You know that we post fishing reports all the time, for all our operations, right? A couple of recent examples are the summary of the “best fishing trip ever” that a very experienced husband-wife team just experienced at Chile West, and the tales of winter bonefish galore from Andros South in January. Here are the…
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Trout in Low Water
Summertime in Southern Chile means hot weather and that can mean low water and higher water temperatures. Places that hold fish in higher water can be void of fish. When water temperatures are high, fish will seek out cooler, more oxygenated water – typically the faster water. Riffles and pocket water are good places to find fish during…
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Mr. Hankey Produces
If you’ve been reading our blog for a while, you already know about Mr. Hankey, the Jeff Hickman-created mouse fly that works real good on big carnivorous rainbows. Today, straight from Alaska West on the Kanektok River, we present a further bit of evidence. We like Mr. Hankey! More on Rainbow Trout Catch Them on…
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Landing Nets
Thanks to loyal reader Kevin Kelly for getting in touch with an excellent question. Kevin didn’t recognize the landing nets that he’s seen in a lot of our pictures from Alaska West, so he asked about them, and we put together this post about them. Got any questions we can answer for you about our…
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Bring on the Beetle
Trevor Covich, as you may know, guides at Alaska West and Chile West. Trevor’s in the middle of prime-time fishing in Chile right now, but he was still kind enough to send in a great post on our favorite bug from Southern Chile, the famous Cantaria beetle. Thanks, T. Bring On the Beetle February is…
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Nice Drivin’, Tex
Our guides at Alaska West are great teachers. They’re fun people and excellent casters. They’re helpful and courteous and really, really fishy. They’re also great boat drivers. More on Alaska West King Salmon in Week 1 Our Facility Leopard Trout
Chum Salmon – Fly Fishing Techniques
Last week, Brian Niska told us a bit about chum salmon and the Kanektok River. Today, he continues with some tactics and gear advice. Who’s Brian? He’s a much better spey caster than you are. He loves teaching people how to cast and fish flies for anadromous fish. He runs a fly shop and guide…
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Chile Fishing Report – Nov/Dec 2010
Here’s our Chile West Trip Report for the trip we ran from November into December of 2010. Two anglers from Alabama and two from Ireland made for some great times! Day 1: Rio Tigre After arriving in Palena on Day 1, everyone was antsy to get fishing so Team Alabama – Everett and Dick –…
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Nice Fish, Kevin
Kevin Riley fishes at Alaska West every year, and his favorite time is the last week in August, when the silvers are plentiful and the trout get porky. A summer of chowing on salmon eggs and flesh will do that to a trout. Nice fish, Kevin. More Nice Fish Dean Chinook Chilean Chinook Kanektok Chinook
Parent, Child, Trout
Have we mentioned that we love taking families fishing, and that we think the experiences that families share together on the water are just about the coolest thing since sliced bread? Steve and Finn Ward had a great time fishing together at Alaska West, and caught some great trout together too. More Cool Pictures from…
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