Tips
Steelie Pot Bellied Pig – Tying Instructions
The proof's in the picture. Photo: Stuart Foxall. Every once in a while we like to run step by step tying instructions for some of our...
10 Commonly Forgotten Items on Fishing Trips
Travel mug.. Check. Photo: Nathan Vazquez. We operate fishing lodges in some rather remote locations, pretty far removed from drug stores, big box stores, and fly shops....
Trout Fishing – Swing Out Your Drift
Pleasantly surprised. Photo: Kyle Shea. It's safe to say, more trout are hooked dead drifting sub-surface patterns than by any other technique. Whether fishing gaudy flesh...
6 Tips for Landing Big Fish
Almost there. Photo: Craig Kopczyk. A while back we ran a post on the top 5 mistakes made fighting big fish, where we highlighted some of...
Fly Fishing Travel Tips – Roundup
Andros bound. Photo: Jordan Sly. We spend a lot of time traveling to and from our fishing lodges around the world, and we've picked up a...
Sight Fishing for Trout – 10 Tips
As good as it gets. Photo: Jeff Forsee. We're really lucky to have an extremely diverse trout fishery at Alaska West. It's not uncommon during any...
Fishing Photography 101 – The Rule of Thirds
The rule of thirds. Photo: Kyle Shea. Photography has become a big part of the fly fishing culture, and we're fortunate to fish with some pretty...
Stay Classy
Class class class. Photo: Stuart Foxall. Modern intruders and tube flies are cool, and we fish a lot of them. However, today we're coming at you...