It’s a beautiful day on South Andros. You’ve made the run to the morning’s flat of choice. Your guide pulls up to shallow water so you can hop out and start wading. The wind is light and the visibility is fantastic. What will this flat bring? What Happens Next Wading for Bonefish Fighting Bonefish Nice…
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Low Gradient
The Kanektok River, our home at Alaska West, is what we often call a ‘low-gradient’ river. Flipping through the Deneki photo archives this week, we came across this picture that does a pretty cool job explaining what that means. Down in the left quarter of the picture you can barely make out our camp –…
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The West Side of Andros Island
At Andros South our guests are often surprised at how often we fish the West Side of Andros Island. It’s an amazing fishery, our access is really easy, and fishing on the West Side is a totally normal part of our fishing program. More on those points! An Amazing Fishery The West Side of South…
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Simms Slick Jacket Preview
We recently got to check out a new jacket from Simms called the Slick Jacket. It’s designed for steelhead and salmon fishing, and we think it’s a game changer. Introduction Let’s start with how fishing for steelhead and salmon is different from fishing for trout – which is, by far, the market for which most…
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Alaskan Trout – What’s the Difference?
It’s cool when somebody who knows fishing and knows science can tell you in detail about the critters you love. Alaska West’s own Jordan Sly dishes today on our leopard rainbow trout. This is a good one! What Makes Alaskan Trout Different Living in Washington among a large population of steelhead anglers I often get…
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Join Us at IFTD
Today’s message is for those of you who are part of the fly fishing industry – for everybody out there that’s a ‘pure angler’, pass it on to your friends in the industry, please! We’ll be at the International Fly Tackle Dealer show in Las Vegas this July 9 – 12, and we’d love to…
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Top 10 Posts on Flies
We all spend lots of time obsessing over those furry / feathery / flashy baubles at the end of our leaders. Today we present to you our 10 posts about flies that have been viewed the most over the past year. Enjoy! Top 10 Posts on Flies 5 Favorite Bonefish Flies for South Andros Island….
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Polarized Glasses: Double Up!
Longtime contributor and friend Bill Lenehan sent us a great, let’s just say ‘unconventional’, tip for flats fishing that he picked up from Andy Mill. Double Up! Here is a tip that will increase your ability to see fish on the flats at greater distances and see each fish more clearly. Wear two pairs of polarized sunglasses…
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Prime King Salmon Spots at Alaska West
Our peak king salmon weeks at Alaska West tend to sell out due to their combination of big chrome fish, a tendency to eat swung flies, and the best spey instructors and guide staff in the business. If you would have asked a couple of weeks ago about late June to mid July 2013 we…
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Jason Rivers’ Grayling Rig
If there’s a mecca for Alaskan grayling fishing, Fairbanks has to be it! Jason Rivers manages Big Ray’s Fly Shop in Fairbanks, and he was kind enough to put together his go-to grayling rig for us. Thanks, Jason! Grayling Rig Introduction Fairbanks, Alaska would not be the first place you would find water to use…
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