King salmon – the baddest and brightest of the season – on swung flies. That’s what the first trip of our season at Alaska West is all about. In 2011 ‘week 1’ is actually not a week-long trip. The run timing in the Kanektok is consistent enough that we can usually guess within a couple…
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Top Trout Fishing Posts of 2010
We’re nearing the end of 2010, so as dutiful members of the media we figured it was time to run a series of posts looking back on some highlights of the year. Since it’s really all about the fish, we decided to group these little roundups by type of finned friend. The formula is pretty…
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Just Another Beautiful Brown Trout
From Southern Chile. More on Chile West Fishing Streamers from a Boat Which Rods to Bring Michael White’s Trout Rig
Red Stripe
It’s not just the name of a Jamaican beer. Rainbow trout from the Kanektok and Arolik Rivers are all super cool, and they’ve all got their own unique looks. This one? Olive color, heavy spotting, deep red stripe. More on Rainbow Trout from Alaska West Mend Less Fat One When to Fish for Them
I’m a Brown Trout
I live in Southern Chile. I have pretty cool dark spots, like lots of my brothers and sisters. Notice how even my mouth is pristine? There’s a lot of water down here and very little angling pressure – chances are I’ve never been caught before. More on Trout in Chile Very Cool Old Brown Trout…
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Oh No, Not Again
Yep, it’s another one of those days. Just a picture of some dude who was lucky enough to swing flies for kings with his two-handed rod at Alaska West this past summer. Sorry! And if you must know… More on Kings at Alaska West Which Rods You Should Use 10 Tips on Swinging for Kings…
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Sharks Eat Flies Too
So you’ve been fishing on South Andros for a few days, you’ve been slaying the bonefish (figuratively, of course), and you want to change it up a bit? Why not throw flies at some sharks? They eat big flashy streamers. They pull really, really hard. They’re everywhere. What’s not to like? More on Other Species…
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Bonefish and Mangroves
Bonefish and mangroves go together like chocolate and peanut butter, like Sonny and Cher, like Jack and Diane. Here’s why. Mangroves provide important rearing habitat for all kinds of little critters that bonefish like to eat. Mangroves provide cover for bonefish, allowing them to travel far inland on a high tide to eat, but still…
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Nice to Meet You.
Hi there. I’m a leopard rainbow trout. I live in the Kanektok River in Southwest Alaska. Let me tell you a little about myself. I’m not as big as lots of my brothers and sisters, but I’ve definitely got the family’s typical pink cheeks and mega-spots. I like hanging out on shelves and dropoffs, around…
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Back to the Flat
Andy Bowen, proud owner of Cohutta Fishing Company in North Georgia, is one of those guys who knows how awesome the fishing is on South Andros Island between October and February. He was part of the Bruce Chard Bonefishing School group at the lodge this last week, and those folks had some pretty epic fishing….
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