The first week of King Salmon season at Alaska West is always filled with anticipation of what the season is about to bring. During this time the river has just begun to show its features and the fish have started their march past the classic gravel bar runs that have made our camp famous. The most interesting thing about…
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In Full Swing
It’s official – we’re in full-on summer fishing mode! Last weekend we opened at Alaska West, and today is our first day of fishing at BC West on the Dean. We’re going to see a bunch of you over the course of the summer, and we’re really looking forward to good times together on the…
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Nice Fish, Steve
Jeff Hickman shows us Steve Joyce‘s nice king salmon caught with a spey rod at Alaska West. Nice fish, Steve! P.S. It’s king season at Alaska West right now. More on Kings at Alaska West Dec Hogan – When It All Comes Together 5 Ways to Catch More Dave Victor with a Really Nice One
Sage ONE Spey Rod Review – 8136-4
Between now and July, Sage is shipping their brand-spanking new ONE spey and switch rods. We were lucky enough to spend some time with one of the standouts in the line, the 8136-4. Today you get to hear what we think about it. Background Sage’s ONE two-handers have been highly anticipated for good reason. The…
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Quad.
Our silver salmon fishery at Alaska West is very numbers-oriented. Doubles are very, very common. We think it’s pretty cool, though, when a family – like the Whitings pictured above – pulls off a quad. From the looks on their faces they seem to agree! More on Silver Salmon at Alaska West It’s the Best…
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King Flies – Size Does Matter
Jeff Hickman is a two-handed rod steelhead guide from Oregon who owns Fish The Swing LLC. He is a signature Idylwilde flies tier and Deneki veteran who will be joining us again this season to guide kings at Alaska West. Here is a quick little tip from Jeff about fly selection when targeting Chinook salmon. Size Matters It seems…
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Trout Snacks.
If our rainbow trout didn’t snack so much, they wouldn’t be so darned fat. More on Trout at Alaska West All About Alaskan Trout J.E.B. Hall’s Sculpin Rig When to Go Trout Fishing in Alaska
No Felt Soles in Alaska – Reminder
Just a friendly reminder to those of you headed to Alaska to fish this summer – felt soles are banned in Alaska starting this year. Make sure you bring, or have access to, rubber-soled wading boots. If you’re headed to Alaska West, we’ve got you covered with a fleet of rubber-soled boots that will be…
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It’s Almost Time
Our setup crew has arrived at Alaska West! You know what that means – in just a couple of weeks, a bunch of our friends will be engaged in the activity pictured above. We still have a few spots available for this season in prime king salmon, silver salmon and rainbow trout weeks. Drop us…
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What’s Your Favorite King Salmon Rod?
We’ve gotten some really interesting input from all of you when we’ve asked you about your favorite fly rods for steelhead, trout and bonefish. Since we’ll catching king salmon at Alaska West and chinook salmon at BC West (local terminology!) in just a few weeks, we figured it’s a great time to ask you about…
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