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Double Up Your Loop to Loop Connections
Finished product. Backing used as leader for visibility. All photos by Kyle Shea. Earlier this month we had the pleasure of fishing the flats with Andros...
Dan Herrig’s Naknek Swinging Rig
Naknek pig. Dan Herrig is the Head Guide at Rapids Camp Lodge, our fly out operation in Bristol Bay. Rapids Camp is located on the Naknek...
The Shrimptruder
Shea's Shrimptruder. Photo: Kyle Shea We swing a lot of flies while fishing in Alaska and B.C., and if you read our blog or hopefully visit...
Top Posts on Fly Lines
Fly line, departing. Photo: Louis Cahill You probably know the drill by now - every so often we give you a list of our top posts...
Hair Ties as Rod Straps
Just like that. If you're headed out to fish a local piece of water, there's often no need to bring your rod in a tube -...
12 Ways to Tie Better Flies Faster
The author, Kyle Shea, following tip #6. Photo: Jordan Sly Winter is here, and for many of us that means it's fly tying season. If you're...
Cotton Swab Tube Flies
Cotton Swab Tubes produce! Photo: Kyle Shea We fish a lot of tube flies at Alaska West, especially when targeting fish on the swing. While there a...
Kyle Shea’s Nymphing Rig
Kyle and trout. Photo: Ben Beatty Have you noticed lately that a bunch of the posts on our blog have been tagged 'Kyle Shea'? That's because...
