The sixth group of the season included the Canadian contingent as well as several river veterans including our longest returning guest, Mr. Greg Vidal, enjoying his 23rd visit to the Dean. Joining Greg this trip was returning Steelheader Chad Jaques of Trout Bum 2 in Park City and Larry Hills of Emmetsburg Maryland plus the Canuck crew of…
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Alaska West Fishing Report: July 27 – August 3
The last week in July at Alaska West can be put into two words- “good fishing”. The salmon spawn has reached its peak and anglers looking for Leopard Rainbows don’t have to look any further than side channels choked with pairs of mating Chums. The guests in our 7th week of the 2012 season found that with a…
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BC West Fishing Report: July 21 – 28
Our 5th group of the year once again included a stable of regulars as well as a couple of new Dean River first-timers. With the weather cooling off significantly, the river continued its summer drop and clarity improved almost too much. The last few summer Chinooks arrived as well as more and more Steelhead. Our inter-tidal zone fishing…
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Alaska West Fishing Report: July 20 – 27
Week 6 is a special time at Alaska West. The salmon have begun to spawn, the Silvers have made their appearance in the river, and old friends have returned to explore waters new to both us and them. This year’s Week 6 was full of fun and excitement. The last few days of King Salmon season fell within…
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BC West Fishing Report: July 14 – 21
Week 4 is once again the Jeff Hickman BC fish fiesta week. Jeff’s returning buddies of Jim Greenleaf and Steve Grover were joined by (Alaska West veteran) Justin Dawson and fellow Oregonians Wally and Jeremy Hull. Additionally we had yet another British invasion of father and son Michael Fletcher and son Ben. Fishing was, well,…
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Alaska West Fishing Report: July 13 – 20
Late season Kings can be a fickle thing. Pushes of fewer fish can make the search for fresh Chinooks a day long effort of swinging bars hoping for a grab. Alaska West clients in Week 5 this year found that with patience and hard work, late season Kings are worth the effort. Heavier sink tips came into play during…
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BC West Fishing Report: July 7 – 14
Week three at BC West is the start of our spilt program in the upper river. This season, due to a heavy snowpack and cool June, conditions for passage of the Dean river gorge here challenging for the fish, yet guests enjoyed relatively good success up top. Water clarity hovered between 12-24″ depending on heat/snow…
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Alaska West Fishing Report: July 6 – 13
Some years during the second week in July, the King Salmon fishing begins slow somewhat from the previous weeks of steady insanity. This year the Chinooks kept right on coming and our anglers kept right on catching. Sink tips stayed light for the most part, but as some of the larger, fast moving lower bars finally came into shape,…
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BC West Fishing Report: June 30 – July 7
BC West welcomed its 2nd group of the season with a still very high, but falling and rapidly clearing river, with visibility starting at 18” and nearing 30” plus by the end of the week. Loads of fresh fish were around with these improving conditions and better summertime weather, or at least sunshine, as evening…
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Alaska West Fishing Report: June 29 – July 6
Week 3 brought fair weather and good friends back to Alaska West. In addition to warmer weather, the water had finally dropped enough to leave behind more defined ledges, drop offs, and bars. This definition created some unusual fishing situations too. The fish seemed to be funneled into a few small spots with clear water or along shallow buckets…
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