We’ve gotten some really interesting input from all of you when we’ve asked you about your favorite fly rods for steelhead, trout and bonefish. Since we’ll catching king salmon at Alaska West and chinook salmon at BC West (local terminology!) in just a few weeks, we figured it’s a great time to ask you about…
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This Way to Epic Bonefishing.
Just exit the Congo Town airport and take a right! More on Epic Bonefishing Andros South Introduction Bonefish on Andros Island Plan Your Trip
4 Tips for Trout Fishing in Side Channels
We’re lucky at Alaska West to have incredibly varied rainbow trout fishing. We use mice, sculpins, leeches, flesh flies, beads, smolts and more. We use single- and double-handed rods. And we fish lots of different parts of our rivers, from the big main channel to upriver spawning beds to little tiny side channels. Fishing side…
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Alaska Fishing Photo Gallery
Today we bring you another round in our series called “just a little gallery of pictures from fishing at Alaska West.” Enjoy! More on Alaska West Giant Rainbow Trout Big King Salmon Alaska West Introduction
Getting Ready for Your Bonefishing Trip
Most of our guests at Andros South would have a little more fun on their trip – especially during the early part – if they put in a little bit of practice beforehand. We know you’re busy! But just a few minutes a day for a few days before your trip will make you a…
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6 Things Never to Say to Your Fishing Partner
There’s no denying it – when you’re out on the water, you can have a very big impact on your fishing partner’s pysche and/or karma. Here are 6 things that, in our opinion, you should never say to your fishing partner. Never Say This to Your Fishing Partner “I wouldn’t fish that fly, but sure…
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Fishing Tips from Gink and Gasoline
We’re good friends with the good folks over at Gink and Gasoline. They’ve been cranking out quality fishing tips like crazy lately, and we thought we’d pass on a few. Better Downstream Presentations and Drifts. Trout fishing tip with video to boot. Anchor Placement When Space is Tight. Spey casting when it’s not easy. Tying…
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New King Salmon Retention Policy at Alaska West
For years at Alaska West we’ve had a policy restricting the amount of salmon our anglers retain – to levels well below what Fish and Game regulations allow. The Kanektok is a healthy productive fishery, and bringing some fish home from a health productive fishery is a great benefit – but we’ve always wanted to…
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Maybe the Best Sandals Ever Made
Trevor Covich is one of our key guys on the ground at Alaska West and Andros South. Andros South provides an excellent sandal research facility; Trevor’s conducted some extensive studies recently and was kind enough to write up his findings. To pick up a pair of these sandals, click right here. Maybe the Best Sandals…
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Taking Pictures of Fish – The Right Way
We’ve run posts in the past with some tips on taking pictures of fish – but given what we see out there on the water, we’re considering this a ‘continuing education’ topic. We hate seeing fish handled poorly and then released. Scott Baker-McGarva, our head guide at BC West, put together some instructions on how…
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