Working at a remote fishing lodge like BC West means that your culinary opportunities are somewhat limited. You can’t just jump in the car and head out for a fine dining experience or even go to a grocery store to pick up something tasty to cook at home. With that said we do have some…
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Kalik – Beer of the Bahamas
Mike Sanders likes Kalik. Photo: Ric Fogel/Sportfolio One of our favorite things about fly fishing is that it’s an excuse for us to visit some far-flung, authentic, rural parts of the world. Reading books on local anthropology is great and all, but we think that when you visit a new place it’s pretty important to…
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Alaska West Job Requirement #1 – Facial Hair
Look, Justin’s young (third row, far left), but he’s trying, OK? More on Local Color at Alaska West Alaska Guidespeak Glossary Smoked Salmon Alaska Native Crafts from Quinhagak It’s Really Pretty on the Kanektok
Bahamas Guidespeak Glossary
What mon, didn’t you hear me? Photo: rustychinnisimages.com Many of our readers found our Alaska Guidespeak Glossary helpful – it’s nice to be able to understand the locals, after all. The suggestion was made that our guides in the Bahamas say some pretty strange things as well, so today we present a handy reference to…
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Evening at Andros South
This picture pretty much covers what happens in the evenings at Andros South. Flies tied. Cigars smoked. Adult beverages consumed. Stories told. Smiles smiled. Wait, sorry, we missed light breezes felt on the the beach. More on Local Color at Andros South Conch Salad Kemp’s Beach Rum and Tonic
The Cheese Factory
Taking in some local color Photo: Chris Price One of the really neat things about traveling through Southern Chile on a trip with Chile West is that you get a chance to experience some actual authentic local culture. Our world in Southern Chile is far from airports and cruise ships, let alone the crowded rivers…
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Rum and Tonic
Yum. One of the most popular drinks at the Slack Tide Bar at Andros South is a Bahamas classic – the rum and tonic. If you’re new to the Bahamas, the combination might sound a little strange, but think about it– it’s a Caribbean nation so that means there’s rum around, and it’s a former…
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Alaska Guidespeak Glossary
These guys talk funny. Photo: Cameron Miller Fishing guides spend a lot of time together in remote places. Over time, a guide staff’s dialect develops to the point of becoming close to a foreign language. If you’re heading to Alaska West this summer, learning the terms in this handy glossary will help you understand what…
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Alaska Native Crafts from Quinhagak
The real stuff. Photo: Cameron Miller Alaska West is located just up the Kanektok River from the Yupik Eskimo village of Quinhagak. We’re really lucky to have good friends in the village. It’s a unique community, and we’re all there for fundamentally the same reason – incredible, consistent returns of salmon to the Kanektok each…
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Conch Salad
Norman makes a mean conch salad. South Andros is one of the most unspoiled islands in the Bahamas. We’re surrounded by a pristine marine environment, and that means not only incredible bonefishing, but…fresh seafood! During your week at Andros South, you might eat snapper, grouper, crawfish or dorado, but you’ll definitely have some conch salad….
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