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3 Things I Wish I Had Done Before My First Trip to Andros South Lodge

I grew up fishing in Alaska. While growing up, during Sockeye season, most people used gear rods to “flip” for Sockeye and were very successful. Nowadays, most Sockeye anglers use fly rods to “flip” for them, as fly rods are much lighter and more convenient. Many of these anglers consider themselves “fly anglers” just because…
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3 Reasons You Should Use Your Wader Pouch and What To Put In It.

We’re in the thick of it here in Alaska, and when it comes to fly fishing, anglers often focus on their rods, reels, and flies, neglecting the importance of a small but mighty accessory: the wader pouch. This unassuming piece of gear plays a crucial role in keeping fly anglers organized and prepared on the…
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The Vest or Hip Pack or Sling: What’s Better?

Like many things, the answer is, it depends. There are a lot of great options when it comes to carrying your flies, tools, and tippet around, and finding the best one for you can be a difficult task if you’re only trying to choose only one. Fly fishing is an activity that offers a gamut…
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Trout Spey and Four Reasons We Like It in Alaska

You’re likely to hear the words “swing season,” “trout Spey,” or even “Micro Spey” if you speak with enthusiastic trout fly-fishing anglers across the nation. Swinging for trout gives fly anglers an alternative method of fishing and a different pace to chase trout during trout season. Trout Spey is essentially just the standard two-handed Spey…
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Deneki Chronicles: Tying Neater Flies – 5 (More) Tips

For many of us winter means fly tying season, and last week we shared with you 5 tips for tying neater/tidier looking flies. Missed it? Not to worry, hit the link to read it right now! Knowing that Old Man Winter might keep you off the water for a couple more months, we figured we’d…
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Deneki Chronicles: Tying Neater Flies – 5 Tips

It’s been said that flies catch fly tyers, not fish. Odds are most fish don’t notice that the head of the fly is a little on the bulky side, or that your wraps are not as even as they could be. That said, a well-tied, tidy-looking fly muster confidence, and having confidence in the fly you…
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8 Tips to a Better Strip Set

To succeed on the flats, a precise strip set execution is essential. A successful strip set involves more than just yanking on the fly line when the fish takes the fly. Here are a few tips on how to execute a better strip set while on the flats. 8 Tips to a Better Strip Set…
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Deneki Chronicles: Clearing Line for Bonefish – 7 Tips

During one of the coldest, wettest, and windiest days of our season here in Western Alaska this week, we couldn’t help but let our minds wander toward the flats. Surprising, right? That got us to thinking, what’s the most overlooked facet of saltwater fly fishing that results in more fish lost or landed? We’d argue…
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Leader Length and Fly Weight

Today we continue our Alaska Guide Secrets series, in which you get the inside scoop direct from our guide crew at Alaska West. You’ve decided which fly to fish and maybe even which sinktip to use.  Now you need to decide whether your leader should be 2 feet, 6 feet, or 12 feet long.  Got…
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