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Escudo Beer

November 16, 2009

Photo: Trevor Covich
If you’ve been reading our blog for a while, you know that we think an important part of experiencing local cultures is drinking the local beer.
In Chile there are many beers to choose from, but at Chile West we prefer to serve Escudo.
Escudo is the Portuguese and Spanish word for shield. The Escudo [...]

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Pisco Sour

September 22, 2009

Yum.
Photo: atonde at flickr
After a day of fishing at Chile West, along with appetizers we like to introduce our guests to a very popular drink called the “Pisco Sour”.
So what the heck is Pisco? Well… Pisco is liquor made from grapes. It’s not wine, more like a brandy.
If you ask any Chilean, they will [...]

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Shore Lunch

September 9, 2009

Yum – farm-raised Atlantic Salmon flown in from Chile…actually, no.
Photo: Cameron Miller
One of your options during your week at Alaska West is to request a shore lunch.
What’s a shore lunch? It’s pretty simple.

Your guide brings a grill, side dishes and extra ingredients out on the river.
You catch a fresh, bright salmon.
Your guide cleans it [...]

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Making the Perfect Fishing Sandwich

July 25, 2009

A little enthusiasm in the morning…
Photo: Cameron Miller
At Alaska West and Andros South, we lay out a spread during breakfast and our guests make themselves a lunch for the day. Sandwiches are assembled, cookies chosen, fruit selected and a few candy bars often make it into the bag too.
Mike Racine has contributed posts for [...]

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Really Fresh Prawns

July 12, 2009

Working at a remote fishing lodge like BC West means that your culinary opportunities are somewhat limited. You can’t just jump in the car and head out for a fine dining experience or even go to a grocery store to pick up something tasty to cook at home.
With that said we do have some [...]

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Kalik – Beer of the Bahamas

July 3, 2009

Mike Sanders likes Kalik.
Photo: Ric Fogel/Sportfolio
One of our favorite things about fly fishing is that it’s an excuse for us to visit some far-flung, authentic, rural parts of the world. Reading books on local anthropology is great and all, but we think that when you visit a new place it’s pretty important to drink [...]

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Smoked Salmon

June 6, 2009

Yum.
Photo: Cameron Miller
The Kanektok River, home of Alaska West, is a productive, healthy fishery, and that gives us and our anglers the opportunity to bring some fish home to eat.
We love and respect the river and the fish in it, and that means we work hard to be responsible when we choose to harvest a [...]

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Our Food at BC West

June 2, 2009

Soup’s on.
Photo: Belinda Miller
We’re really proud of the food we serve at BC West.
Our small size (maximum of 5 to 8 anglers depending on the week) enables us to put a lot of care into the meals we serve.  We have a fantastic team in the kitchen, and this is one place where our remote [...]

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The Cheese Factory

May 17, 2009

Taking in some local color
Photo: Chris Price

One of the really neat things about traveling through Southern Chile on a trip with Chile West is that you get a chance to experience some actual authentic local culture. Our world in Southern Chile is far from airports and cruise ships, let alone the crowded rivers near [...]

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