Pacific salmon don’t feed in fresh water – everybody knows that, right? Wrong. Brian Morrison, fisheries biologist and author of several recent posts on fish lifecycles in Western Alaska, is back today to tell us about some recent research findings that prove conventional wisdom wrong. Read on. Salmon Feeding in Fresh Water? Many anglers have…
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Keep Your Hooks Sharp
Spencer Dixon was a first-year guide at Alaska West this year, and everybody who met him was blown away by his skill, his work ethic, his enthusiasm and his fishiness. Turns out Spencer can write too! Here’s the first what we hope will be a long series of posts from him. Thanks, Spencer! The Importance…
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Bonefishing Words
Here are three words we think of what we think about bonefishing. Hot. Blue. Speed. What are the first three words that come to mind when you think about bonefishing? Leave us a comment and let us know! More Reader Input 30 Favorite Travel Tips 51 Things Never Say to Your Fishing Partner 4 Things…
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Drying Room
At BC West we have a nice, cozy drying room for your jackets, boots and waders. It’s all you could ask for – a comfy hand-hewn bench, drying racks, a heater and a whole lot of character. We get an awful lot of warm sunny days on the Dean, but when it’s chilly and/or rainy,…
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Bulk Hooks
Big fish. Big water. Bigger grabs. You know you’re gonna go through more than a few hooks when fishing deep for salmon and steelhead. Here’s why we like to buy in bulk for rigging tube and stinger-style flies.: Cost savings. While the average cost-per-hook price is relatively the same for hooks purchased in 25 or 100…
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Multi-Species Flats Tourney
Want to change things up a bit on your next trip to the flats? Have yourself a multi-species tournament day! It’s really fun… Background On a recent trip to Andros South, we awoke to a really, really cloudy morning. We had a pretty experienced group of anglers at the lodge and we knew we could…
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Shadow
Just another cool picture by Louis Cahill from South Andros Island! More from Louis on Andros Tailing Bonefish Little Gallery Bonefish Magazine
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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