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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Help the People Who Help Our Potcakes
Potcake (pɒt-keɪk): noun. Mixed breed of dogs indigenous to the Bahamas, officially recognized as the Royal Bahamian Potcake. No fishing lodge is complete without a camp dog, and those who have joined us at Andros South have surely been aquainted with a few of the local potcakes who frequent our grounds on a regular basis. In fact,…
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Show Some Respect
Today we present you with a quick write up and video, courtesy of our pal Stuart Foxall, on a topic near and dear to our heart; the importance of showing a little respect to your quarry. Thanks Stu! Show Some Respect! Earlier this summer, I was fortunate to fish with Alaska West guide, Jerry French, for…
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ADF&G ‘Chinook News’ – Spring 2016 Newsletter Available
The good folks at the Alaska Department of Fish and Game have recently released their spring edition of ‘Chinook News’ – An online newsletter highlighting current research being conducted on our beloved chinook salmon across the state of Alaska. This month’s issue focuses on research projects underway on some major Alaska River systems such as the Kenai…
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Caught a Tagged Bonefish? Snap a Photo!
We might have just finished up our bonefishing season, but we know that doesn’t mean some of you aren’t still out there getting after it on the flats! As you might be aware, the good folks from the Bonefish and Tarpon Trust have been putting forth a great effort in tagging bonefish populations throughout the…
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BTT Bonefish Fin Clip Challenge
Calling all South Florida Flats Anglers! The good folks at the Bonefish and Tarpon Trust are looking for more bonefish fin samples, and they need your help. But here’s the catch, they’re offering up some really cool prizes in the process! Starting March 1st and running through March 23rd, BTT is teeming up with Yeti…
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Mind Your Line Scraps
While sitting around the camp fire at Andros South, ice cold Kaliks in hand, we got into an interesting discussion.. How long does monofilament actually take to break down? Not just ‘weaken’ mind you, but actually biodegrade completely? Weeks, months, years? Many of you have probably heard that fluorocarbon monofilament takes a lot longer to…
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Help BTT Identify Juvenile Tarpon Habitats
Last year, the good folks at the Bonefish and Tarpon Trust (BTT) launched their Juvenile Tarpon Habitat Initiative, where they began mapping juvenile tarpon habitat in hopes of determining important habitat characteristics for juvenile tarpon, as well as to protect and enhance otherwise known juvenile tarpon habitats. According to BTT, degradation of juvenile tarpon habitat is…
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How to Fin Clip a Bonefish – Video
Earlier this spring, we told you about the Bonefish Genetics Program – A three year study conducted by the Bonefish and Tarpon Trust to better understand how bonefish in different locations are related. Surprisingly enough, the large scale life history of bonefish is still not widely understood, and the information gained from this study could…
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Hopeful News for Kanektok King Salmon
As many of you are well aware, sport fishing for king salmon on the Kanektok River (home to our Alaska West operation) has been closed for the past two seasons due to low escapement numbers. However, last season we were excited to report that according to the Alaska Department of Fish and Game, commercial harvests…
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