…and the scenery wasn’t bad either. Photo: Chris Price Brian Ropp and his brother took a trip to Chile West in February of this year. Brian has written a great, detailed account of his trip. This post contains some excerpts from his report – if you’d like to read the full report, check it out…
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Andros South Trip Report from Capt. Rick Grassett
Andros South guide Fredlon with a big ‘cuda caught by Capt. Rick Grassett Photo: Rick Grassett Capt. Rick Grassett, owner of Snook Fin-Addict Guide Service, Inc., is a full-time fishing guide and outdoor writer based in Sarasota, FL. He’s a great host and a super guy, and as luck would have it he hosts a…
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Taking the Perfect Hero Shot – 13 Tips
Cameron, hard at work. Photo: Ric Fogel/Sportfolio If you’ve spent any time on our blog, you’ve seen a whole bunch of photos credited to Cameron Miller. Cameron is a long-time veteran of Alaska West. He spent a bunch of years guiding and taking pictures, and the past few years has made the transition into nearly…
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Keith Westra’s Report from Andros South
Photo: Keith Westra Keith Westra from Leland Flyfishing Outfitters and the fine folks at Flywater Travel organized a group trip to Andros South earlier this month. Here’s Keith’s trip report. — There’s nothing better than a few flies in your pocket, a rod in your hand, and a cold “Kalik” waiting for you at the…
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Bonefish and Tarpon Trust on Bonefish Taxonomy
Wayne Walts lets one go. Today we’ve got some more great information from our friends at Bonefish and Tarpon Trust. Since bonefish are near and dear to our hearts at Andros South, we’re doing everything we can to support BTT’s efforts to understand more about bonefish.This article appeared in the Spring 2009 BTT Journal. —…
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Greg Thomas on Fresh Fish
Photo: Greg Thomas Greg Thomas is one of the premier writers in fly fishing. He puts out quality stuff only, as evidenced by his definitive Flyfisher’s Guides to the western states, his publication Tight Lines, his magazine work and his freelance pieces in publications like, say, the New York Times. Greg is now the managing editor…
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More Than a Trip Report from Mike Racine
Mike Racine, with just one element of a superlative day Mike Racine is a long-time friend, and in the spirit of full disclosure, an investor in Deneki Outdoors. He contributed the great piece that runs today. We’ll like Mike do the talking. — “Fishing Reference Points” No this isn’t a technical article on targeting fish….
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Family Fishing in Alaska Part Six – What We Learned
Spending some quality time. Today we conclude our series from Bryan Whiting on his family’s trips to Alaska West. Bryan has made 3 fishing trips to Alaska with his family, and was gracious enough to write a 6-part series for us on the trips. Thanks so much, Brian! This last chapter is focused on what…
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Family Fishing in Alaska Part Five – What We Learned
Jason Whiting, bombin’ the two-hander. Photo: Cameron Miller Today we hear from Bryan Whiting on what he and his family learned on their trips to Alaska West in 2004, 2006 and 2008. Today’s post is all about strategies for the trip – we’ll have a follow-up post on what they learned about the fishing. As…
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Family Fishing in Alaska Part Four – When and Where to Go
Mom found some nice rainbows… We continue our series from Bryan Whiting on his family’s fishing trips to Alaska West, with his thoughts on making your decision of when and where to go. — When can I go? If your boss, your spouse, your work or circumstance determines when you can go, don’t be concerned because…
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