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Jul 04 2018

Happy 4th of July

Lounge tent at Alaska West

We consider ourselves extremely fortunate to spend the majority of our days operating world-class fishing lodges on world-class fisheries located across several different countries around the world. That being said, we’d be lying if we said we weren’t also extremely proud to be based out of the good ol’ US of A where we’re free…
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Jun 29 2018

Mend to Fix

Mending for steelhead

Mend: /mend/ verb. To repair (something that is broken or damaged). Synonyms: repair, fix. When fishing moving water, whether swinging flies for steelhead and salmon or dead drifting nymphs and/or dries for trout, great mends catch more fish than great casts. After all, a proper mend can create a effective presentation, and effective presentations (not casts) are…
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Jun 15 2018

AquaTalon Swing Hooks

AquaTalon Swing Hook

Our good friends from Aqua Flies have teemed up once again with our pal and Alaska West alum, Jerry French, to bring the latest in hook design with their new AquaTalon Swing Hooks designed specifically for swinging flies for salmon, steelhead, trout, or anything for that matter. Although he needs no introduction, Jerry is arguably…
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Jun 11 2018

River Etiquette

river etiquette

Fly fishing is a fraternity, and the level of camaraderie that can develop between two complete strangers upon learning that each prefers to fish with a fly rod never ceases to impress us. We see it every single week at our lodges and we’re sure you’ve experienced it on your home waters too. However, sometimes…
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Jun 09 2018

The Stain Remover – Tying Instructions

the stain remover - steelhead fly tying instructions

A while back our pal, Daniel Cope, gave us a great fly tying step by step on his go-to pattern for coastal steelhead; the Steelhead Phantam. For those who don’t know Daniel, he’s one heck of a fly tyer. He’s also a frequenter of our humble little blog, so naturally we were honored when he…
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Jun 05 2018

Timeless Tips: Spey Fishing – Finish Your Swing with Some Action

Here’s a scenario that most two handed anglers can relate to; You’ve made a nice cast to the opposite bank, kicked over a big mend, and stepped down the run setting up your swing to perfection. Your fly tracks through the gut of the run at that magical speed at what you’re confident is the…
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Jun 02 2018

Fly Tying Step by Steps – Roundup

Intruders for steelhead and salmon

Way back in 2014 we started putting together detailed fly tying step by steps on how to tie some of our favorite fly patterns for salmon, steelhead, trout, bonefish, and more. We’ve accumulated quite a few since then, so we thought it was time to put together an updated roundup of all of our step…
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May 30 2018

What’s Your Favorite Fly Tying Thread?

UTC Ultra thread

We’re less than a month away from the opening day of our summer seasons in Alaska and British Columbia. That means we’re spending a lot of time at the vise these days to fill our boxes for another great season, and we hope you are too! Needless to say, we’ve got fly tying on the…
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May 28 2018

Is Your Hook Sharp Enough?

Testing how sharp your hook is

It goes without saying; sharp hooks catch more fish than dull hooks. Not only do they allow for better penetration into the hard mouths of tough fish, sticky-sharp hooks also allow for a greater margin of error for poor hook-sets as well. Regardless, we find many anglers still regularly fish hooks that are not nearly…
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May 26 2018

New Fly Tying Shanks from Aqua Flies

new fly tying shank from aqua flies

If you’ve been following along on our blog/newsletter or have spent any time with us at our lodges in Alaska or British Columbia, you know we love fishing stinger/trailer hook style fly patterns for everything from king salmon, to steelhead, to resident trout and char. For years, the majority of stinger style ‘shank’ flies constructed…
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