This past July our crew at Alaska West had the huge pleasure of hosting Tracy Moore and Matt Thompson at the lodge. We’re really lucky to fish with a bunch of enthusiastic, joyful, genuine folks – but this couple absolutely pegged the Awesome Meter. They’ve each since started blogs about their fishing experiences, and we…
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Midge Fishing for Grayling
Last week he heard how Jason Rivers fishes for grayling around Fairbanks in Interior Alaska. Today we learn about a very different kind of grayling fishing, from Alaska West’s own Adam Kryder. Midge Fishing for Grayling In Alaska Its no secret that King Salmon season gets a lot of press on our website, but let’s…
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Alaska Fishing Photos
Here’s a small gallery of pictures from some good times fishing at Alaska West! More on Alaska West We Still Have Space in July All About Rainbow Trout Frequently Asked Questions
Jason Rivers’ Grayling Rig
If there’s a mecca for Alaskan grayling fishing, Fairbanks has to be it! Jason Rivers manages Big Ray’s Fly Shop in Fairbanks, and he was kind enough to put together his go-to grayling rig for us. Thanks, Jason! Grayling Rig Introduction Fairbanks, Alaska would not be the first place you would find water to use…
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What We Catch at Alaska West
At Alaska West our fishery is not only incredibly productive – it’s got so much variety you couldn’t hope to sample it all in one trip. Here’s a handy guide to the species we catch at Alaska West, in very rough order of when you might catch them, except for the oddballs thrown in at…
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Top Mistakes Made Fly Fishing in Alaska
Sometimes we think it’s easier to tell you what to do by telling you what not to do. In today’s edition along those lines, we suggest that you don’t do any of these 5 things on your next fishing trip to Alaska. Top 5 Mistakes Made Fly Fishing in Alaska You waded too deep. Tons…
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6 Popular Pages About Alaska West
Yes, we blog about fly fishing, but it turns out that doesn’t pay the bills! The main thing we do is run fishing lodges, and one of them is called Alaska West. Not all of the pages on our web site are blog posts – a bunch of them are pages all about our fisheries…
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Cleaning Your Thermos
Today we have the hotly anticipated follow up from our post a few weeks ago about pre-heating your thermos. Sometimes the little things make all the difference, right? Thanks to Adam Kryder for this tidbit on ridding your thermos of that not-so-fresh feeling. Cleaning Your Thermos After a bunch of days of using your metal…
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Nice Fish, EJ
OK, we’re going back a few years on this one. But seriously, what’s wrong with chrome bright Chinook salmon on flies in tidewater? Nice fish, EJ! More on Alaska Chinook Salmon King Salmon Fly Selection for Alaska Mistakes Made Fighting Big Fish Thunderdoming
Leader Length and Fly Weight
Today we continue our Alaska Guide Secrets series, in which you get the inside scoop direct from our guide crew at Alaska West. You’ve decided which fly to fish and maybe even which sinktip to use. Now you need to decide whether your leader should be 2 feet, 6 feet or 12 feet long. Got…
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