Today we’re continuing a little series of posts where we answer basic questions about some of the topics we normally cover in a lot of detail. No question is too simple! We’ve covered basic questions about bonefishing and spey fishing. On to trout fishing in Alaska… 9 Questions About Alaskan Trout Fishing You Were Afraid…
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Easy Furled Leaders
Thanks to Alaska West guide Kyle Shea for today’s post! At Alaska West we have the privilege of fishing with guests from all over the world, many of who have fished the world over themselves. Therefore, we’re always excited to hear some tricks of the trade that our guests have picked up in their travels…
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10 Things to Appreciate During Your Day on the Water
If you’re spending a day fishing, you’re lucky! Here are… 10 Things to Appreciate During Your Day on the Water The sound of the water The beauty of the smallest fish you catch, and the knowledge that he’s going to get big because you treated him so well The quality time with family or friends,…
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5 Reasons to Join Us on South Andros
Our season at Andros South starts in a month, and we’d love to have you join us. Here are 5 reasons why you should! Why You Should Join Us at Andros South Incredibly convenient. You can join us for any length of time, starting on any day. Even weekend trips from the East Coast are…
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Golf Tee Popper
One of the things that attracts people to fly fishing is the creative aspect of it. This is seen in fly presentation, line modification, rod building and more, but the most common sign of creativity shows up in someone’s flies – or sometimes lack of flies. One of our long time friends here at Alaska…
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RIO Skagit Max Review
RIO has just started shipping the Skagit Max, their newest Skagit-style shooting head. The Skagit Max replaces the Skagit Flight as RIO’s go-to floating head for most two-handed rods. We fished the Skagit Max for a week at BC West last month, so we’ll tell you what we thought about it on the Dean. We…
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Easy to Swap Leaders
If you’re bouncing around a river swinging flies for steelhead or salmon, you’re probably going to need to swap sinktips every once in a while. You’re hopefully not making a change every 20 minutes, but when you move from a ripping boulder garden to a glassy tailout, you need to make a change. Today’s tip…
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Adjusting the Swing
Fred Telleen has been guiding on the Kenai River since 1989. He also hosts groups at Alaska West during our king salmon fishing season. Fred put together some thoughts on gear and swing techniques after his trip this year – experienced anglers in particular are going to like today’s post. Make sure you check out…
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Our Best Customers Know Enough to Know the Difference
A recent look through our bookings for the upcoming year revealed something about our best customers. Guests who fish with us a lot – joining us year after year, often at more than one of our lodges – have seen enough other fishing lodges that they really appreciate what we do. They know enough to…
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13 Habits of Highly Effective Anglers
We’re really lucky to spend a whole bunch of time on the water with a whole bunch of great anglers, in a bunch of different fisheries all around the world. Over the years we’ve noticed a couple of things. Some anglers catch more fish. The anglers who catch more fish have a lot of things…
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