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
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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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Alaska West Availability Update
We’re well into our booking season for the summer of 2013 at Alaska West, and today we thought we’d take the opportunity to tell you about some weeks this summer that still have decent availability. There aren’t many, but the quality is high! June 14 – 21. This is the fishery that made us famous…
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Hooligan!
What’s the most plentiful anadromous fish that returns to our waters at Alaska West in June? The mighty king salmon? The furious chum salmon? Nope, it’s the incredibly numerous hooligan! Eulachon, Actually The real name for these little critters is eulachon. They have lots of other common names in in the Northwest – in our…
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Alaska Fishing Guide Secrets
Today we’re starting up a series of posts on Alaska Guide Secrets. Various members of our guide crew at Alaska West will pass on some tricks of their trade, and you’ll be the ones the benefit. Our first post comes from Adam Kryder. Take it all in! Don’t guess the depth of the run –…
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Tube Flies for King Salmon
Our buddy and spey instructor Tom Larimer just posted a really good, really thorough article about tube flies and king salmon. Tom’s article covers Tube selection Stacking tubes Bullet weights Fly colors, and Rigging stinger hooks. If you like tube flies or king salmon (or Tom Larimer), you should swing on by his web site…
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6 Reasons to Fish at Alaska West in July
We think July is a really awesome time to go fishing at Alaska West. Here are 6 reasons why. 6 Reasons to Fish at Alaska West in July King salmon on swung flies. Yes, ‘peak king fishing’ starts in mid-June but they keep coming in all through July. In fact, the past few years some…
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King Salmon Greetings
Hey, it’s just your buddy the king salmon dropping by to say hi! More on King Salmon in Alaska Chinook Salmon Lifecycles King Salmon Mini Gallery King Rig Roundup
Dolly.
Just a cool picture of a funny-faced dolly varden in the clear water at Alaska West! More on Alaska West Frequently Asked Questions Our Fishery Catching Giant Rainbow Trout
Nice Fish, John.
This is a picture of a guy we really like fishing with, and a fish we were really glad he caught. More on King Salmon at Alaska West Just a Big Chrome Slab Now’s the Time to Book Your Trip 5 Ways to Catch More King Salmon