It was a great year for big king salmon at Alaska West! Just a few examples… After a season like this, bookings are already tight for our king season in 2012. If you’re interested in joining us, now would be a good time to drop us a line!
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Good Luck.
Big rainbow trout in Western Alaska like hanging out around structure. Snags and drop-offs are some of their favorite neighborhoods – especially for the main channel fish. Good luck getting a fly in front of this one! It’s not uncommon for us to spot really nice fish in lies that are pretty much un-presentable. In…
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Deneki Video Roundup
We start today with a special note to the more than 4,000 of you who read our posts in newsletter format. First – thanks for subscribing! Second – today you’re going to want to click here to view this post on our web site. It’s mainly made up of embedded videos that you won’t see…
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Backhand!
Since you’re probably starting to think about that upcoming bonefishing trip, you’re going to get in some casting practice, right? Seeing this super cool Louis Cahill photo reminded us that Bruce Chard thinks that presenting your fly on your backcast is one of the most important casts in flats fishing. Don’t forget to practice your…
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Anadromous Nirvana
If you’re not sure why we think this picture is so cool, well, we’ll tell you. That’s a chrome chinook salmon and a big chrome steelhead, caught at the same time swinging flies with two-handed rods within a half mile of the salt on the Dean River. That’s why. P.S. If you follow us on…
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BC West Fishing Report: July 23 – 30
This week marked the return of one of the longest returning guests at BC West and the lower Dean. Greg Vidal and crew were met by continued cool weather continued good fishing. And not only were there Steelhead, but more late Chinooks, including a 43″ x 25″ bruiser that absolutely owned new guest Jason Tonelli…
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Rotate Your Rod – Shooting Line
Last week we passed on a tip related to making longer spey casts with shooting heads – holding your loops in your top hand. For those of you who like to huck, we’re following that up today with another tidbit that helps with easier casts at longer distances. This one comes from the world of…
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Alaska West Fishing Report: July 22 – 29
Week 7 was met with great anticipation as some wonderful long time guests returned once again for another week of salmon slaying. Steve Ward and Bobbie Brown brought the kids Finn and Wren back for their third trip in as many years. Steve also brought his oldest son Nate, brother-in-law Andy Folsom and niece Hopie Hitchcock to join…
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Three Good Articles
We’re back with another edition of “Three Articles About Fly Fishing That We Enjoyed and Think You Might Too”. Elwha River Reborn. Yes, we’re following the largest dam removal in North American pretty closely – here’s an update from the Seattle Times. “Good Bait”. Kirk Deeter writes on Midcurrent about making your fly act like…
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Reschedule for Any Reason Reminder
Thinking about planning a bonefishing trip but don’t have your schedule 100% locked in yet? Worried about huge cold fronts during the fall and winter (we’re not, but that’s beside the point)? Well this might be a perfect time for a reminder about our ridiculous rescheduling policy at Andros South! It’s pretty unique as far…
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