Since spring is in the air, lots of folks are tinkering around with gear that they’re going to fish with in Alaska this summer. With that in mind, we present to you our most popular posts about fly fishing gear for Alaska. Top 10 Alaska Fly Fishing Gear Posts King Rig Roundup. Expert spey anglers…
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Rick Sisler’s Bonefish Rig
Rick Sisler is our manager at Andros South. He’s a no-nonsense kind of guy. Here’s the rig that you’d find Rick fishing on any given day on South Andros – a no-nonsense kind of rig! The Summary Sage 890-4 Xi3 Tibor Everglades RIO Tropical Clouser WF8F (for the nice days) and WF9F (for the not…
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Simms SunSleeves – Why We Like Them
Don’t laugh – just a few years ago a lot of us were making fun of Buffs, too. Simms just came out with their SunSleeves, pictured above. What’s a SunSleeve? It’s basically a stretchy UPF 50+ synthetic tube that you slide onto your arm to help keep the sun off. It comes up to the…
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Sage Kanektok Wool Pro – Why We Like It
Here’s why we like the new Sage Kanektok Wool Pro pullover. It’s a comfortable, versatile wool-polyester blend insulating layer that looks good, feels good and works in a really wide range of temperatures. It’s named after our home at Alaska West – the beautiful, remote, biomass-filled, amazing Kanektok River. More Gear We Like Simms Headwaters…
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Quigley’s Bonefish Tickler
Here’s another fly we think you should add to your box for South Andros Island – Quigley’s Bonefish Tickler by Idylwilde. Why We Like It It works in a range of water depths. It’s on the smaller side for South Andros (#4), but its small lead eyes sink it quickly. It’s very sparsely dressed, which…
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Michael White’s Flesh Rig
Last week you got to hear about how Michael White chases rainbow trout at Alaska West with a switch rod. Today we bring you the rig he uses to imitate everyone’s favorite food source – nasty, decomposing chunks of salmon flesh! The Summary Sage 691-4 ONE Ross Evolution LT #3 Rio Coldwater Clouser Line, 6…
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Shark Tooth Leader Control System
This past week at Andros South we had the opportunity to try out a very cool little gadget made by Loon Outdoors – the Shark Tooth ‘Leader Control System’. What is the Shark Tooth? The Shark Tooth is pretty simple. It’s an elastic band that replaces the stock band on your tippet spool. Attached to…
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Michael White’s Trout Switch Rig
Michael White is one heck of an angler and he’s our buddy too. Here’s the rig that he uses to chase Alaskan rainbow trout his favorite way – with two hands! There’s a heck of a lot of information in this one – read on. The Summary G.Loomis Roaring River GLX 11′ 5 weight switch rod…
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Airflo Skagit Intermediate
Spey tech alert! Airflo has just released a new head called the Skagit Intermediate. It combines a floating section on the back of the head with an intermediate section on the front of the head. Word is it fishes quite a bit differently than a typical full-floating Skagit head. We haven’t fished this head yet….
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Bruce Chard’s Pollywog Rig for Silvers
Bruce Chard is best known as one of the elite guides in the Florida Keys, and as a fly fishing instructor. He’s actually a really well-rounded angler who fishes all over the world. Bruce loves fishing for silver salmon at Alaska West. In fact, he’s hosting a group this summer and you can drop us…
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