Today’s installment of our series on rod quivers focuses on our fishery in Alaska from mid-June to mid-July. This time is often referred to as ‘king season’, and that it certainly is, but kings aren’t the only game in town. Must Have A 9 weight spey rod between 12 and 14 feet long for kings….
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Chile West – Your Quiver
Our ‘which rods should you bring’ series continues today with the right selection for a trip to Chile West. Although there are certainly differences in the fishery while we’re open from November to April, your overall rod selection doesn’t need to change too much. We’re fishing primarily for rainbows, browns and brookies in rivers from…
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Late July in Alaska – Your Quiver
We continue our series on rod quivers today – combinations of rods that are appropriate for our fisheries at various times of year. Today’s fishery is the ultimate in ‘bring the tackle shop along if you’ve got it’. During late July at Alaska West, we fish for all 5 species of Pacific salmon, as well…
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South Andros – Your Quiver
Today we continue our series on rod quivers – combinations of rods that you should think about bringing to our lodges at various times of year. On South Andros, our fishery is really consistent during the period that we’re open from October through May. It would really be splitting hairs to claim that you need…
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August in Alaska – Your Quiver
We’ve gotten a lot of questions lately from anglers wanting to know what combination of rods is most appropriate at various times of year at each of our lodges. We’re happy to answer those questions! Today starts a series on rod ‘quivers’ – combinations of rods that work well in a certain location at a…
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George Cook’s King Quiver
Arm yourself. Photo: Cameron Miller. So far our posts on Kanektok king rigs have focused on our friends’ go-to setups for a typical day on the water, but many Kanektok king anglers like to be have more weapons than a single go-to rig. George Cook is one of those guys. Here’s an overview of George’s…
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