The Kankektok: it’s our home and we love it. Photo: Cameron Miller At Alaska West, we’re really, really lucky to call the Kanektok River our home. Our camp is located on the Kanektok, 6 miles from its mouth. If you told us we could have a camp anywhere in Alaska, we’d pick the Kanektok, 6…
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Want to Fish Alaska for Free?
This could be you, for free. Photo: Cameron Miller Update from July 15th: Congratulations to Eric Dawson from Oklahoma City, OK! Eric won our free trip to Alaska West and is currently picking dates for his trip. —- Sign up for our weekly newsletter by July 15th and you’ve got a chance to win a…
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The Honorable Foot
Photo: David Lambroughton Our friend and accomplished photographer David Lambroughton created this sign that hangs in the clubhouse at BC West. David wrote the text which appears below, and it’s excellent advice on the right way to land a steelhead. Thanks David! — The Honorable Foot Unfortunately, it has become almost the standard technique for…
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Line Winders
Yeah it’s thick, but it can still get tangled. Photo: Cameron Miller If you fish different parts of the world at different times of the year, you either own a whole boatload of reels or you regularly need to pull one fly line off a reel and slap on another one. If you’re not in…
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Bahamas Guidespeak Glossary
What mon, didn’t you hear me? Photo: rustychinnisimages.com Many of our readers found our Alaska Guidespeak Glossary helpful – it’s nice to be able to understand the locals, after all. The suggestion was made that our guides in the Bahamas say some pretty strange things as well, so today we present a handy reference to…
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Dean River Steelhead Flies – 5 Favorites
Today our manager at BC West gives us a little introduction into some popular flies used in the pursuit of Dean River Steelhead. Everyone is looking for that magical combination of fur and feather, flash and fabric that will induce a steelhead to take. There has to be as much debate over whether or not the…
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Making T-14 Tips
“And then you color the front loop with a black Sharpie…” Photo: Cameron Miller When we fish the Kanektok and the Dean for kings and steelhead, most of the time we’re fishing Skagit-style spey lines with tips made of Rio T-14. T-14 is a very versatile material for constructing sinktips used when Skagit casting. The…
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Game On
We’re pumped. Are you pumped? Photo: Ed Ward Today marks the start of our 2009 season at Alaska West. Our setup crew has been hard at work for the past few weeks getting our camp ready, and our first group of guests arrive today. The afternoon and evening will be spent unpacking, plotting strategies and…
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Summer Fishing Availability
Come get in on the fun. Photo: Cameron Miller As most of our readers know, we try to keep the sales pitches to a minimum on our blog. That being said, if you’re working on planning a fishing trip for the summer, we want to make sure you’re aware of some pretty unusual openings that…
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Bonefish are Hard to See
That’s not a blue hole. Photo: Bill Gibbs Except when they’re not. When There’s No Giant School In Front Of You, You Need Tips on Spotting Bonefish