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Bonefish Flies – 5 Favorites For South Andros
Something in here's gotta work. Compared to most in the bonefishing world, the flies that we like to fish on South Andros tend to be an unusual combination of big...
Just Another Cool Underwater Trout Picture
We like rainbows and mouse flies. Photo: Cameron Miller Sometimes it's hard to pick which super-cool Cameron Miller picture from Alaska West to post, just because we've got so darned...
Alaska Silver Salmon Flies – 5 Favorites
Got one. Photo: Cameron Miller The period from late July through early September at Alaska West is just one big mess of silver salmon mayhem. At this time of year...
King Flies – The Mikey Prawn
Looks shrimpy, no? Photo: John Ford Brian Niska will be one of our spey instructors at Alaska West in 2010, for the third year running. Today Brian tells us a...
Spey Fishing for Trout, Part 2 – Gear
Workin' the little rod on the Arolik. Photo: Cameron Miller UPDATE: Thanks for checking out this post in 2009. By 2012 spey fishing for trout had changed a bit, so...
Rainbow Trout and Giant Flies
Medium fish, XXL fly. Photo: Cameron Miller Rainbow trout in the Kanektok and Arolik Rivers have a short season during which they can feed, so when it's summer and the...
Mousing for Rainbow Trout – 5 Tips
Mouse flies are not delicate. Photo: Cameron Miller One of the most fun and unique ways to target rainbow trout in Western Alaska is by 'mousing'. Small voles and other...
6 Ways to Catch More Silver Salmon
Got one. Photo: Cameron Miller On the Kanektok River where we operate Alaska West, and on other rivers like it in Western Alaska, the classic method for catching silver salmon on...