April 2009

Arctic Grayling

April 30, 2009

OK, maybe this one didn’t eat a dry. Photo: Cameron Miller There’s a species that we love to catch at Alaska West that we don’t talk about much, and that’s the Arctic Grayling. They’re small.  Let’s get that out of the way from the get-go.  The Alaska Department of Fish and Game calls any grayling [...]

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Keith Westra’s Report from Andros South

April 29, 2009

Photo: Keith Westra Keith Westra from Leland Flyfishing Outfitters and the fine folks at Flywater Travel organized a group trip to Andros South earlier this month.  Here’s Keith’s trip report. — There’s nothing better than a few flies in your pocket, a rod in your hand, and a cold “Kalik” waiting for you at the [...]

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Why We Like Spey Casting

April 28, 2009

An angler covers a lot of water without hurting his shoulders. Photo: Cameron Miller When it comes to fishing for kings on the Kanektok, or fishing for steelhead on the Dean, we really like spey casting. Spey rods are getting a lot more popular these days.  That being said, we hear from a lot of [...]

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Just Another Chrome King

April 27, 2009

Dr. Tony Robins hits paydirt at the chrome mine. Think this fish has been in the Kanektok for long?  Think again. More Kanektok Kings Nice Fish, Mike King Rig Roundup We Love Singles Alaska West in The Angling Report Fish with Dec, Get a Free Rod Salmon Grand Slam Greg Thomas on Fresh Fish 10 [...]

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7 Reasons This Fly Works on South Andros Island

April 26, 2009

One of many, many flies that works on South Andros Tying your own flies for bonefish on South Andros Island can really help your ego – anything reasonable works.  As always, however, the best flies tend to have some things in common.  Here’s why this one works. It’s big. That’s a #2 Tiemco 811S, and [...]

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Chile West Destinations Part Three: Cisnes

April 25, 2009

Scenery on the road to Cisnes Having already hit Palena and La Junta, part three of our four-part series on our destinations at Chile West covers our stay in Cisnes. The drive to Cisnes is spectacular.  We head further south on the Carretera, into the Queulat (Kay-oo-lot) national park, passing through the town of Puyuhuapi (Poo-you-hwapee). One [...]

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10 Ways to Justify Your Fishing Trip

April 24, 2009

Make use of our proven techniques, and this could be you! Photo: Cameron Miller Having a hard time explaining to your significant other why you need to take another fishing trip?  Refer to our handy list, develop your strategy, and your reel will be screaming in no time! We’ve spent a lot of time talking [...]

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Offshore Upgrade at Andros South

April 23, 2009

Cozy times offshore. Photo: Rick Sisler We’ve been running a really successful offshore fishing program at Andros South for the past few years, and we’re pleased to announce that the offshore fun just got upgraded.  Our captain is now running a 30′ Prowler catamaran with twin Suzuki 300s.  This new boat makes for some really [...]

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Sage 690-4 Z-Axis – 5 Things to Like

April 22, 2009

Don’t use a 4-weight on me. Photo: Cameron Miller We like the Sage 690-4 Z-Axis. Why? It’s got the backbone to land giant Kanektok River leopard rainbows. If you can only bring one trout rod to Alaska West, we’re going to recommend a 6 weight. We fish big flies on heavy tippet for big fish [...]

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