Streamers

Fly Selection for Lakes

May 24, 2011
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We’re back today with more lake fishing video action featuring George Cook!  George has already given us an introduction to fly fishing in lakes, and some tips on fishing lakes in spots with a tough backcast. Today’s topic is an overview of the flies you should consider when fishing lakes for trout. In the video, [...]

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Idylwilde Flies for Chile

March 20, 2011
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Michael White is back today with another fly lineup.  Having spent approximately 300 million days fishing for trout around the Southern Rockies, Whitey is a good guy to listen to when it comes to advice on trout flies. After he joined us on an epic trip to Chile West, we asked him for his top [...]

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Sculpin Fishing from Alaska to Chile

January 14, 2011
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Trevor Covich is one of our senior guides in Alaska and Chile.  He loves tying and fishing sculpin patterns and he’s darned good at both.  He put together a great piece for us on sculpin fishing. Sculpin fishing is an extremely versatile way to fish, and oh by the way, a great way to select [...]

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Brown Trout – Where They Live

December 28, 2010
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We fish for brown trout a lot a Chile West.  Sometimes we’re fishing on foot, and we’ve got lots of time to read the water and decide where to make our next cast.  Sometimes we’re fishing out of a raft, and in that case we’re covering lots of water and making lots of quick decisions [...]

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Top Trout Fishing Posts of 2010

December 16, 2010
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We’re nearing the end of 2010, so as dutiful members of the media we figured it was time to run a series of posts looking back on some highlights of the year.  Since it’s really all about the fish, we decided to group these little roundups by type of finned friend. The formula is pretty [...]

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Happy Halloween

October 31, 2010
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Tied by Chris Price with Halloween in mind, but it works real good in real life too. More Holiday Posts New Years Resolutions July 4th Eagle Thanksgiving Trout

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Big Nasties

August 21, 2010
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Just a selection of big meaty morsels preferred by rainbow trout in Western Alaska! More on Flies for Alaska Silver Salmon Fly Selection Mr. Hankey Steak and Eggs

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Trevor Covich’s Streamer Rig

May 13, 2010
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Trevor Covich has been working at Alaska West since he was in diapers.  Well, close.  These days Trevor splits his time between guiding at Alaska West and guiding at Chile West. Trevor loves fishing streamers for big trout in Chile, and today we present, in detail, the rig that Trevor uses when doing just that. [...]

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Streamer Fishing with Bass Weights

February 19, 2010
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If you’re fishing streamers with the goal of specifically targeting bigger trout, you know that getting your fly to sink is a really important part of the equation. Weighted flies, split shot and sinktips are all popular options for getting your fly down, but they’ve each got drawbacks. Weighted flies don’t provide options for adjusting [...]

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