Jim Reinertsen has been chasing bonefish on South Andros Island for years. He’s learned some tricks of the trade during that time, including this little secret: more big fish get caught during the winter. Jim brought his daughter Emily to Andros South this past November for her first bonefishing trip. They each encountered some very…
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Sculpin Fishing from Alaska to Chile
Trevor Covich is one of our senior guides in Alaska and Chile. He loves tying and fishing sculpin patterns and he’s darned good at both. He put together a great piece for us on sculpin fishing. Sculpin fishing is an extremely versatile way to fish, and oh by the way, a great way to select…
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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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Fish Thy Feet
Scott Baker-McGarva is our head guide at BC West, and he knows a thing or two about fishing for anadromous fish like steelhead and chinook salmon. Scott checks in today with a simple but very important tip… Hey! Quit Standing on the Fish. True, the spey revolution has changed the way anglers view the water,…
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Alternative Fly Fishing Dictionary
Thanks to Paul Sharman for contributing today’s excellent guest post poking a little fun at fly fishing phraseology! Paul is a freelance writer & photographer and currently editor at Fish&Fly in the UK. You can catch up with him at www.paulsharmanoutdoors.com. Alternative Fly Fishing Dictionary Fly Fishing, like all great sports/hobbies/obsessions, is littered with its own…
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Save Bristol Bay
Yeah it’s the holiday season and we’re all supposed to be thinking happy thoughts, but it’s time for a little reminder of the massive threat to Bristol Bay posed by the proposed Pebble Mine, from our friends at TU and Save Bristol Bay. Save Bristol Bay The biggest wild salmon fishery on the planet needs…
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Fishing in Alaska is Fun.
This picture was taken in front of the lounge tent at Alaska West, on the tail end of one of our late August weeks in 2010. See how the guys in this picture seem to be having fun? That’s because they are. More on Alaska West Our Fishery One of the Coolest Hero Shots Ever…
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Field Modifications
Loyal readers of our blog might remember the name Bill Lenehan. He’s chimed in with some great comments in the past, and these days he’s sending in all kinds of super-useful guest posts. Today Bill shares some amazingly helpful advice. One of your editor’s most memorable fish ever was caught after modifying the fly with…
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Football.
Fish that are not terribly long but pretty darned fat tend to be healthy. They’ve got so much to eat that their bellies and shoulders swell before their spine has a chance to catch up. You’ve heard from us before that our fisheries in Chile pump out some really porky fish. Here’s another example, if…
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