Spey Instruction You may have heard that we run a really popular spey instruction program during the heart of our king salmon season at Alaska West. Some of the best spey instructors in the world – this year the lineup includes Charles St. Pierre, Tom Larimer and Brian Niska – join us on the river…
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Kids on South Andros, lookin’ sharp as usual. More on South Andros Reason #481 to Visit This Winter Good Livin’ The Little Creek Bar
Advanced Anchor Placement Tips
Way back in April of last year, we posted a video of Tom Larimer giving some tips on placing your anchor when you’re spey casting. Little did we know it would become our most popular video to date, with somewhere around 17,000 of you so far hitting ‘Play’ in an effort to improve your spey…
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Dean Steelhead Dates for 2012
You may have heard that the Dean River fished really well in 2010 and 2011. Honestly, it was pretty awesome. Anadromous returns in rivers like the Dean tend to be cyclical, so hopes are high that the trend continues into 2012. We fish primarily for steelhead during 8 weeks of our season at BC West…
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A Non-Angler’s Stay at Andros South
It’s one of our most frequently asked questions. “I’d like to go bonefishing, and my non-angling wife/girlfriend/significant other wants to come along. Is there anything to do besides fishing?” Yes, there is, and lots of non-anglers join us at Andros South each year and have a fantastic time. It’s really important, though, to understand from…
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Fishpond Blizzard Soft Cooler – Why We Like It
Warning: this is a review of a not-very-technical piece of fishing gear. We spent some time this summer and fall fishing with the Fishpond Blizzard Soft Cooler. It’s a medium-sized soft cooler that holds 18 cans of beverages, or maybe 6 cans of beverages and a couple of lunches. We like it. Here’s why. Easy…
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Identifying Bonefish Muds
When fish swimming around tidal flats disturb the bottom, they make a puff of sediment that’s known as a “mud”. Locating bonefish muds can be one way to locate bonefish. Bruce Chard is back today with another bonefishing tip – how to know if the mud that you’re looking at came from bonefish. Special note…
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3 Good Articles
Our 3 Good Articles today are all about a topic near and dear to our hearts – Fly Fishing Gear! Four Ways to Improve Your Flies with a Sharpie. Pretty self-explanatory post from the Field and Stream FlyTalk blog. Ross F1 Reel – Start to Finish. Cool step-by-step photos from The Fiberglass Manifesto. Tandem Rigs…
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Nice Fish, Cam
Cam Groner fished with Tom Larimer and the gang at BC West this past summer. As you can see, he got in on the fun. Beautiful fish, Cam. More on Chrome Steelhead Our Head Guide’s Rig You Need to Use Your Drag Tom Catches Too
Setting the Hook – Steelhead and Salmon
Today we’ve got a video tip segment for those of you who like to swing flies for steelhead and salmon. Tom Larimer, Oregon guide and host at Alaska West, BC West and Andros South, gives us a quick rundown on his approach to setting the hook. In the video, Tom covers Holding a loop when…
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