In 2016, our friends over at the Bonefish and Tarpon trust partnered with the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation and Florida Atlantic University’s Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute to create the Bonefish Restoration Research Project (BRRP). The BRRP’s primary goal is to pioneer a method for spawning and rearing bonefish and tarpon in captivity as a means…
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Come See Us in Denver
This weekend we’re going to be at The Fly Fishing Show in Denver, Colorado, and we hope you are too! The Fly Fishing Show is a trade show for, you guessed it, fly fishing! Its hosted at venues across the country and kicks off the 2018 show circuit at its Denver location this Friday January…
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Demystifying Spey: Skagit vs. Scandi Heads
We might love spey fishing, and admittedly do a lot of it at our lodges, but we’d also be the first to admit that with a dizzying array of gear options available it can also be extremely confusing for those looking to get started. For those interested in honing their skills with a two-handed rod,…
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What Species of Bonefish Did I Catch?
Whether you’re wading the flats of South Andros or poling along in Hawaii, odds are the bonefish you’re going to catch are going to look very similar. Sure, there might be some size differences, and perhaps a difference in color depending on their surrounding environment, but for the most part a bonefish looks like, well,…
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Top 5 Reasons to Shop at Your Local Fly Shop this Holiday Season
Last week we shared some of our favorite fly fishing gift ideas for this holiday season. And while we might of shared a bunch of online links to those ideas, we still believe in supporting local fly shops, and encourage other anglers to do the same whenever possible. There’s no question the internet has made…
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Bahamas Bonefish Conservation – Update
For obvious reasons we care a lot about the well being of bonefish populations in the Bahamas. We know many of you do too. That’s why today we’re passing on a recent update sent to us from bonefish guru, Dr. Aaron Adams, on the latest conservation efforts being made by the Bonefish and Tarpon Trust…
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BTT on Best Handling Practices for Bonefish (Video)
Do you love fly fishing? Do you love fly fishing for bonefish? Then it’s time to do something for yourself and start handling them using the best practices possible. After all, the more bonefish handled responsibly, the more bonefish you get to fish for. The fine folks at Bonefish and Tarpon Trust just released a…
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A Better Look at Fish-Friendly Photography
‘Catch and release’ has become a cornerstone of the fly fishing culture. Not only has it helped conserve fisheries all around the world, the very notion of ‘catch and release’ has inspired a desire in multiple generations of anglers to preserve their own fisheries – which is a really good thing. That said, despite our…
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Greg Houska’s ‘Kriller’ at the Fly Fishing Shop
A while back we told you that our friends at Aqua Flies had begun producing a commercial version of the ‘Kriller‘ – a salmon/steelhead fly developed by Alaska West guide, Greg Houska, that certainly proved itself last season on our Kanektok king, chum, and silver salmon populations. We’re happy to report that the good folks…
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Happy Halloween
Corpses, zombies, rotting flesh, skeletons.. While that might sound like October 31st to most, that sounds more like August in our neck of the woods. Each summer, towards to end of our season at Alaska West, thousands upon thousands of salmon complete their life cycle, littering the banks in an image that more closely resembles…
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