We’re absolutely loving the new Tom Larimer-designed Airflo Skagit Intermediate Heads for a lot of reasons and here’s how we’re using them to get deeper (hint: it’s might not be exactly how you think). The obvious: The head itself does cut the surface tension to get down a little—a big reason the lines fish so…
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Nice Shot.
Whitey made the cast, and Tosh took the picture, and to both we say “Nice Shot”. More Cool Pictures from Andros Three Men in a Boat It’s Nice in the Bahamas Bonefish
BC West Fishing Report: July 14 – 21
Week 4 is once again the Jeff Hickman BC fish fiesta week. Jeff’s returning buddies of Jim Greenleaf and Steve Grover were joined by (Alaska West veteran) Justin Dawson and fellow Oregonians Wally and Jeremy Hull. Additionally we had yet another British invasion of father and son Michael Fletcher and son Ben. Fishing was, well,…
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Alaska West Fishing Report: July 13 – 20
Late season Kings can be a fickle thing. Pushes of fewer fish can make the search for fresh Chinooks a day long effort of swinging bars hoping for a grab. Alaska West clients in Week 5 this year found that with patience and hard work, late season Kings are worth the effort. Heavier sink tips came into play during…
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More Deneki Gear!
We’ve got some more gear available on our online store, and this time it’s not all hats and t-shirts! How about a cozy Simms / Alaska West WaderWick Fleece Top? Need a new beverage retention device? Our Nalgene / Deneki flask will treat you right. OK, this one’s a hat, but we think a Simms…
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Fishfinders: Arctic Terns
Common on the tundra of Western Alaska and extremely cool little birds to watch, Arctic Terns are also really great fishfinders. Much like the saltwater captains who use schools of birds to pinpoint balls of fish, pay close attention in the early season to groups of Arctic Terns hanging out above shallow flats littered with…
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Andros Sunrise
Just a friendly reminder that, although it’s probably nice in your part of the world right now, Andros Island is an awfully nice place to be come winter.
Sage ONE Spey Rod Review – 10130-4
It’s the second of our four king salmon spey rod reviews that came out of our first week at BC West this season! Here’s the introduction to this batch of king rods and here’s our review of the ECHO King rod from last week. Today we’re giving you our impressions of the Sage 10130-4 ONE,…
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Western Alaska Trout Lifecycles
We were thrilled when Brian Morrison – Alaska West guest and fisheries biologist – volunteered to put together a series of articles for us about the science behind some of the fish we’re so lucky to chase in Alaska. We think Brian’s insights are really interesting and hope you will too. Thanks, Brian! Western Alaska…
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BC West Fishing Report: July 7 – 14
Week three at BC West is the start of our spilt program in the upper river. This season, due to a heavy snowpack and cool June, conditions for passage of the Dean river gorge here challenging for the fish, yet guests enjoyed relatively good success up top. Water clarity hovered between 12-24″ depending on heat/snow…
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