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Tongass Guide Academy
The success of this program caught the attention of several other Alaska regions searching for the same education and employment opportunities for their youth; this year marked the first time the Guide Academy model was applied elsewhere.
The Bristol Bay Fly Fishing and Guide Academy was created to provide local indigenous youth with work force development opportunities for sustainable outdoor employment. In the past 15 academies, the program has turned out 183 graduates with approximately 25 of them holding full-time, seasonal employment at lodges in Bristol Bay. The success of this program…
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Tip – trout spey techniques and tactics
A bit ago, we shared Simon’s first video on what trout spey is all about, so now we’d like to help you move further down that road with his second video in the series. Simon will walk us through the three main fly types to use, techniques for rigging these flies and how to fish…
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Guiding the future: Stories from the 2024 Bristol Bay Fly Fishing Academy
Inspiring the next generation of guides and conservationists in Bristol Bay Early in the Alaskan summer, darkness flickers away and daylight explodes. It’s a season of anticipation and a time to hatch plans for long fishing days on the water. The excitement is palpable, especially for those headed out to fish in Bristol Bay; the…
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Tip – getting started in trout spey
The knowledgeable Simon Gawesworth from Far Bank walks us through the gear and casts to get started in trout spey. He walks us through what trout spey is and why you might want to give it a try. Then he goes over the gear, where you might want to fish this method and specifics about…
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The True Cast – Camo for casting? Does it matter?
One of the topics many of my friends just “agree to disagree” on is whether wearing drab colors, or even camouflaging yourself really matters at all in the context of trout fishing. If you go to New Zealand and show up in a loud Hawaiian shirt, the locals will laugh you off the river. Then…
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Tip – fishing big rivers
Big rivers equal big fish, right? That is certainly true in Chile, where this video is shot, but that is also true in many rivers across the U.S. We’ve covered fishing small streams and fishing from a boat, so now you’re ready to put those pieces together to fish a big river. Watch as Tom…
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Tip – how to fish spring creeks
Are you ready for some technical fishing? Spring creeks can offer just that. Simon Gawesworth from Far Bank Fly Fishing school teaches us what spring creeks entail, gear and tackle that’s ideal to use on them, best practices and casts and some advanced techniques. We hope these tips help you the next time you find…
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