Louis Cahill joined us at Andros South earlier this month and he got a whole bunch of super cool photos. This one jumped out of the first batch – a hero shot that’s so much more than a hero shot. More Cool Pictures It’s Really Pretty on South Andros It’s Really Pretty on the Kanektok…
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Headed to Chile
Today your fearless editor is on a plane to Chile – indulging in the super-cool experience of a trip to Chile West. We’re mid-way through our second season, and there’s fun to be had down there! Southern Chile has somewhat limited communication in places, so that means we’ll be a little out of touch for…
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Chile West – Your Quiver
Our ‘which rods should you bring’ series continues today with the right selection for a trip to Chile West. Although there are certainly differences in the fishery while we’re open from November to April, your overall rod selection doesn’t need to change too much. We’re fishing primarily for rainbows, browns and brookies in rivers from…
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Lies, lies and more lies.
Really. It was that big. A horsefly. Right. Have another. More Fun at Andros South Lots of Fun at Andros South Relax. The Perfect Sandwich
Nice Fish, Kerry
Kerry Kilpatrick joined us at BC West during the third week of July in 2009. On the last day of her trip, she came up with this beauty. Nice fish, Kerry! More Nice Fish Nice Rainbow Trout Nice Chilean Chinooks Nice Dean River Coho
Trout Food: Flesh Fly
Last week we started our series on Alaskan trout foods with some information on salmon flesh. Today we’re covering a simple, effective fly pattern that’s used to imitate salmon flesh – your basic ‘Flesh Fly’. Our recipe and photos are courtesy of Matt Hynes, senior guide at Alaska West and recent addition to our management…
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The Rio Emperador Guillermo
As Chile West ends its journey down the Carretera, one of the last rivers on our list is the Rio Emperador Guillermo (Gee-air-mo). This is one of the smallest rivers we fish and in reality could be called a stream as it is strictly a walk and wade fishery. The 18 miles of river is…
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Late July in Alaska – Your Quiver
We continue our series on rod quivers today – combinations of rods that are appropriate for our fisheries at various times of year. Today’s fishery is the ultimate in ‘bring the tackle shop along if you’ve got it’. During late July at Alaska West, we fish for all 5 species of Pacific salmon, as well…
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Scott Fiberhammer Review
Just prior to last fall’s Fly Fishing Retailer show in Denver, we heard about a new switch rod that sounded pretty unusual and awfully interesting – the Scott Fiberhammer. The Fiberhammer is not like most rods being made today. It’s a 10′ 6″ switch rod for a 7 weight line, but it’s made of fiberglass….
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How to Catch Bonefish
A whole lot has been written here and elsewhere on the topic of catching bonefish with flies. There are thousands of tips and tactics out there, and most of them even have some merit in one situation or another. Heck, you can even go to bonefishing school! That being said, we really think that your…
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