It takes a lot of behind-the-scenes logistics to run remote fishing lodges. Kelsey and Jordan deliver the goods at Alaska West. More on Alaska West Alaska Guidespeak Glossary Team Carhartt The Arolik Bus
Deneki Blog
Simms SunSleeves – Why We Like Them
Don’t laugh – just a few years ago a lot of us were making fun of Buffs, too. Simms just came out with their SunSleeves, pictured above. What’s a SunSleeve? It’s basically a stretchy UPF 50+ synthetic tube that you slide onto your arm to help keep the sun off. It comes up to the…
Read More
Our Guides Love Fishing Too!
Ever spent the day on the water with somebody who didn’t love fishing as much as you do? Yeah, not so much fun. At Andros South our guides grew up on the water, and they love it out there! Even after many years and countless (really really countless) numbers of fish, their enthusiasm still comes…
Read More
The Best Silver Salmon Fishing in the World
If you read our blog or newsletter regularly, you know that we don’t tend to throw out outlandish claims too often. Yes, mixed with our steady stream of tips, reviews, and guest posts we’ll regularly make a pitch for our lodges – and we appreciate you putting up with that. But we try to be…
Read More
Release the Pressure
If you’re fighting a bonefish and things get screwy, try releasing pressure on the fish so you can deal with the screwiness. Huh? After the initial mayhem of the hook set and the first run or two, bonefish tend to fight instinctively against the pressure of the fly in their mouth. That’s normally good –…
Read More
Nice Fish, Horatio
Horatio is actually quite excited in this picture – he’s just trying to look cool. More Nice Steelhead Kerry Whitey Dave
Pulp Fly – Check It Out
We like telling you about quality fly fishing writing. We like it even better when our friends are involved. Just think how happy we are to tell you about quality fly fishing writing, written by our friends, delivered in a revolutionary new format! Pulp Fly Pulp Fly is a collection of short stories and essays…
Read More
Alaska West Photos
Just a little batch of photos from around Alaska West! More on Alaska West Introduction to Our Lodge Frequently Asked Questions Take Your Kids
Sage Kanektok Wool Pro – Why We Like It
Here’s why we like the new Sage Kanektok Wool Pro pullover. It’s a comfortable, versatile wool-polyester blend insulating layer that looks good, feels good and works in a really wide range of temperatures. It’s named after our home at Alaska West – the beautiful, remote, biomass-filled, amazing Kanektok River. More Gear We Like Simms Headwaters…
Read More
Prime King Openings at Alaska West
Executive Summary We just had a couple of cancellations from June 15 – 22, 2012 – one of our impossible-to-get-into-because-they’re-that-good king salmon fishing weeks at Alaska West. You should click right here to get in touch and get in on the fun. Things That Happen During Our Prime King Weeks We catch big chrome king…
Read More