Come late August at Alaska West, the Dolly Varden (and/or Arctic Char – it’s confusing) in our rivers get their spawning colors. This time of year, we think they’re just about the prettiest fish around. Late August is pretty fun – ‘clowned up’ dollies like the one above are a nice addition to the already…
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Steelhead Tips from Scott Baker-McGarva
Scott Baker-McGarva is our head guide at BC West, and he knows a thing or two about swinging flies for steelhead. Today we’ve got a video featuring Scott with a couple of tips on steelhead fishing that are pretty simple, but really important. Fish your bad casts. Let ’em swing right into the bank, even…
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Things I Learned at Andros South
Pete McDonald was part of the elite (ahem) group of angling writers who fished at Andros South this past May at our inaugural FIBFest event. Among other things, Pete writes a super cool blog about fishing called Fishing Jones. Today Pete checks in with a few somewhat unusual lessons learned on his trip to Andros…
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Moving Water
We all love moving water, right? Cameron Miller captures it – beautiful even on a grey day. More Cool Pictures Mellow Offshore View Gnarly Teeth Freaky Chile Landscape
Simms Shoes
Last week we told you about Simms‘ new dedication to camo. Today it’s all about shoes. Simms has 5 new shoes coming in early 2011. They’re all good looking shoes with some fishing-specific features, and several in particular we think are pretty cool. The Harbor Shoe that you see above is one of 3 that…
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Alaska West Fishing Report: August 20 – 27
Week 11 at Alaska West for the 2010 season was one to remember! Even though we only had a few return guests it seemed like we had known this group for years. Joni, Steve and Gabriel Botha joined us all the way from South Africa for the second time and as usual they had a great time…
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Condors
The Andean Condor has the largest wingspan of any land living bird, and you just might see some on a trip with Chile West. If you happen to get a glimpse of one, it probably won’t be a close up, but they’re pretty cool just the same. More on Southern Chile Bugs Cantaria Beetle Video Cafe…
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Nice Fish, Tyler.
Trevor Covich winds up in a lot of pictures with big trout from Alaska to Chile. He teamed up with Tyler Cook earlier this month on the Arolik River, and the team won. Nice fish, Tyler. More on the Arolik River Intro to the Arolik 5 Reasons We Love Arolik Rainbows Arolik Silver Fishing is…
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The Lost World of Mr. Hardy
We recently heard from some from folks across the pond who made a documentary about the Hardy Brothers company and other classic British fishing tackle producers. It’s called The Lost World of Mr. Hardy. We checked it out and we think you should too. Whether or not you’ve got a study full of Perfects and…
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Nice Fish, Tom
Tom Foss and a few friends made their first trip ever to BC West this year to chase the Dean’s famed steelhead. Among other encounters, Tom got this real nice fish and a real nice picture to boot. Nice fish, Tom! More on Steelhead Sage 7136-4 Z-Axis – The Perfect Summer Steelhead Rod Another Nice…
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