Archives for August 2018

Popper Fishing for Silvers – Tie Direct
Pop! Photo: Cole Leishman. It's silver season in our neck of the woods, and when it comes to fly fishing for silver salmon, there's no way...

Now, That’s a Dolly
Boom! Photo: Jason Whiting. At Alaska West, we're lucky to experience a run of anadramous (sea-run) dolly varden that's nothing shy of remarkable. Towards the back...

Poor Man’s Rain Pants
World renowned fly tyer and trash bag model, Stuart Foxall. Photo: Kyle Shea. While digging through photos from the weeks past we were recently reminded of...

Guide Poll: Favorite Sunglasses Lens Color
How about these ones? Photo: Jason Whiting. A couple weeks ago we kicked off the first installment of our "Guide Poll" series of posts where our team...

Nice Fish, Chuck!
Oomph.. Photo: Gus Greer. Those who have been tuning into our blog/newsletter over the last couple years might recognize the name, Chuck Keller. Why? Because back...

Ed Ward Skagit Casting Tip – Separating Planes (Video)
Give it a watch below. Photo: OPST screenshot. We'll admit it, we're casting nerds. Whether single or double handed, we love discussing the intricacies of fly...

Fishpond Grand Teton Rolling Luggage – Review
Up for anything. Photos: Kyle Shea. With five different fly fishing lodges across four different countries, one thing we're confident we know a little bit about...

5 Ways to Land More Silvers
Henry got one. Photo: Lucas Young. Our run of silver salmon have just began their annual return to our home river at Alaska West. What does...