This is just a picture of a great fishing guide with a great looking trout. More on Alaska West Rainbow Trout Mike Mercer Fatty Looks Like a Steelhead, But It’s a Trout Get It Down!
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Bonefishing.
Sam Spillane, on a flat on South Andros, ties on a fly with mangroves in the background. Louis Cahill took the picture. More Pictures from Andros Island Perfect. Cuda Teeth A Little Overcast
Nap Time.
Kevin got a little sleepy during a long day on the river at Alaska West this summer. He found the nicest place to lay down – with neatly matted grass and the perfect view of a spawning bed… More on Life in Alaska Guidespeak Camp Dogs Facial Hair
Idylwilde Flies for South Andros
Look, we didn’t mean to have two posts in a row about Idylwilde flies. Somehow our Minister of Propaganda and our Triple Director of Alliances got their wires crossed – these things happen! So on with today’s post… Michael White is a friend of ours. He reps Idylwilde flies to finer fly shops in the Southern Rockies….
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Spinnin’ Some Up
Bruce Chard whips up some goodness at a Conch Shell House bonefish fly tying demo, mid-week at one of his bonefishing schools at Andros South. More on Bonefish Flies Bob Veverka on his Mantis Shrimp Big Flies and Rubber Legs What’s Your Favorite?
Even Spey Casting Looks Cool
You’ve seen quite a few pictures from Louis Cahill around these parts. We like working with Louis. He’s a great guy, and he tells a good story, and he makes even dorky things like spey casting look cool. More Cool Stuff from Louis Little Water, Big Bend Bonefish Magazine A Little Overcast
They’re Back
We thought it had been too long since we ran a great Louis Cahill photo of Bruce Chard releasing a bonefish, so today we’re back with a little bread and butter! More from the Dream Team Louis Takes Pictures from an Airplane Another Great Release Shot Bonefish Magazine
Mr. Hankey Produces
If you’ve been reading our blog for a while, you already know about Mr. Hankey, the Jeff Hickman-created mouse fly that works real good on big carnivorous rainbows. Today, straight from Alaska West on the Kanektok River, we present a further bit of evidence. We like Mr. Hankey! More on Rainbow Trout Catch Them on…
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Three Good Choices
Here’s Sam and Johnny Spillane out looking for bonefish on South Andros Island in May. Congratulations, Sam and Johnny, on three excellent choices you made on this day. Both of you are wearing Buffs, lessening the chances that you get skin cancer. You’re wearing long pants – not only keeping the sun off but protecting…
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Nice Drivin’, Tex
Our guides at Alaska West are great teachers. They’re fun people and excellent casters. They’re helpful and courteous and really, really fishy. They’re also great boat drivers. More on Alaska West King Salmon in Week 1 Our Facility Leopard Trout