You might be in the wilderness when you arrive at Rio Salvaje, but you are by no means roughing it! About the Lodge The lodge itself is a traditional two-story Chilean build. The downstairs has bedrooms for up to eight guests, each of which is double occupancy, and each bedroom has its own private bath…
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Lose Control? Reach for the Stripping Guide!
Good line control is important when fishing for bonefish. Things can happen pretty fast once your fly hits the water, which is why we like to teach our guests to stay in contact with their fly line at all times, even when shooting line. However, no one’s perfect! And whether you’re making a cast, stripping…
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Innovative Tippet Material From Arc Fishing
Its been a while since we’ve seen anything truly innovative in the world of leader and tippet material. However, the folks at ARC Fishing have come out with some pretty exciting new products that we think might change the way we look at what we’re attaching our fly to. We think of couple of their…
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Information
Looking for information on one of our lodges? Well here are some links to get you fishing. Just click the link for the lodge you are interested in, fill out the form you’ll find there, and get to fishing! Rapids Camp Lodge Alaska West Andros South BC West Need more (or a different kind of)…
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Shooting Line Under Control – The ‘OK’ Sign
It’s no secret that shooting line is an essential skill in nearly all avenues of fly fishing where distance is concerned. Flats fishing is no exception. However, a common mistake we see when shooting line (in a purely fishing scenario) is completely letting go of the fly line. Angler ‘X’ makes one, two, three false casts,…
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Scientific Anglers SharkWave Saltwater Fly Line
We’ve said it before, but the fly line is the most important component of any fly rod set up. No rod can make up for a poor match of fly line, but luckily there are no shortage of choices on the market today! We love testing out new fly lines and today we present you with…
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Silver Salmon in Sunny Conditions – 5 Tips
Fly fishing for silver salmon is awesome.. At Alaska West, we are fortunate to have a great run of silvers each August and we look forward to their return every season. We target them on both single and double handed rods, surface and subsurface patterns, and in a multitude of water types. While most of the…
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Rapids Camp Lodge Fall Special
Love fall in Alaska like we do? Rapids Camp Lodge is celebrating its 20th anniversary by offering a fall trophy special. Including all the amenities RCL is known for, two fly-out day trips to area destinations of your choosing, and four days of fishing on the famed trophy trout waters of the Naknek River. Space…
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A Dog Named Kalik
Today’s post is a good one – our manager from BC West, Kara Knight, writes about the dog she brought from South Andros Island in the Bahamas to Canada. Enjoy! A Dog Named Kalik You always meet people with really great stories about how they found their dog…I love those stories but never expected to…
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New Casting Platform at Andros South
Whether you’re a seasoned veteran or a bonefishing newbie, a little practice goes a long way. Regardless of your experience level, there is always room for improvement. This is one of the great truths of our wonderful sport that keeps us coming back for more! Well, we recently made an addition to our casting area…
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