Fish

Come a Little Closer

March 29, 2013
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Use caution when photographing barracudas. More on Barracudas Barracuda Flies for the Bahamas Bruce Chard’s ‘Cuda Rig Rigging with Irving and O’Keefe

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Andros Island Tarpon

March 21, 2013
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Congratulations to Peter Alves and Norman Rolle on landing this beautiful tarpon last week at Andros South! They spotted a group of laid up tarpon on the West Side (where we fish quite a lot these days).  Not having a tarpon rod rigged in the boat, Peter’s partner for the day Abbas Adam offered up his [...]

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Alaska Fishing Photos

March 16, 2013
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Here’s a small gallery of pictures from some good times fishing at Alaska West! More on Alaska West We Still Have Space in July All About Rainbow Trout Frequently Asked Questions

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What We Catch at Alaska West

March 11, 2013
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At Alaska West our fishery is not only incredibly productive – it’s got so much variety you couldn’t hope to sample it all in one trip. Here’s a handy guide to the species we catch at Alaska West, in very rough order of when you might catch them, except for the oddballs thrown in at [...]

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Little Bonefish, Cool Picture

March 8, 2013
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Yeah, it’s a little bonefish, but we still can’t get over how cool these underwater shots are by our friends like Tosh Brown. More Cool Pictures of Bonefish Bonefish Shadow Abstract Cahill Stuff Bonefish, Skiff, Angler, Water

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Nice Fish, EJ

February 22, 2013
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OK, we’re going back a few years on this one. But seriously, what’s wrong with chrome bright Chinook salmon on flies in tidewater? Nice fish, EJ! More on Alaska Chinook Salmon King Salmon Fly Selection for Alaska Mistakes Made Fighting Big Fish Thunderdoming

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Hooligan!

February 13, 2013
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What’s the most plentiful anadromous fish that returns to our waters at Alaska West in June? The mighty king salmon?  The furious chum salmon? Nope, it’s the incredibly numerous hooligan! Eulachon, Actually The real name for these little critters is eulachon.  They have lots of other common names in in the Northwest – in our [...]

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Nice Bonefish, Andy!

February 8, 2013
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Congratulations to longtime Andros South guest Andy Dober, who landed the biggest bonefish of his life this week.  Nice work, Andy! Have we mentioned recently that the winter months are the best for big fish? More on Bonefish All About Bonefishing 5 Ways to Blow a Shot Favorite Flies for South Andros

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King Salmon Greetings

January 25, 2013
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Hey, it’s just your buddy the king salmon dropping by to say hi! More on King Salmon in Alaska Chinook Salmon Lifecycles King Salmon Mini Gallery King Rig Roundup

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