Jason Whiting’s first Kanektok King. Bryan Whiting and his son took a trip to Alaska West in 2008 to fish for king salmon. Bryan’s report on his trip appeared in the 2009 issue of the Angling Report.
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Andros South Fishing Report – January 2009
Our first week of 2009 started out with great fishing and a fantastic group of guys. Photo: Andros South Staff Mike White and Charlie Craven joined us again with a few friends from back home. Upon arrival they proceeded to make quick work of the ice cold drinks found in the Slack Tide Bar. We…
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Fun in the Clouds
Bruce Chard is checking in with some updates to our blog. Where Bruce goes, the fun goes along… “Here’s full-time Florida Keys fly fishing guide, and host of the popular Ultimate Bonefish School held at Andros South in the Bahamas, Capt Bruce Chard on left and Andrew Bennett, owner of Deneki Outdoors and Andros South…
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We Love Singles
Who needs a partner when you can hang with fish like this? Photo: Cameron Miller Many guests who visit our lodges are ‘singles’- anglers who like to travel alone or just couldn’t talk their buddy into joining them on one particular trip. We love hosting singles. The environment at our lodges is great for people…
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A Family Fishing Trip to Alaska
Dad, do you think we’ll catch one? In 2004, the team at Alaska West had the pleasure of hosting Bryan Whiting and his sons Jason and Eric on their first fishing trip to Alaska. We were really taken by the lengths to which Bryan and his wife Kathy went to give their kids a great…
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King Rig Roundup
Kanektok Kings – an embarassment of riches. Over the past couple of months, we’ve posted the two-handed rigs of six guys who spend a lot of time at Alaska West swinging flies for king salmon. There’s a wealth of information, and a wide range of opinions, in these posts. If you’re headed to Alaska West…
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Autotethers
We’ve installed Autotethers on all of our boats at Andros South. This is a great new wireless system that replaces a lanyard connection to the kill switch on our motors. If for any reason the guide exits the boat while running, the motor is automatically killed without the need for clipping into a lanyard before…
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Ed Ward’s King Rig
This is the first picture ever taken of Ed when he wasn’t casting, or holding a chrome anadromous fish. Photo: Cameron Miller Ed Ward has been called many things. ‘Jedi knight’, ‘Zen master’, ‘Buddha’ and more all apply to Ed when speaking of anadromous fish, particularly when two-handed rods are involved. Ed is one of…
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Kings in Chile?
Trevor Covich, not really sure where he is… Chilean King Salmon. Really. Our trout fishing at Chile West is tried and true. Our king fishing is exploratory, but as you can see, we’ve found a few. Interested? Drop us a line.
It’s Really Pretty on the Dean River
Al Lind, enjoying the view. The Dean River is widely known for having the hottest steelhead in the word. Less talked about is the fact that it’s surrounded by some of the most incredible scenery that you’ll ever come across. At BC West, we love our anadromous friends in the river, but we also try…
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