Class is in session. Photo: Cameron Miller From June 12th to July 17th of this year, we ran another season of really successful spey instruction programs at Alaska West. Since swinging flies on two-handed rods tends to be the favorite method for targeting our chrome kings, we invite the best of the best in the…
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Hosted Weeks
Hosted Weeks
You’re in good hands. We’re really lucky to work with some great folks who host trips at our lodges. If you want to join any of these guys during their hosted weeks this year, give us a call! February 28 – March 7, Andros South: Andy Kurkulis, Chicago Fly Fishing Outfitters March 28 – April…
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Fish with Dec, Get a Free Rod!
This could be you, and the rod is free. Photo: Cameron Miller We’re announcing a special program for the week of June 12 – 19 at Alaska West. This week involves swinging flies for the hottest, brightest kings of the season, and includes spey instruction by the legendary Dec Hogan. Guests who book a trip…
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Dean River Spey Week
Brian Niska, chasing the white mouse. Photo: Cameron Miller We run a very popular program at Alaska West in which we combine early season king salmon fishing with spey instruction from the best in the business. We’ve decided to expand our spey instruction program to the chinook fishery at BC West on the Dean River….
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Fly Tying and Fishing with Charlie Craven
Charlie Craven is the owner of Charlie’s Fly Box in Arvada, Colorado. Charlie is an incredible tier, and is most recently the author of Charlie Craven’s Basic Fly Tying (which you can order directly from him at 303-403-8880). Charlie will be hosting a group at Andros South from January 3 – 10, 2009. His week…
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Fishing with Dec
Photo: Cameron Miller We offer instructional weeks at all three of our lodges, with the focus at Alaska West being on spey casting. A different guest spey instructor joins us for each peak week of our king salmon season, and provides a combination of on-river one-one-one instruction during the fishing day and group instruction after…
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Bonefishing Schools at Andros South
The legendary Captain Bruce Chard from Big Pine Key, Florida, hosts bonefishing schools every year at Andros South. In addition to full days of guided bonefishing at Andros South, guests start off the week with a full day of instruction from Bruce, covering topics ranging from gear and rigging to casting to bonefish behavior. Bruce’s…
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