Sockeye Salmon Flies and Leaders
For sockeye in Yakutat and similar areas, you'll be fishing for them using a high stick nymphing technique. A floating line with a [...]
Best Beads for SW Alaska Aug 16 and Later
That is a good question and the answer is.... it depends. It really depends on the watershed and what species of salmon are [...]
Kenai Report 9-23-14
Winterize your boat? Put your rods and gear away for the year? Not quite yet! For many local anglers, we're just getting started [...]
Using a 5/6 Reel on your 8 weight rod
Great question! In order for a reel to properly fit on a rod it needs to do two main things: It must have [...]
Heavy Flies for the Tsiu Silvers
For heavy flies try the Dolly Llama in Chartreuse/White, Pink/Purple, Black/White, Black/Charteuse, Pink/Fuchsia and Fuchsia/Blue. Jig Spankers and Mr. Bodangles are good options [...]
How to peg a bead?
Good question! Toothpicks are not ideal for pegging beads. Not only are they not natural looking, but they can swell when they soak [...]
Kenai Report 8-18-14
The hustle and bustle of summer is coming to a close, and we are transitioning to the more relaxing pace of fall. It [...]
Wader Boots for Hunting
We are seeing a lot of hunters who are wearing breathable Simms waders on their hunts. Matching these up with a solid wading [...]
Easy to tie Coho Flies
We recommend looking at three patterns. The Clouser Minnow, Starlite Leech and Hareball Leech. These three patterns are fairly easy to tie and [...]
Kenai Report 7-30-14
The peak of the tourist season is just about to come to a close here on the Kenai, and while some folks [...]