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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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.
Bahamas Bonefishing
Why do big fish always eat Ramsey’s fly? The world will never know. Photo: rustychinnisimages.com Bonefish live in a lot of places around the world, but anglers who know like to chase them in the Bahamas. Those who have been around the Bahamas tend to wind up on South Andros. Why is that? Lots of…
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Flats Fishing for Barracuda
Many bonefish anglers in the Bahamas think of barracuda as that not-so-desirable species that you sometimes troll for when the weather is bad. At Andros South we disagree. We regularly see barracuda on the flats, and in fact trolling for ‘cudas is very unusual on South Andros. If you’re poling down a flat, have that…
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