Our first guests in December joined us on the 5th for a week of fishing, but ended up having a strong run of fishing and weather that convinced them to stay on a few more days. Photo: Bill Gibbs Both Bill Gibbs and Fred Shvetz have fished with us before so we were looking forward…
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Do You Have A Fly Fishing Web Site?
Do you have a fly fishing-related web site? We’re working on compiling a big list of web sites out there focused on fly fishing. In the coming weeks we’ll create a page on our site categorizing and listing every last one we can find. If you have a web site focused on fly fishing, or if…
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10 Fly Fishing Gifts Under $50
Yes, anglers can ask for gifts that aren’t $700 fly rods. Yes, people shopping for anglers can find gifts that aren’t $600 fly reels. Here’s our Top 10 list of Fly Fishing Gifts Under $50. Happy Holidays! Bug Slinger Microfiber T-Shirt – $39.95. Great for the younger angler – a hip design in a lightweight…
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Andros South Fishing Report – November 2009
November started out strong with fine weather and great fishing. Photo: Andros South Staff The first guests to be welcomed to Andros South in November were Wayne Walts, Peter Viau, Fritz Parker and Donovan Pieterse whom have all fished with us before at Andros South and Alaska West. Wayne will be joining us again in…
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Ask The Experts – Biggest Surprise on the Flats
Don’t get frustrated – our experts had their surprises too. Photo: Bruce Chard For today’s edition of Ask the Experts, we asked our expert panel to think way, way back to the first time the stalked fish on a warm salwater flat. The question was pretty simple – “What was your biggest surprise the first…
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Side Channel Fishing
Tight quarters. Photo: Cameron Miller One of the really neat things about fishing at Alaska West is that the two rivers we fish provide a huge amount of variety. In addition to the fact that we chase 8 different species (kings, chums, sockeye, pinks, silvers, rainbows, dollies and grayling!), our rivers are heavily braided in…
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World-Class Remote Fishing
In hosting our guests at BC West, we have one primary goal – to take full advantage of the incredible bounty of the Dean River. Photos: BC West Staff, David Lambroughton Our unique fishing program is targeted towards experienced anglers, and combines fully-guided and self-guided fishing, as well as fishing both above and below the…
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Rio Bonefish Line
Photo: Rio Products We’ve said in the past that for an all-around line to chase bonefish on South Andros Island, we think the Rio Tropical Clouser is the ticket. The short front taper on the Clouser line does a great job turning over big flies and getting your rod loaded quickly – both important traits…
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Alaska Rainbow Fishing – When To Go
Here’s one from late August. Photo: Cameron Miller We get lots of questions from anglers planning trips who want to know ‘the best time to go’. When it comes to rainbow trout in Western Alaska, the answer depends a lot on what you’re looking for. Since rainbows in the Kanektok are all resident fish and…
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Bonefish Flies – 5 Favorites For South Andros
Something in here’s gotta work. Compared to most in the bonefishing world, the flies that we like to fish on South Andros tend to be an unusual combination of big and light. For anglers wanting to load up a fly box before their trip, that can make it a little hard to buy commercially available…
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