Our 5th group of the year once again included a stable of regulars as well as a couple of new Dean River first-timers. With the weather cooling off significantly, the river continued its summer drop and clarity improved almost too much. The last few summer Chinooks arrived as well as more and more Steelhead. Our inter-tidal zone fishing…
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Alaska West Fishing Report: July 20 – 27
Week 6 is a special time at Alaska West. The salmon have begun to spawn, the Silvers have made their appearance in the river, and old friends have returned to explore waters new to both us and them. This year’s Week 6 was full of fun and excitement. The last few days of King Salmon season fell within…
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New Cold Weather Gear from Simms
We got a peek last week at some new gear that Simms is shipping this fall, courtesy of our friendly local Simms rep. We really liked a few of the items, so we thought we’d tell you about them! They’re all headed to your friendly local Simms dealer on or about August 1st. Guide Windstopper…
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Tasty.
Louis Cahill fishes the very tasty-looking Slide run on the Lower Dean – right about a mile from the salt. More on BC West We Like Them Bright BC West Mini-Gallery Dean Chinooks – Top Posts
Rigging up for Bonefishing
Already thinking about getting ready for a bonefishing trip this fall? Perfect – here are our top 5 posts on rigging for bonefishing. You’re welcome. Rigging up for Bonefishing – Top Posts Flats Leader Construction Video – Bruce Chard gives a master class. Bonefish Backing Poll – You tell us which backing you use and why. Non-Slip…
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Pieroway Metal Detector King Rod Review
Today our series of king salmon spey rod reviews marches on! You can read the background on this series here, and you can also check out the first two reviews in the series – the ECHO King and the Sage 10130-4 ONE. Last month Brian Niska wrote up a really detailed article for us about…
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Depthfinding: The Real Beauty of the New Skagit Intermediate Heads
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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