Between La Junta and Coyhaique, a trip with Chile West typically spends a couple of days around Cisnes. One of the top fisheries in this area is, you guessed it, the Rio Cisnes. The Rio Cisnes covers a lot of ground and presents a ton of variety – read on! Located on route 25, approximately…
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Barracuda Fly Presentation
Barracudas are some mean SOBs. They feed on other fish, including bonefish. They’re super fast and powerful, and they get really aggressive when they think they see prey. When presenting a fly to these guys, you want to key on this predatory response. Here’s one way to do just that! Once you have found your…
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Ross Evolution LT Review
Ross Reels has just introduced the Evolution LT – the replacement for their very popular Evolution series of reels. The Evolution LT is a solid update to what has always been a very solid reel. While the Evolution LT will probably be used most often for trout fishing, it’s made in sizes that accommodate everything…
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Big Sky Country, Bahamas Style
More Cool Pictures from Andros South Why You Should Be in the Bahamas Right Now It’s Really Pretty on South Andros Shallow Water Bonefish
It’s Not A Pollywog
…and it’s not really a popper either, but It’s pink. It floats. It has a hook. So fish it reasonably on the Lower Kanektok, and chances are you’ll catch some silvers. More On Silver Salmon at Alaska West Silver Salmon Like to Jump 6 Ways to Catch More Silvers Favorite Flies for Silver Salmon
New Years Resolutions
Yep, we’re on the New Years Resolution bandwagon. Here are 10 ways to be a better angler in 2010. I will not trout set on a bonefish. I will carry a hook file and use it religiously. I will get to know the locals. I will re-tie my leader after landing a big fish. I…
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Just a Couple of Bonefish
All photos by Bill Gibbs. Just another mega-school in The South! More on Bonefish How to Pack for Your Day of Bonefishing Fighting Bonefish – 5 Tips Bonefish are Hard to See
Sorry, You Can’t Have This Hat
You gotta earn it. Rich Little was at Alaska West when a lot of our team was in high school…that qualifies. More On Culture At Alaska West Guidespeak Glossary Camp Dogs The Arolik Bus
Our Boats at Alaska West
First-time anglers at Alaska West could very well look at our guide boats on arrival day and think to themselves “I thought this place was supposed to be a top-tier operation.” Our boats are not the most comfortable, fastest, most tricked-out, or pretttiest boats at the boat show. There are certainly big, beautiful boats out…
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South Andros – Your Quiver
Today we continue our series on rod quivers – combinations of rods that you should think about bringing to our lodges at various times of year. On South Andros, our fishery is really consistent during the period that we’re open from October through May. It would really be splitting hairs to claim that you need…
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