Archives for August 2016

Happy Hump Day!
Pow! Photo: Zach Crawford. Alaska West guest, William Alexander, and guide Greg Houska, kicking off hump day right with one slab of a Kanektok pink salmon. Our...

Reading Trout Water – Fish the Transitions
There's got to be one in there somewhere.. Photo: Jim Palmersheim. If you haven't noticed, we love fly fishing for trout, and while our trout might...

Weekly Fish Story – What Wind?
Good as it gets.. Photo: Ben West. We're back today with this week's edition of our 'weekly fish stories' series, and today's story comes from Alaska West...

Thanks from Alaska West
Hope to see you next year! Photo: Greg Houska. Today we wrap up yet another memorable season here at Alaska West. To all of you who...

5 Advantages of High Water
This water is not clear. Photo: Maybank Hagood. Over the past few seasons, mild winters and reasonably dry summers have made for some low water conditions...

Watch Your Fingers!
Careful! Photo: Jason Whiting. Just a friendly reminder, the next time you're handling a whole bunch of silver salmon, watch those fingers! Most anglers are aware that...

Flesh Hatch
Alaskan hatch matching. Photo: Ben West. The flesh fly is a staple in any Alaskan trout fly box. Throughout the majority of the summer, our trout love...

Alaska Mini Gallery – Abe Blair Edition
Home sweet home. Photos: Abe Blair. Every once in a while we like to run a mini-gallery of photos here on our blog - A small...