Tips
A Lesson from Ol’ Chumley
Snnnap! The chum salmon are in at Alaska West and that can only mean one thing - it's rod breaking season! While we certainly witness our share...
Swinging for Chums
Thanks Chumley! Photo: Kyle Shea With a current closure on king salmon at Alaska West, we've been targeting more species on the swing than ever this...
Mousing for Trout – Try a Strip Set
Fat trout, grassy bank - probably a mouse involved. On our Alaskan rivers, targeting big leopard rainbows with gaudy rodent imitations is not only visually...
Be Nice to Non-Targets
Charles St. Pierre, treating Pinky right. Photo: Alfie King OK, OK we get it - when you're swinging flies for steelhead and you can't keep the...
3 Ways to Cast Further
Nice drift, dude. Photo: Kyle Shea Casting a long ways is not anywhere close to the most important skill in fly fishing. We'd actually tell you...
Stomp Your Foot on the Deck
Stomp when necessary. Photo: Bruce Chard Today's fishing tip comes from the world of tarpon fishing - uber-angler Andy Mill in particular is known for using...
Fly Casting – Creep vs. Drift
Don't be creepy. Photo: Kyle Shea Warning: this is a semi-detailed post on correcting a common fly casting fault. If you're not into the detailed mechanics...
Wind Your Backing On Tight – Why, Illustrated
Like you needed to make it any harder. Photo: Nic Jepson Almost five years ago we ran a post about why you need to wind your...
