Every month or so we like to run a list that ’rounds up’ our best/most popular/favorite posts on a particular topic. With ~1800 pages on our site we understand that it can be a little tough to find everything – hopefully these lists help! Today’s topic? Alaskan rainbow trout! 10 Favorite Posts on Rainbow Trout…
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Packing Lists and Trip Planners
Headed on a fishing trip to Alaska, the Bahamas or British Columbia any time soon? Great – we have trip planners and packing lists that can help you prepare. If you’d headed to one of our lodges, these documents were put together with you in mind. If you’re visiting some of our friends in the…
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Low Gradient
The Kanektok River, our home at Alaska West, is what we often call a ‘low-gradient’ river. Flipping through the Deneki photo archives this week, we came across this picture that does a pretty cool job explaining what that means. Down in the left quarter of the picture you can barely make out our camp –…
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Salmon Fly Fishing Tips
With our summer seasons at Alaska West and BC West right around the corner, we thought we’d hit you with some articles loaded with salmon fishing tips. We cover kings (chinooks), silvers (cohos) and chums (dogs) – the titles are all pretty self-explanatory. Have fun out there! Salmon Fly Fishing Tips Swinging Flies for Kings…
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Skagit vs. Scandi Heads and Keeping it Simple
Whitney Gould is a master spey caster and guide, and we’re really happy to have her back at Alaska West this summer. Thanks to Whitney for this great overview of spey line selection, and the best applications for Skagit and Scandi heads! Keeping it Simple The phone rings, and when I answer my Mom’s voice…
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Simms Slick Jacket Preview
We recently got to check out a new jacket from Simms called the Slick Jacket. It’s designed for steelhead and salmon fishing, and we think it’s a game changer. Introduction Let’s start with how fishing for steelhead and salmon is different from fishing for trout – which is, by far, the market for which most…
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Join Us As a Single!
If you don’t have a fishing partner, or anyone to join you on your trip, don’t forget that we love and support single anglers at our lodges. If you’re willing to be partnered up with someone else, want a fishing buddy, or even want to fish alone, we can make it happen. Who knows, you…
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Alaskan Trout – What’s the Difference?
It’s cool when somebody who knows fishing and knows science can tell you in detail about the critters you love. Alaska West’s own Jordan Sly dishes today on our leopard rainbow trout. This is a good one! What Makes Alaskan Trout Different Living in Washington among a large population of steelhead anglers I often get…
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Go Make Babies
Bill Lenehan says bon voyage to a very fine specimen at Alaska West. More on King Salmon at Alaska West A Few Prime Spots Open for 2013 King Rig Roundup They’re Not As Deep As You Think
Get in my Net!
Silver salmon popper mayhem at Alaska West. More on Silver Salmon Pollywogs and Poppers Coho Salmon Lifecycles Grillos’ Quick Silver Popper