We love having a range of species to target at our lodges. Admittedly it can be easy to get tunnel vision chasing the flagship ones such as the leopard Rainbows or the mighty Kings, but we often encourage our guests to spend some time mixing it up out there. We have some massively underrated species…
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Archives for July 2019
Alaska West Week 2 Highlights
If a picture is truly worth a 1,000 words, we are about to give you a 10,000 word essay from Alaska West head guide Ben West. Here are 10 of his photos summing up the second week of our 2019 season.. You’ll want to get on the calendar early for 2020, reach out here! More…
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Gear We Love // Thunderhead Submersible Sling Pack
Fishpond’s new Thunderhead Submersible Sling Pack is the waterproof bag I have been waiting for. Whether you want a pack to carry everything you need for a day wading the flats or an easily accessible dry bag while floating your home rivers, you will not be disappointed with this bag. The pack is made with…
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“To save the Klamath River salmon, shut down the hatcheries”
For the conservation minded fisherman, here is an interesting article by Jacques Leslie for the Los Angeles Times published on June 13th. In the piece, Leslie examines the plan to remove 4 dams on the Klamath River in an attempt to replenish the river’s Salmon run. This is the world’s largest dam removal project, but…
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3 Reasons Why Week 1 is the Best Week
Former Alaska West guide Zac Cassill returned to the banks of the Kanektok River for the opening week of our 2019 season. Looks like his old stomping grounds welcomed him back nicely! This is one of many trophy kings landed on the swing that week. Zac also shared 3 reasons with us on why Week…
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Amy’s Ant
Meet my friend Amy. She is actually not an Ant imitation at all. Instead, she is my favorite stonefly and grass hopper imitation to use for Trout outside of Alaska. Originated by the legendary Jack Dennis in Jackson Wyoming, this general attractor should be in your fly box in a range of colors and sizes. …
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