Tom loads up yet another laser loop. Photo: Cameron Miller Tom Larimer runs one of the premier guide services in the Northwest. He’s a super dude, an incredible angler and teacher, and…you guessed it, he’s one of our spey hosts during our king season at Alaska West. If you saw Tom headed out on the…
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Non-Slip Mono Loop
Learn this knot if you don’t know it already. The Non-Slip Mono Loop is one of the most versatile knots we know. We use it all over the world when we’re looking for a strong loop knot. After many days of use on the water, and some semi-scientific testing like guide knot tying contests, we’re…
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Tube Flies and Stinger Hooks
Stinger hooks hold well. Photo: Cameron Miller John Toker, our former manager at BC West on the Dean River, checks in today with some comments on tube flies and stinger hooks. “The virtues of one style of hook or another is a fairly common topic of conversation among anglers. When you get around anglers whose…
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Ed Ward’s King Rig
This is the first picture ever taken of Ed when he wasn’t casting, or holding a chrome anadromous fish. Photo: Cameron Miller Ed Ward has been called many things. ‘Jedi knight’, ‘Zen master’, ‘Buddha’ and more all apply to Ed when speaking of anadromous fish, particularly when two-handed rods are involved. Ed is one of…
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More From George Cook on King Fishing
If it ain’t chartreuse, it ain’t no use. In tidewater, at least. Photo: Cameron Miller We’ve looked at George Cook’s go-to king rig for fishing at Alaska West on the Kanektok, and we’ve seen what George’s quiver looks like when he’s chasing Kanektok kings. We’ll end our George Cook series with some of his thoughts…
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George Cook’s Go-To King Rig
School’s in session. Class, note the V-loop. Photo: Cameron Miller George Cook invented swinging for kings. Well, maybe not, but George Cook has spent more time than anybody swinging for kings on the most productive river on the planet for kings on swung flies. George has a long and storied career in the world of…
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Brian Niska’s King Rig
Photo: Cameron Miller Brian Niska owns and operates Whistler Fly Fishing, a fly fishing school, guide service and specialty fly shop in Whistler, BC. Brian is a certified Master Casting Instructor and Two Handed Casting Instructor with the FFF, and we’re lucky to have him as a guest spey instructor at Alaska West. Brian will…
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