Last month we ran a post from our friend and guest, fisheries biologist Brian Morrison, on Western Alaska Trout Lifecycles. We thought it was super cool when we posted it, and then the comments started pouring in. More than one reader said something like “that was the best post you’ve run, ever”. Our editorial staff…
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King Salmon Mini Gallery
A couple weeks back we ran a post with a small gallery of photos by Brian Niska on chum salmon fishing at Alaska West. Today we present you with another batch of pictures from Brian, this time on the ‘other species’ available during chum season – king salmon. Nice shots, Brian! More on King Salmon…
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Alaska West Fishing Report: August 10 – 17
The middle of August at Alaska West is considered the peak of the Silver Salmon run, with the 9th and 10th weeks of our season seeing the both the largest pushes of fish and the most anglers targeting them. This year during Week Nine, as the Silvers made their way up the river, many long time Alaska West veterans…
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The High Sun Game Plan
Yes, we have sun in Alaska. Sometimes, a whole lotta sun, and that can make for a very cool day of fishing if you’re ready for it. A primer: During later-season king weeks, the river is often dropping and clearing—a big reason you’ll wail on kings and chum in the mornings as the foggy marine…
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Alaska West Fishing Report: August 3 – 10
The first week in August is also the first of our prime weeks of Silver Salmon Season. While the Silvers have been entering the river for the last three weeks, it is the four weeks of August that see the largest pushes of fish. Week 8 fell on this first week of August for the 2012 season and…
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Chum Salmon Mini Gallery
Brian Niska, as you may now, is the owner of Whistler Fly Fishing, a spey rod designer, and one of our crack team of guest spey instructors at Alaska West and BC West. He also takes some great photos. We’ve got Brian to thank for today’s mini-gallery about swinging flies for chum salmon at Alaska…
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On Point
Michael White, locked and loaded. More on Bonefishing Free Bonefishing 101 Download All About Bonefishing Intro to Andros South
King Salmon Spey Rod Roundup
Today we wrap up our mini-series of posts about spey rods designed for king salmon. We started the series back on July 4th, with a post introducing the concepts surrounding spey rods purpose-built for kings. Based on our testing at BC West during the first week of our 2012 season, we ran reviews of 4…
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A Gagatron Going Richter?
From chokers to chumblers, crittery schnittles to chinkus flinkus and disc drags set to Stun Mode, the guidespeak at our lodges has become a venerable Northern dialect that’s invaded the Pacific Northwest and points East. Special note: if you’re new to all this gobbledygook, this glossary might help. The unique descriptions of giant fish and…
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Alaska West Fishing Report: July 27 – August 3
The last week in July at Alaska West can be put into two words- “good fishing”. The salmon spawn has reached its peak and anglers looking for Leopard Rainbows don’t have to look any further than side channels choked with pairs of mating Chums. The guests in our 7th week of the 2012 season found that with a…
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