May 2012

Oh No, Not ‘The Claw’!

May 31, 2012

Our head guide at BC West on the Dean River is Scott Baker-McGarva. Scott fears the Claw, and he wrote up this little ditty on why you should too. If you want to fish the Dean with Scott and the rest of our crew this summer, you still have a couple of chances – get [...]

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Try a Lanyard

May 30, 2012

After years of digging around for the nearest set of pliers any time a piece of tippet needed cutting, your humble editor recently discovered the incredible convenience that is the simplest piece of fishing gear on the planet – the lanyard. You use your nippers more than any piece of gear besides your rod. Why [...]

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Bristol Bay Watershed Assessment Public Hearing – Go!

May 29, 2012

This is a big one, folks. The EPA is holding a series of hearings about the Bristol Bay Watershed Assessment they recently released related to the proposed Pebble Mine. The only hearing in the Lower 48 is happening this Thursday, May 31st and 2pm in Seattle. A strong turnout at this hearing will help send [...]

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Lunch Break

May 28, 2012

More Photos from South Andros Andros South Photo Gallery Nice Fish, Jim Cover of Bonefish Magazine

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Casting in the Wind – Fundamentals

May 26, 2012

Earlier this month we ran a post with a short video clip of Tim Rajeff telling you how to cope with wind coming from the four different directions on the flats. Today, Tim’s back to cover the fundamentals of casting in the wind. What are the fundamentals? Here’s Tim’s outline. A small loop cuts through [...]

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Navigating our Web Site

May 25, 2012

We’re getting lots of new visitors to our web site every day – thanks so much to all of you for stopping by! We also have almost 1,500 pages of content these days, so we figured it was time for a quick primer on what you can find on our web site, and where you [...]

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What’s Your Favorite King Salmon Rod?

May 24, 2012

We’ve gotten some really interesting input from all of you when we’ve asked you about your favorite fly rods for steelhead, trout and bonefish. Since we’ll catching king salmon at Alaska West and chinook salmon at BC West (local terminology!) in just a few weeks, we figured it’s a great time to ask you about [...]

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This Way to Epic Bonefishing.

May 23, 2012

Just exit the Congo Town airport and take a right! More on Epic Bonefishing Andros South Introduction Bonefish on Andros Island Plan Your Trip

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Dean Steelhead Fly Roundup

May 22, 2012

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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