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Single Handed Rods Work Too

Marc Bale fights one into the Washing Machine, single-handed.
Although the majority of our guests at BC West fish two-handed rods most of the time, spey...

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Fish Thy Feet

Not Scott's first steelhead.
Scott Baker-McGarva is our head guide at BC West, and he knows a thing or two about fishing for anadromous fish like...

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Is it the Fly?

The fly in question. Photo: Beau Purvis
Thanks to Beau Purvis for today's post on confidence, fly selection and more, all told through the lens of...

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Ken Morrish’s Steelhead Rig

Ken Morrish, doing what he does best. Photo: Ken Morrish
As one of the fine folks behind Flywater Travel, Ken Morrish has had the chance to...

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Cold Water Dry Line Steelhead Fishing

It's OK if it's cold...sometimes.
Tom Larimer, as you may know, is one of the top-shelf guides in the Northwest, spending a whole boatload of quality...

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Top 5 Mistakes Fighting Big Fish

Rod tip low - nice work, George. Photo: Cameron Miller
At Alaska West and BC West we see a lot of big fish fought by our...

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Steelhead Hangdown Eats

This fish ate on the hangdown. Nice rod, John.
It's one of the toughest situations in steelheading, but it happens quite a lot. Most often it's...

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Switch Rods and Heads – Sage TCX and Rio Steelhead Scandi

George talks about switch stuff. Last weekend at IFTD we told you a little bit about two new products in the world of spey - TCX...

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