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Get in There!

Rod, net, mountains, fish. Photo: Tom Larimer
Dave Baca and Scott Baker-McGarva land a steelhead in a very pretty place. More Pretty Places Arolik River Kanektok...

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Cast, Step, Swing

Trying to be like Jerry.
We're back with more steelhead fishing nuggets from Scott Baker-McGarva at BC West. This post contains the words "Jerry Wintle" and...

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Leaders for Steelhead and Salmon

Thick leader territory. Photo: Cameron Miller
We've got some more insight today from the banks of the Dean River.  Scott Baker-McGarva, head guide at BC West,...

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Nice Fish, Jim

A matched set! Photo: Scott Baker-McGarva
Today, the 'fish' in 'nice fish' is plural! Jim Greenleaf and friends had quite a morning on their first full...

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You’ve Hooked a Train…Now What?

Dana stops one at the station.
We think today's post is pretty timely - a lot of our guests at BC West have been getting spooled...

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Using Drag – Steelhead and Chinooks

Use it - you paid for it. Photo: Ric Fogel/Sportfolio
Scott Baker-McGarva, the man who runs our fishing program at BC West, has some thoughts for...

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To Mend or Not to Mend?

Think he cared about the mend? Photo: Alfie King
Today we've got a bit of a conversation-starter for those of you out there who like swinging...

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Big Flies, Leaders, and More

Big works. Photo: Horatio Nailknot
Our head guide on the Dean River at BC West is Scott Baker-McGarva.  There's a reason he's in his job -...

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