In my home state of Colorado, the month of May is one I get excited for as that is when the bass fishing starts to turn on. That is right, in a state filled with trout water, I get excited to fly fish for bass. Largemouth and smallmouth are some of the most popular gamefish…
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Kings of the Nushagak
Bristol Bay has been long discerned a fabled fishing destination amongst legions of fly anglers. The region holds an innumerable amount of rivers and creeks to explore. Due to logistics, geography and fish counts, some locales receive more fishing pressure than others. There are handful of rivers that maintain legendary status amongst a certain few…
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Red Gold
We wanted to share with you another movie to help pass the time as this quarantine period continues to drag on. This film is one of the best documentaries I have personally watched. It was produced in 2008 by Felt Soul Media. The documentary looks at an issue that 12 years later is unfortunately still…
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Mouse Fishing In Katmai
Every Bristol Bay season, I am inadvertently asked the question that so many Alaskan guides are asked, “Exactly which bugs are hatching right now?” All of us answer it a little differently but give basically the same answer. My standard reply is, “Our hatches here are salmon eggs, salmon flesh, salmon smolt, sculpins, leeches and…
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Double Rainbow
If you are lucky, you may see a double rainbow but not very often do you get to see both ends! These acrobatic rodent eaters are right out our backdoor at Alaska West. No matter what part of the season you come to visit, we can guarantee you will have plenty of opportunities to target…
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Fishing During Runoff
Runoff can be a four letter word to some trout fishermen. That muddy water period between spring and summer that many deem “unfishable” is actually extremely important to the overall health of the fishery. Runoff is when the river gets its annual cleaning, and despite the increase in river flow and color, fish can still…
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4 Tips On Spring Trout Fishing
Depending on what part of the country you live in, spring offers some of the best fishing opportunities of the year. Trout are cold blooded so as the water temps warm, their metabolism gets going and they need to pack on some weight after a long winter. This is a great time for fishermen to…
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Fly Fishing Film // Beyond the Horizon
If you are anything like us right now, odds are you are fairly bored and looking for ways to pass the time. In order to help with this, we wanted to share with you this great story and full length film, Beyond the Horizon by Cold Collaborative. This movie follows Rankin, a man from Honduras,…
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Fly Fishing Lakes and Reservoirs
It is that time of year where lakes have iced off and the large trout that inhabit them are starting to cruise the shorelines looking to put on some weight. I will be the first to admit I am not the biggest fan of fishing stillwaters, I liken it to the game of baseball, a…
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Target Species // Trigger Fish
One of the more popular fish to target right now are the subjectively beautiful trigger fish. While not a species we get to chase at any of our lodges, we know our guests and readers fish worldwide so we figured we would discuss anyways. There are over 40 species of trigger fish, most of…
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