Fisheries

Low Tide on the West Side

November 21, 2012
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At Andros South we fish the West Side of Andros Island a lot. Unlike in some other locations further North, getting to the West Side is pretty easy for us.  We keep our boats right at the mouth of Little Creek, which – not coincidentally – runs right through to the West Side.  It’s a [...]

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When to Go Fishing in Alaska

October 20, 2011
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Judging by the number of people we’re hearing from right now who are planning their fishing trips to Alaska for next summer, a lot of you are planning your fishing trips to Alaska for next summer.  Yep, it’s happening right now, and we’re proud of you for planning ahead! We’re always looking to provide you [...]

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Fall Fishing in Chile

April 2, 2011
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In the fall, trout fishing is great in most fisheries around the world, and Chile is no exception. Fall colors and snow dusted mountain tops create the backdrop for some exceptional fishing whether it be dry fly, nymph or streamer. March can be a little on the rainy side but in April the weather clears up. Temps [...]

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Just Another Chrome Silver

March 28, 2011
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We catch an awful lot of silver salmon at Alaska West.  We don’t count fish too much, but we like to call our silver fishery ‘numbers-oriented’.  There are tons of them, and they love eating flies. One of the great things about having a camp 6 miles from the mouth of a 90 mile river [...]

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Andros Island

March 8, 2011
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Our home at Andros South is South Andros Island.  Andros Island geography can get a tiny bit confusing, so today we’re just going to tell you a bit about our island. Andros Island Andros Island is the southwest-most island in the Bahamas, and the biggest island in the Bahamas, and the least densely populated in [...]

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5 Things You Might Not Know About Alaska West

March 3, 2011
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Of the four operations that we own and operate, Alaska West is probably the best-known.  Even so, we’re often surprised at what some anglers don’t know about our little slice of heaven in Western Alaska. So, today we present you with… 5 Things You Might Not Know About Alaska West It’s a non-stop flight from [...]

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Endless Water

February 20, 2011
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Trevor Covich is back today, telling us a bit about the never-ending job of exploring new water in Southern Chile. Endless Water Here at Chile West we are constantly exploring new water for future anglers. When we say endless we mean it! There is more water here than you can shake a fly rod at [...]

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I Had a Crazy Dream…

December 29, 2010
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I had this crazy dream, man!  It was snowing at my house, but there I was, standing on the bow of a flats skiff. A bead of sweat dripped off my nose.  The guide turned the skiff, and bam! There were bonefish everywhere, and big ones too. More on Dreams from South Andros Just Before [...]

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King Salmon in Week 1 at Alaska West

December 27, 2010
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King salmon – the baddest and brightest of the season – on swung flies.  That’s what the first trip of our season at Alaska West is all about. In 2011 ‘week 1′ is actually not a week-long trip.  The run timing in the Kanektok is consistent enough that we can usually guess within a couple [...]

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