash on the river/lake/flat. Who would do that? No appreciation for ‘non-target species’. As in “you know, a million anglers in Washington would…
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Coho Salmon Lifecycles
Over the last couple of months we’ve run a couple of really well-received posts from Alaska West guest and fisheries biologist Brian Morrison – on the lifecycles of rainbow trout in Western Alaska, and chinook salmon everywhere. Today we wrap up the mini-series with some facts from Brian on another favorite of ours, the coho…
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Top Tips
It’s been more than two years since we ran a roundup of our most popular fishing tip posts – so today’s the day! We’re proud to present you with the most popular tips on our blog over the past year. Top Fly Fishing Tips Bead Fishing for Rainbow Trout. It’s an oldie but a goodie….
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Another Summer in the Books
…and just like that, it’s over! This past week we finished up our summer seasons at Alaska West and BC West. Golly, 11 weeks goes by fast. Thanks so much to each of you who joined us for some summer fishing. You are the reason we get to do what we do – we truly…
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Keep Him Out of the Mangroves
If you’re fighting a bonefish and he swims towards the mangroves, you should probably pull hard in the other direction to try to keep him out. Yes, you might pull the hook or straighten the hook or pop your leader – but if he swims through the mangroves connected to your fly line, your chances…
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Bullet Weights, Part 1: The Ultimate in ‘Crittery’
Cri’tter’y – Western Alaskan adj. Shaky, unsure. Often enlightening. Always effective. Now that Skagitmaster 2’s Scott Howell virtually gave the anadromous world ‘permission’ to get all crazy Bassmaster with our flies when playing the weight game, we thought it was time to go public with the whole bullet weight thing, as well—but for a little different…
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