True, at BC West we like fishing big burly modern patterns like the Wombat, Intruder variations and Silvey’s Tube Snake. Don’t forget, though – the fish don’t know that big flies are supposed to be cool now. Classic patterns like the General Practitioner, the Dean River Lantern and the Lady Caroline still deserve a place…
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Tying Flies for Andros Bonefish
Tom Larimer was one of our attendees at Andros FIBFest 2011 a couple of weeks back. Tom’s focused mainly on steelhead as his day job, and today he draws a very interesting parallel between steelhead and bonefish in the realm of fly design. Thanks for the thoughts, Tom! Be Creative One of my favorite elements…
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Nice Fish, Mark
If pictures of anglers and nice fish are cool, pictures of anglers and their friends and nice fish are even cooler! Nice fish, Mark. More on Kings at Alaska West Early Season Kings Jeff Hickman’s King Rig Another Group Hero Shot
Two Ways to Relax on South Andros
They’re both pretty fun, we think. More on South Andros Andros Island Information South Andros from Above Poling Around
Cantaria Beetle Fly Evolution
Over the years, Chile West manager Chris Price has been tying and fishing Cantaria beetle patterns of all shapes and sizes. Today we get to hear from Chris about the evolution of the beetle pattern. Cantaria Beetle Fly Evolution Back in the day, some 12 to 14 years ago, when a few of us first started…
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Fly Rods for Alaska
Lots of folks are in the middle of planning summer fishing trips to Alaska right now, and therefore lots of folks are asking lots of questions about which rods they should buy/pack/borrow to take with them on their trip to Alaska. We’ve written quite a lot on the topic of which fly rods you should…
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…and He’s Off!
Have we mentioned that Dean steelhead go nuts when you hook ’em? More on Dean Steelhead Fish Thy Feet! Lettin’ One Swim Story From an Evening on the Dean
Big Hooks and Marabou
We’re well into April, and you know what that means…the month of May is all that stands between us and big, chrome, early season king salmon. Big hooks and marabou can be found in abundance at Alaska West and BC West starting in mid-June. We’ve have a few openings for early season king fishing –…
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Henry’s Fork Foundation – Executive Director
Today we’re passing on some conservation news from our friends at the Henry’s Fork Foundation – dedicated to the conservation, restoration, and protection of the Henry’s Fork of the Snake River and its watershed. Steve Trafton, the HFF’s current Executive Director, is moving on to take a position at the national level with Trout Unlimited….
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If He Charges and Stops, Set!
We got a great piece of advice on hooking bonefish last week from Josie Sands, one of our guides at Andros South. If you see a bonefish charge your fly and then stop, set the hook – even if you don’t feel a thing! Why? Two reasons. Especially right after your fly lands, there’s often…
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