March 2010

Alaska West Looks Forward to Opening Day

March 31, 2010

After a busy spring juggling veterans and rookies, lefties and righties, strengths and weaknesses and clubhouse chemistry, Alaska West has locked in its 12-man guide roster for the upcoming summer season. “We’re feeling really good about our lineup for the year,” said General Manager Mike Sanders. ”This team is fired up and ready to go. [...]

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Sea Lice

March 30, 2010

For anglers who like chasing salmon and steelhead, sea lice are a topic of great interest for a couple of reasons. Today Mike Sanders, our General Manager at Deneki Outdoors, gives us the rundown! What Are Sea Lice? Sea Lice are planktonic (adj. – of or relating to plankton) fish parasites that live in sea [...]

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Let That Bonefish Run

March 29, 2010

Josie Sands has seen his fair share of battles with bonefish. He’s been guiding on South Andros Island since before Al Gore invented the Internet. Today we get to hear Josie explain why you need to let that bonefish run after you’ve hooked him. Note: If you’re viewing this in a newsletter or a reader, [...]

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Salmon Recipe from Rick Sisler

March 28, 2010

One of the many benefits of making our home at Alaska West on the Kanektok River is that we’re right smack on top of a healthy, well-managed salmon fishery. Salmon runs in the Kanektok are big and consistent, and that gives us the privilege of allowing our guests to harvest some salmon during their trip. [...]

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Just Another Beautiful Run in Chile

March 27, 2010

To be totally honest, we’ve got so many pictures of beautiful water from Chile West that it’s a little hard to know where to start. We’ll just post them in a trickle, OK? Today’s installment comes a short drive from Cisnes, the third stop on our trip. More Cool Pictures South Andros from Above Dean [...]

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Sage Xi3 Rods – 1090-4 Review

March 26, 2010

The Sage 1090-4 Xi3 is a really fast rod. Sage’s Xi3 series of rods are, of course, the update to their very popular Xi2 line of saltwater rods. We’ve written about other rods in the Xi3 line in the past. In general the Xi3s are faster and lighter than their Xi2 counterparts, and they tend [...]

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Facebook Photo Contest Winner

March 25, 2010

We’re happy to crown Jason Burgett the winner of our first-ever Facebook photo contest. Jason visited us at Alaska West this past August to chase silvers and rainbows, and he submitted this gem of a picture on our Facebook page. Yes, we did say that hero shots of big fish aren’t necessarily what we’re looking [...]

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Tube Fly for Barracuda

March 24, 2010

If you’ve hung around our blog much, you know that lots of different flies work for barracuda on South Andros. Today Matt Hynes walks us through tying instructions for a ‘cuda fly that comes from a slightly different angle – it’s tied on a tube. Barracuda Tube Recipe Hook Stainless saltwater hook, size 2/0 to [...]

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Simms Headwaters Sling Pack Review

March 23, 2010

When You Want A Sling Pack If you’re fishing for bonefish or steelhead or salmon, you don’t need to bring 42 different gizmos out on the water. You need a fly box, a few spools of tippet, your pliers and maybe just a few other gadgets. You’re also going to spend most of your time [...]

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