Today we’re releasing our free, 10 page electronic Bonefishing 101 guide, and we think you should grab yourself a copy. What is Bonefishing 101? It’s a .pdf file that you can download to your computer, and it covers the fundamentals of bonefishing. The Ready Position Casting on the Flats Spotting Bonefish Setting the Hook Fighting…
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Tips
Tube Flies – Introduction
Today we’re starting a little mini-series of posts featuring Eric Neufeld, in video format, talking about tube flies and how to rig them. Who’s Eric Neufeld? He’s an alumnus of Alaska West, and he’s the the Pacific Northwest rep for Idylwilde, Simms and Ross, and he’s a smart dude who likes futzing around with his fly…
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Setting Up for the Sweep
It’s time for the next in our series of spey casting tips from Brian Niska. Any time we need to run something about spey casting, we call Brian and he just rattles this stuff off – just think how much you could learn if you joined him for a week of instruction at Alaska West….
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To Mend or Not to Mend?
Today we’ve got a bit of a conversation-starter for those of you out there who like swinging flies for steelhead. Scott Baker-McGarva, head guide at BC West, gives us some thoughts on mending line. Have a read and let us know what you think. To Mend or Not to Mend? Many years ago I wouldn’t have…
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Three Good Choices
Here’s Sam and Johnny Spillane out looking for bonefish on South Andros Island in May. Congratulations, Sam and Johnny, on three excellent choices you made on this day. Both of you are wearing Buffs, lessening the chances that you get skin cancer. You’re wearing long pants – not only keeping the sun off but protecting…
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Start With a Lift
Brian Niska’s back today with the next in his series of spey casting tips. Brian owns Whistler Fly Fishing, and he’s teaching spey casting at Alaska West and BC West this summer – drop us a line if you’d like to learn from the best in the business. Start Your Cast With a Lift Want…
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Go Barbless
Why fish barbless flies? The hook does much less damage to the fish’s mouth. You do less damage to the fish overall when you release it – because it’s so much easier to pop the hook out and send him on his way. It’s a bit more ‘sporting’, requiring you to keep pressure on the…
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Pull Hard.
We’ve told you in the past about one of the biggest mistakes we see anglers make when fighting big fish – simply not exerting enough pressure on the fish, either by bending the tip of the rod or by not pulling hard enough. We stumbled across a little video that illustrates just how hard you…
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Reading Mangrove Flats
If you’ve spent much time around our web site, you’ve probably seen Aaron Adams’ work before. Aaron is the Director of Operations for Bonefish and Tarpon Trust, and one of the world’s leading biologists when it comes to – guess what – bonefish, tarpon and other critters that swim around on the flats. He also…
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Going Small
At Chile West we love fishing giant dry flies and streamers. The beauty of that fishery, though, is its variety. Today Trevor Covich tells us about the other end of the spectrum. Going Small Sometimes at Chile West we go away from casting and chugging those giant dries and leeches, for a more delicate approach….
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