Jeff Hickman, Deneki Outdoors alumnus and celebrity Oregon fishing guide, visited BC West in early July and got to partake in the real, real good fishing for steelhead and chinooks that’s been happening on the Dean this year (it’s back!). Jeff put together some great words and photos from his trip, just for your reading…
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Pelican Cases
If you’ve spent much time on the water with serious photographers, chances are you’ve seen Pelican cases at work. Pelican cases are bombproof, and they’re simply the safest way to take electronics like cameras along on fishing trips. Here’s why. They’re waterproof 100% of the time. They’re dustproof 100% of the time. They protect your…
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Watch That Thumb
Today we continue our series of weekly posts straight from The Little Red Book of Fly Fishing – a new collection of 250 nuggets of fly fishing wisdom from Kirk Deeter and the late, great Charlie Meyers. We’re lucky enough to have gotten permission to post some excerpts from the book – read on! Our…
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Cotton Candy – The Old Standby
At Alaska West our guides are constantly pushing the envelope as it relates to fly design. Big, beautiful composite hackle king flies, innovative new mouse designs, dangerously articulated flesh flies and more are routinely born in our staff quarters next to the Kanektok River. On the other hand, there are some patterns that have produced…
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20 Incher by Idylwilde
During a trip with Chile West, our guests fish a whole bunch of different fly patterns that pretty much cover the world of trout fishing. From giant streamers to tiny dries, blunt terrestrials to imitative nymphs, we fish a lot in a typical trip and our fly boxes are evidence – they’re loaded! We’ve definitely…
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Andros South Rescheduling Policy
We’ve just entered the month of August, or what we like to call ‘PlanYour Winter Bonefishing Month’. Yes, we think this is a great time to schedule your warm weather fun for the upcoming winter. As you may know by now, bonefishing at Andros South between October and February is pretty awesome for a few…
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Damselflies and Dragonflies
At Chile West we’ve lots of options when it comes to fishing. From floating big rivers to walking small streams and … let’s not forget many lakes to fish as well. Damselflies and dragonflies are in abundance as most lakes have reed beds around the edges and this is ideal habitat for these insects. The nymphs crawl…
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5 Cool Things About The Dean
We think the Dean River is a pretty darned cool place. Here’s why. The Takes. Crushing, searing, heart-stopping, drag-melting, 15-pound-Maxima-popping, uncontrollable, violent, I-can’t-believe-what-just-happened takes. The way Dean steelhead eat a fly is insane. This is the coolest thing about the Dean. The Scenery. It’s just one of the most beautiful places in the world. Tall…
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Myth Busting, Andros South Style
Michael Gracie was one of the participants in our first ever FIBFest (that would be a gathering of fly fishing bloggers), held at Andros South this past May. Today Michael weighs in with a guest post on misconceptions about bonefishing on South Andros. We think he’s dead on. Have a read! Myth Busting, Andros South…
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Make It a Meal
Today we continue our series of weekly posts straight from The Little Red Book of Fly Fishing – a new collection of 250 nuggets of fly fishing wisdom from Kirk Deeter and the late, great Charlie Meyers. We’re lucky enough to have gotten permission to post some excerpts from the book – read on! Our…
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