Last weekend we attended the Fly Fishing Show in Atlanta, Georgia and wanted to take the day to give a big thanks to all those who stopped by the Deneki booth to give us a shout. We were pleased by the turnout for the inaugural show at the Infinite Energy Center, and were extremely humbled…
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Simplify Your Gear With the Umpqua Bandolier ZS Sling Pack
Fact: You don’t need a lot of gear to catch bonefish – at least not on your person. A quality dry bag or boat box is great to have in the boat for bulky things like rain gear, extra fly boxes, spare spools, sunscreen, bug spray, camera gear, or whatever else you might need at…
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Hatch Nippers
Over the last five years or so, premium line nippers have grown incredibly popular among fly fishing gear junkies like ourselves. Since their introduction, high-end nippers have sparked the debate – why pay for top shelf nippers, when a five-dollar pair of fingernail clippers can get the same job done? Well, we’re not here to make a…
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Trout are Trout
It goes without saying that Alaskan rainbow trout are different from their brethren in the lower forty-eight. Their feeding behavior alone more closely resembles the predatory nature of a Northern Pike than that of a resident trout. Therefore, with mice, sculpin, salmon smolt, and huge chunks of dead salmon flesh on the menu, often times bigger is…
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Hone Your Skills at Andros South
The beauty of fly fishing is that regardless of your experience level, there’s always room for improvement. There’s no mastery. No perfection. Just a life long journey of learning. It’s a huge part of what makes our sport so great to begin with. In fact, we often hear from our anglers that an important part of their trip…
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Come See Us in Somerset!
It’s that time of year again. We’re going to be attending the 2017 Fly Fishing Show in Somerset, New Jersey, later this month and we hope you are too! The Fly Fishing Show is a trade show for, you guessed it, fly fishing! The show is hosted at venues across the country, and this year it’s…
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Pinch Your Barbs Beforehand
When fishing for fish destined to be released, we think that pinching down your barb is pretty cool. Fish are fragile, and removing hooks with barbs causes more damage than removing hooks without barbs.. It’s that simple. In fact, at Alaska West we do our best to instill a 100 percent barbless policy, encouraging all…
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Don’t Cast a Shadow
There’s no doubt about it, bonefish are finicky. Sometimes they appear to take a fly without any persuasion whatsover, while other others times they require nothing short of perfection. Anyone who has spent time on the flats have certainly spooked their share of fish, it’s just part of the game. Whether the fly landed loudly on the…
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Glass
Not a breath of wind, hardly a cloud in sight, and water so calm you can often hear the fish before you spot them. This is how you want your day to start at Andros South. These are the conditions serious flats anglers long for. Because the fishing’s so good? Hardly. In fact, glassy calm days…
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Finish Your Swing with Some Action
Here’s a scenario that most two handed anglers can relate to; You’ve made a nice cast to the opposite bank, kicked over a big mend, and stepped down the run setting up your swing to perfection. Your fly tracks through the gut of the run at that magical speed at what you’re confident is the…
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