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Nail Knots Without a Tool
No tool necessary. All photos by Kyle Shea. These days, with fly line factory welded loops, pre-looped tapered leaders, and slip-on braided loops, the nail knot...
Top Posts on Fly Tying
Flies, flies, flies. Photo: Louis Cahill Interested in fly tying? Awesome! Here are our 7 most popular posts on spinning up your own. Top Fly Tying...
Three Good Articles
Fishing is fun. People who like to fly fish will like reading these three articles on other web sites, we think. Three Good Articles About Fly...
Better Mono Eyes
Tasty! All photos by Kyle Shea. Adding mono eyes to your bonefish flies is a simple way to increase the realism of your patterns. Mono eyes...
12 Ways to Tie Better Flies Faster
The author, Kyle Shea, following tip #6. Photo: Jordan Sly Winter is here, and for many of us that means it's fly tying season. If you're...
Cotton Swab Tube Flies
Cotton Swab Tubes produce! Photo: Kyle Shea We fish a lot of tube flies at Alaska West, especially when targeting fish on the swing. While there a...
Kyle Shea’s Nymphing Rig
Kyle and trout. Photo: Ben Beatty Have you noticed lately that a bunch of the posts on our blog have been tagged 'Kyle Shea'? That's because...
Tie Your Own Flies!
Marabou King Tube. Photo: Kyle Shea Catching a fish on a fly you tied yourself is a special thing. It gives you a closer connection to...
