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Rinse Off Your Flats Boots
Do yourself a favor.. Photo: Kyle Shea. Even if designed particularly for the salt, saltwater can be brutal on fishing gear. Rods, reels, fly lines, flies, sunglasses,...
Clean Your Rod Guides – Cast Further
Keep 'em clean.. Photo: Kyle Shea. Over time, fly lines can pick of a surprising amount of dirt, grime, sand, salt, and the like, even when...
Rod Gloves – Why We Like Them
Bryan Whiting, Rod Glove enthusiast. Photo: Kathy Whiting. Years ago, our good friend and long time Alaska West guest, Bryan Whiting, first introduced us to a...
Tide Watches for Anglers
Looks like the tide's still coming in.. Photo: Kyle Shea. Whether we're poling the flats for bonefish, swinging for tidewater chinook, or waiting for that deep...
Fly Fishing Stocking Stuffers
Probably better under the tree.. Photo: Kyle Shea. Christmas is right around the corner, and while there are many great holiday gift guides out there, what...
Simms Dry Creek Z Hip Pack
Dry, really dry. Photo: Kyle Shea. Whether swinging flies for salmon and steelhead, or tromping around on foot for bonefish, we really like fishing out of...
Merino Baselayers – Why We Like Them
There's wool under there somewhere. Photo: Jeff Forsee. If we had a nickel for every time someone asked us about our underwear.. Well, we'd probably have a...
Gear Repair Tips from Patagonia
There's no warranty department in Bush Alaska. Photo: Anthony Vescovi. They say if it ain't broke, don't fix it.. But what if it IS broke? Well...
