Looks like we're ready for the show...if you're in Denver make sure to stop by!

SPORTSHOWS 2010 ASL ON THE ROAD AGAIN....

Denver: ISE Sportsman's Expo January 7 to January 10

Sacramento: ISE Sportsman's Expo January 21 to January 24

Chicago: Great Waters Fly Fishing Show January 29 to January 31

Long Beach: Fred Hall Sportsman's Show March 3 to March 7

Minneapolis: Great Waters Fly Fishing Show March 26th to March 28th

Sportsman's Photos

Gotta love Funnel
Skylar's first Rainbow on a fly rod
Elizabeth and Steph...WOW...the cuisine was incredible
Day break...
Kate with Arctic Char
Bears...really, really close to us

GHOST-RYDER

Photo compliments of ASL pilot Steve Hartel

Angling in measurements of 14', NO WAIT that's 30 inches plus, no wait that's IMPRESSIVE!

BTL Guide Akash Patel

BTL Guide Health Lyon & BTL Guide Kate Taylor

BTL Guide Justin Crump & spey angler client Kate Hertz

Here's the thing...Ms. Talented Guide Kate Taylor with Alaska Sportsman's Bear Trail Lodge has been touting the double-handed rod's many talents. Baiting me with the fun of covering twice the water with a heck of allot less effort than a single-handed rod. Increasing the success of what we all step into waders for...

So today I'm nudged yet again by Ms. Kate with what the spectacular possibilities are. Clearly, I need to get my hands on a double-handed rod, get my butt up to Naknek River and get schooled on what I'm missing. (Hopefully she has more patience than the normal individual.)

BTL guide Akash, BTL guide Justin with spey angler Kate Hertz, BTL guide Heath & BTL guide Kate know what it feels like to catch a 30" plus line-possessing-rainbow Trout on one of these bad boys.

If you missed out on this year's Spey Casting Clinic held by Kate and Justin...make sure you get in for 2010 season...I'll see ya there.

Numbers are everything!!

Guest Shelly Allen with ASL pilot Jerry (putting on a guide hat for a moment) wins the COHO gamble. Actually I don't think there was a cast made by this lady that didn't end up in Mr. Coho's mouth...basically Shelly had the rod in one hand, a beer in the other and showed everyone how to get-r-done!

Is that SNOW?

ASL Guide Jimmy and guest Allan Dolynny brave the thicker than thick No See-Ums to catch this beautiful 26 and 3/8" rainbow Trout.

ALL DAY AS THE DAY IS LONG

The weather is unseasonably warm, but we aren't complaining. A low ushered in two days ago and like a light switch 27", 28", 29", 30" all day long. We are in the thick of BIG BOW season and it is red hot!

THIRTY-ONE AND HALF WITH A SEVENTEEN GIRTH

This is a serious fish. As you can see on ASL guide Cody Adelman's ecstatic grin these heavyweights don't come around often (in fact I'm not sure who's happier him or Joe). Client Joe Pagliero makes the glory wall with this beautiful trophy.

Jimi Hendrix

The magic Purple Haze. Its the curtains shutting to the end of a spectacular fishing day in Bristol Bay.

BIG BOW SEASON

Big bow season is upon us and Tyler with ASL guide Jeffy respectfully rang the beginning bell with this 28 in, chromer!

SPEY CASTING INSTRUCTION IN ALASKA

SPECIAL GUEST TONY WEAVER WILL BE JOINING ALASKA SPORTSMAN'S BEAR TRAIL GUIDES KATE AND JUSTIN IN A FANTASTIC WEEKEND OF SPEY CASTING.

Jim Repine

I just wanted to say thank you for all your contributions to fly fishing, sharing the passion with the world and teaching us what a precious resource we are privileged to experience.

Dollywood

ASL Guide Brian Boe

Niiiiiiiiice.

BET SILVER

In Vegas you bet black. Bristol Bay in August you bet silver. Here are some clients that did just that and cashed in nicely.