Tips
Three Random Bonefishing Tips
Bonefishing. Photo: Kyle Shea Here are three things you can do to catch more bonefish. Enjoy! Use a stiff leader. Stiff leaders help turn over bigger...
Slow Your Swing Down First
Slower often helps. Photo: Kyle Shea When you're swinging flies for steelhead or salmon, there are times when 'the perfect swing' doesn’t elicit the response you...
12 Ways to Tie Better Flies Faster
The author, Kyle Shea, following tip #6. Photo: Jordan Sly Winter is here, and for many of us that means it's fly tying season. If you're...
Cotton Swab Tube Flies
Cotton Swab Tubes produce! Photo: Kyle Shea We fish a lot of tube flies at Alaska West, especially when targeting fish on the swing. While there a...
5 Reasons to Swing for Trout This Winter
Catch trout, stay warm. Photo: John Travis Let’s face it, winter trout fishing is hard. If you are crazy like us, odds are you are not...
Wading for Bonefish – 5 (More) Tips
Jordan on the hunt. Photo: Kyle Shea If you have ever said you enjoy the 'hunting' aspect of fishing, odds are you would love wading for...
Salt is the Enemy
Rusty flies are not cool. Photo: Kyle Shea When it comes to the life of your fishing gear, salt water is the enemy. Sure, today’s sealed...
It’s How Your Fly Swims That Matters
Be the fly, Billy. Photo: Louis Cahill For anglers learning the basics of swinging flies for steelhead and salmon, the simplest way to think about presentation...
