It’s Father’s Day weekend, and it just wouldn’t be right not to give a big shoutout to all the fishy fathers out there. Many of us inherited our appreciation for the outdoors from fathers, grandfathers, or other fatherly figures along the way, and for that we say thank you. Happy Father’s Day! More From Fishy…
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The Retro Smolt – Tying Instructions
If you’re planning on targeting early season Alaskan Rainbows this year, it is in your best interest to have some smolt patterns in your box. Spring marks the time of year when venerable salmon fry begin the smolting process as they make their migration to the sea. During this transition, the colorful salmon fry lose…
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“790-4” – A Story from the Naknek
A While back, we told you why many of our guides actually prefer 7-weight rods when targeting big Alaskan rainbow trout. Today, our own Dan Herrig put together a great write-up on his weapon of choice (that’s right, a 7-weight) when fishing for huge rainbow trout during the annual ‘Smolt Bust’ on the Naknek River,…
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Three Good Articles – Trout Tips Edition
Today we’re coming at you with another installment of ‘Three Good Articles” – Articles about fly fishing from other websites that we enjoyed and think you will too. Today’s edition even has a theme – Tips to help you catch more trout! Enjoy! Three Good Articles – Trout Tips Edition Getting Into the Swing of Things. Some…
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Selecting King Salmon Flies
In just over a month we kick off our summer seasons at our Alaska operations. That means it won’t be long before we’re swinging flies for big, bright, king salmon.. Heck, we’re getting antsy just writing about it! When selecting flies for king salmon, most of the time exact fly pattern is not overly important….
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Eric Robbin’s Nymphing Rig
Last week, we presented you a clever way to rig up when digging deep for western Alaska rainbows shown to us by Alaska West guide Eric Robbins (in case you missed it, check it out here!). In fact, we liked it so much that we asked him to give us all the nitty gritty details of…
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3 Slack-Line Presentations Every Trout Angler Should Know
As most effective trout anglers know, a well executed drift is far more important than a perfect cast. Whether we want our fly to drift naturally in the current, or swing through the water column at a particular depth, this is best achieved by mending – That is, repositioning the line on the water after the…
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7 Reasons We Like To Fish Flesh
Our Alaskan season is just around the corner (71 days in fact, but who’s counting?), and that means it won’t be long before we’re chucking big flies for even bigger Alaskan rainbow trout. We’re really lucky to be able to target trout effectively using a whole bunch techniques from stripping and swinging streamers, to skating…
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Three Good Articles
Today we’re back with our monthly edition of three good fly fishing articles from other fly fishing websites that we really liked and think you will too. Enjoy! Three Good Articles Mending – A Guide’s Perspective. A great take on the art of mending from Matt Heron via Sage. 5 Fishing-Trip Packing Rules. Some great traveling tips…
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Trout and Steelhead Art by Ben West
Those of you who have visited us at Alaska West in recent years likely recognize the name Ben West (also known as ‘Big Country’ in our neck of the woods). Not only is Ben a great guide (and shore-lunch connoisseur), but he’s also one heck of an artist as well.. Just check out his latest work…
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