Bruce Chard, legendary Florida Keys guide and Andros South Bonefishing School instructor, brought his son B.J. to Alaska West last summer. They had a blast, despite having to wear a lot more clothing than they’re used to back at home… Nice fish, guys! More on Rainbow Trout in Alaska Fishing Techniques We Use for Trout…
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No Felt Soles in Alaska
Headed to Alaska to go fishing this summer? Just a friendly reminder – don’t bring felt-soled wading boots. They’re illegal. Felt-soled boots were banned starting last year to help prevent the spread of aquatic invasive species – here’s the official news release for you. Rubber soles are legal. Check where you’re going to see if you…
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Getting Ready for Alaska West
Today we present to you the email that goes from our head guide to our guests a month before their trip to Alaska West. We’re running it today for two reasons – to toot our own horn, and to give you some more useful information about getting ready for a trip to Alaska. Tooting Our…
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Sage ONE Switch Rod – 8116-4 Review
When we heard that the switch rods in Sage’s ONE lineup would be 11’6″ long, we got pretty excited, for two reasons. Rods north of 11′ tend to work a lot better for our ‘short spey’ applications of switch rods. Yeah, an 11′ rod might overhead cast better…but in our world we don’t overhead cast…
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Nice King, Finn
Here’s long-time (seriously) Alaska West guest Finn Ward with a very nice king salmon and a lot of enthusiasm. Good times! More on King Salmon at Alaska West 6 Reasons to Fish Alaska West in July Thunderdoming Not Always As Deep As You Think
Insider Alaska Fishing Tips
How about just three handy tips for fishing trips to Alaska, from the team that has spent a whole heck of a bunch of years up there? Alaska Insider Fishing Tips Keep the DEET away from your fishing gear. It’s by far the most effective repellent when the bugs are really bad, but DEET is…
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Spey Fishing Etiquette
We’re calling today’s post ‘Spey fishing etiquette’ just because that’s a more manageable title than ‘swinging flies on foot working down a run etiquette.’ Our suggestions apply to any situation that matches that description – single or double-handed rod chasing any anadromous fish. And, in case it isn’t obvious, these rules apply to conditions in…
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Catching Lots of Fish is Fun
We love fishing mainly because it allows us to have great experiences with wonderful people in beautiful places. But – catching a whole lot of fish is really, really fun. More on Catching Lots of Fish Best Silver Salmon Fishing in the World 3 Ways to Catch More Bonefish Alaskan Trout – 5 Ways to…
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Best Alaska Rainbow Trout Posts
Every month or so we like to run a list that ’rounds up’ our best/most popular/favorite posts on a particular topic. With ~1800 pages on our site we understand that it can be a little tough to find everything – hopefully these lists help! Today’s topic? Alaskan rainbow trout! 10 Favorite Posts on Rainbow Trout…
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Packing Lists and Trip Planners
Headed on a fishing trip to Alaska, the Bahamas or British Columbia any time soon? Great – we have trip planners and packing lists that can help you prepare. If you’d headed to one of our lodges, these documents were put together with you in mind. If you’re visiting some of our friends in the…
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