Hog Johnson, Big Jerry, Jethro.. No matter what you call him, every river has that one fish that haunts all those who fish it. It’s the biggest, baddest fish in the river that many have encountered, but few have held. Here on the Kanektok, we call that fish Walter, and each season our guides and…
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Top Posts on Chum Salmon
Our Alaska season is underway and right now and our rivers are starting to fill up with big, bright chum salmon. Chums are one of the most underrated game fish out there. We’re not exactly sure why.. Perhaps it’s the name. After all the word ‘chum’ is not overly endearing. Or perhaps it’s because in days…
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Adios!
Our buddy Peter Viau does it again with another super cool perspective of a bonefish from Andros South.. More on Bonefish 9 Questions About Bonefishing You Were Afraid to Ask Why Bonefish Tail Where Bonefish Eat
They’re Here!
During the first couple weeks of our season at BC West, many of our guests join us for the chance to hook into some of the hottest chinook salmon on the planet. That’s not to say however that there aren’t steelhead trickling in as well.. Sort of like this early season beauty courtesy of BC West guide, Shane…
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Release Shot
While rifling through our archives of fishing photos from BC West, we came across this killer release shot from photographic stud, Louis Cahill. In case you don’t happen to know who Louis is, he’s one fishy photographer who happens to host a bunch of trips at our lodges.. He also runs one heck of a…
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Do I Have Something In My Teeth?
Up close and personal with a barracuda from Andros South. Our buddy, Peter Viau, risks his fingers. More on Fly Fishing for Barracuda Rigging with Wire – The Jam Knot Barracuda Flies for the Bahamas – Video Bruce Chard’s Barracuda Rig
Hey There, Good Lookin’
No, we’re not talking about you Michael.. We’re talking about that massive, swung-up, chum salmon from Alaska West. Photographic awesomeness courtesy of Tosh Brown. More on Chum Salmon Swinging for Chums – 10 Reasons A Lesson from Ol’ Chumley Chum Salmon Mini Gallery
South Andros Mini Gallery – Spotting Bonefish
We talk a lot about how to the untrained eye, bonefish can be pretty hard to spot. However, sometimes they stick out like a sore thumb! It’s no secret that light conditions have a lot to do with visibility, but the color of the bottom also plays a huge role in how well (or not so…
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Nice Fish, Tom
Rapids Camp Lodge head guide, Tom Provost, with a stud of a bonefish caught during his recent trip to Andros South. Reason number one for keeping your eyes peeled even when the lights go out. Good Work Tom! More on Bonefishing Fighting Bonefish – 5 Tips Bonefishing on Cloudy Days Roll Casting for Bonefish
“Bonefish, 12 O’Clock, 3 Inches!”
Probably one of the coolest shots of a bonefish you’ll see all day, courtesy of long time Andros South guest, Peter Viau. More on Bonefishing How Far Do You Have to Cast to Catch Bonefish? 3 Things Bonefish Hate Bonefishing on Cloudy Days