Dad got to catch some too. Bryan Whiting has been checking in with some posts about the trips he’s taken with his family to Alaska West. Today we get the full report, via an article he wrote about his family’s first trip. — Did the 2004 trip to Alaska West meet our personal need? Beyond…
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Family Fishing in Alaska Part Two
Good times with the family. Photo: Cameron Miller We continue our series from Bryan Whiting on planning a family fishing trip to Alaska. For 3 of the past 5 years, Bryan has brought various members of his family to Alaska West to fish for silvers and kings. Today we learn about getting ‘over the hump’…
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Bruce Chard on Casting in the Wind
It’s not always this calm. Bruce Chard, FFF Master Casting Instructor, veteran Florida Keys guide and instructor of bonefishing schools at Andros South, offers some tips today for casting in heavy winds. “Casting in a heavy wind always presents fly line management issues, accuracy challenges and distance limitations for even the best casters in the…
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A Family Fishing Trip to Alaska
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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Michael White’s Report from Andros South
Whitey in hot pursuit. Michael White (owner of Blue Ribbon Sales, representing Simms, and other lines in the Rockies) is on site at Andros South this week with Charlie Craven and a great group of guys. Here’s his report from today on the rigors of South Andros in January. “All is well here at Andros South….
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Today’s Update from Andros South
The home flats are even beautiful on a cloudy day. [Karen Wilken is part of the Sage/Rio/Redington crew at Andros South this week. She’s got one more day on South Andros before heading home to the snow in Seattle. Here’s her report from yesterday.] The knock on the door came at 6:00am as usual. After…
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Simon Gawesworth on Andros South
Just another FarBank/Andros South dolphin rescue. [Simon Gawesworth is representing the Rio side of the equation in this week’s FarBank equipment testing / photo shoot at Andros South. Here’s his report from Wednesday. It’s a good one and not your average fishing report – read on.] I am not sure if the Weather God felt…
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Paul Johnson’s News from South Andros
Paul Johnson and friend [Paul Johnson is part of the Sage/Redington/Rio team doing some product testing at Andros South this week. Here’s his report from yesterday.]Andros South…..Day 3… Today was different from yesterday in a couple of ways. One, the wind was back…not sure what God I didn’t appeal to last night…could have been many, but…
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Karen Wilken’s Top 10 (Invalid) Reasons Not To Go On A Guided Trip
Pictured: Ellie – Half Cop / Half Guide / Half Master Joke Teller A day with him in South Andros is a whole bunch of good fishing….plus, the accent is relaxing….. [Karen Wilken from Redington is at Andros South this week with Paul Johnson from Sage and Simon Gawesworth from Rio, doing some product testing. Here…
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