fly tying
12 Ways to Tie Better Flies Faster
The author, Kyle Shea, following tip #6. Photo: Jordan Sly Winter is here, and for many of us that means it's fly tying season. If you're...
Cotton Swab Tube Flies
Cotton Swab Tubes produce! Photo: Kyle Shea We fish a lot of tube flies at Alaska West, especially when targeting fish on the swing. While there a...
Tie Your Own Flies!
Marabou King Tube. Photo: Kyle Shea Catching a fish on a fly you tied yourself is a special thing. It gives you a closer connection to...
Golf Tee Popper
All you need for a great popper. Photo: Jordan Sly One of the things that attracts people to fly fishing is the creative aspect of it....
Tying Sculpins with Trevor Covich
Sculpins on the bench. Trevor Covich is a long-time member of the Deneki family. Over the years he's developed some pretty sweet sculpin patterns, and he's...
Silver Salmon Popper by Chuck Shepard
Pink Popper by Chuck Shepard. Photo: Jordan Sly The silver salmon fishing is hot up at Alaska West this time of the year, and these fish...
Trimming Spun Deer Hair
Nick Chambers trims spun deer hair on the head of a fly. Photo: Jordan Sly Jordan Sly is back today with another handy post on fly...
Fly Tying with Twist Ties
Kevin's twist tie holds reverse marabou away from the head. Photo: Jordan Sly We've got a three-way post today - Jordan Sly weighs in from Alaska...
