Alaska West
Silver Salmon Mayhem Could Be Yours.
Super-crazy mega mayhem! If you're looking for very fast-paced Alaska salmon fly fishing action, you can't beat our August silver fishery at Alaska West - it's...
Congrats Again, Whitney!
We're smiling too. Alaska West's own Whitney Gould is once again the world champion of spey casting! Earlier this month at the Spey-O-Rama in San Francisco,...
Just Another Airborne Chromer
The Alaskan judge scores it a 10. Photo: Cameron Miller Sometimes it seems like salmon in Western Alaska like the air just as much as the...
Drinking Straws for Tube Flies
Tame your tubes! Photo: Kyle Shea When it comes to tube flies, we're big fans. Tube flies are fun to tie and offer many advantages over...
Nymphing For Trout: Hook Sets Are Free!
Set! Photo: Cameron Miller When fishing for trout in Western Alaska, we dead drift a lot of sub surface patterns in search of the big boys....
All About Spey Rigging
Spey Instruction at Alaska West. Photo: Tosh Brown We make sure to pick the brains of the many guests who frequent our lodges on what topics...
Untwisting Your Fly Line
Fly line twist is the worst! Photo: Kyle Shea There's nothing more disheartening than attempting to make your shot at a tailing bonefish or permit only...
5 Ways to Control the Speed of Your Swing
Searching for that 'perfect swing.' Photo: Kyle Shea When swinging for anadramous species like king salmon or steelhead, more often than not, the slower the swing...
