Gear matters. Over the past couple of weeks, we’ve done a series of posts on how some expert steelhead anglers rig themselves when they fish two-handed rods for steelhead on the Dean River, our fishery at BC West. For a few different outlooks on steelhead fishing and a lesson in rigging two-handed rods, have a…
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Gear
Dana Sturn’s Steelhead Rig
What Dana Sturn will be doing on July 4, 2009. Dana Sturn and his partner Sean Ransom run Speypages.com – the internet’s premier resource for information related to spey casting and spey fishing. Dana started Speypages in 2000 and is an active spey instructor and destination travel host.Dana started fishing the Dean in the late…
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Adam Tavender’s Steelhead Rig
Adam Tavender with some Dean chome. Photo: David Lambroughton Adam Tavender has been a part of Nakia Lodge on the Dean River since 1993. In early 2007, we at Deneki Outdoors had the good fortune to ‘take the torch’ from Adam and his wife Judy, and we now run the lodge as BC West. Having…
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Simms Headwaters Backpacks
A good choice for a day on the water. Photo: Simms Fishing Products Simms has come out with a whole bunch of really good new packs this year, and one of our favorites is the Headwaters Day Pack. Like its big brother the Headwaters Backpack, it’s a really well-designed pack, purpose-built for fishing. The feature…
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John Hazel’s Steelhead Rig
John Hazel knows his way around the Dean. John Hazel and his wife Amy own and operate Deschutes Angler Fly Shop and Guide Service in Maupin, Oregon. John is a renowned angler and guide in the Northwest, and has spent many a day swinging flies through famous runs on the Dean looking for steelhead. Deschutes…
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Alaska Fly Tackle Recommendations
Something in here’s gotta work. Photo: Mike Duffy Our Alaska West web site has a whole bunch of information about the fly tackle required in the pursuit of the eight different species we target on the Kanektok River. Whether you’re headed to Alaska West or elsewhere in Alaska, have a look at our tackle recommendations….
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Simms Dry Creek Flats Pack
We love the new Simms Dry Creek Flats Pack. It’s perfect for walking the flats of South Andros. Throw in your fly box, leaders and tippet, clip on your pliers, and you’re good to go. What’s to like about the pack? Zippers on dry packs are hard to get right. This one keeps out rain…
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John Toker’s Steelhead Rig
John Toker, livin’ the life on the Dean. John Toker is a long-time fanatical steelheader who used to manage BC West, our lodge on the Dean River. John likes using a lot of different two-handed rigs when he’s chasing steelhead, but if you encountered him on the Dean on any given day, he might just…
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Tube Flies and Stinger Hooks
Stinger hooks hold well. Photo: Cameron Miller John Toker, our former manager at BC West on the Dean River, checks in today with some comments on tube flies and stinger hooks. “The virtues of one style of hook or another is a fairly common topic of conversation among anglers. When you get around anglers whose…
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Chile Trout Flies
More than just a parachute Adams. Photo: Chris Price We talk a lot about the incredible variety in the trout fishing that we experience during our program at Chile West. Have a look at a typical selection of flies used during a trip with us, and you’ll get a good feel for what we mean….
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