Any guest of either Alaska West or BC West in recent years has to have seen this one coming: We’re loving tube flies more and more, and we love ‘em for a few key reasons: They’re super easy to cast. Flat out, one of the best reasons to give them a shot. They’re stackable, and…
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Steelhead
Nice 2012 Dean River Steelhead, Rob.
We’re happy to present to you our first steelhead hero shot of the year from BC West on the Dean River. Rob Sims got this fish about a quarter mile from the salt. Nice fish, Rob! Although our guests at this time of year are typically more focused on catching chinook salmon, our catch rate…
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Pick Any Color, As Long As It’s Black
Scott Baker-McGarva. Head guide at BC West on the Dean. Black flies. Pick Any Color, As Long As It’s Black! Call me Canadian…since I am, but once I got called out for being a ‘Canuck’, simply because of my choice of steelhead fly color. It took place on the Sauk one fine spring day many moons ago….
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Dean Steelhead Fly Roundup
Ah yes, it’s that time of year. Spring is in the air. The birds are chirping, the snow is melting…and we’re getting lots of questions from eager anglers headed to BC West on the Dean this summer about what flies they should bring, how they should tie them, what hooks they should use, and more!…
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Intermediate Tips and You
Scott Baker-McGarva, our head guide at BC West on the Dean River, checks in today with more tips for your anadromous angling pleasure. Our topic? The Rodney Dangerfield of sinktips – the intermediate. Intermediate Tips and You If there is an unused tip in your sink-tip wallet, my money would say it’s an intermediate one. You…
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Nice Fish, Horatio
Horatio is actually quite excited in this picture – he’s just trying to look cool. More Nice Steelhead Kerry Whitey Dave
See Through Steelhead
Chrome bright. Mint bright. Dime bright. Anglers have come up with all sorts of creative ways to describe steelhead that are fresh from the salt. “So fresh it was practically see through.” That’s a claim that you may have heard, and may not have believed unless you’ve been lucky enough to experience it yourself. At…
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Dean River Photos
Just a little batch of photos from BC West on the Dean! We’ve had a couple of cancellations in the past couple of weeks at BC West, and now have two single spots available during our 2012 steelhead season. Drop us a line if you want to get in on the fun.
Chrome.
We like chrome steelhead, so we thought today we’d give you a picture of a chrome steelhead. More Steelhead Pictures Nice Fish, Kerry Nice Fish, Whitey Nice Fish, Dave
Jeff Hickman’s Steelhead Rig
Jeff Hickman is back again. You know him as a go-to steelhead guide in Oregon. He is also part of the Ross and SA Professional Advisory teams, Guideline Eyegear pro staff and a Signature tier for Idylwilde. Jeff will be returning to host a group at BC West this summer and he is already counting…
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