Alaska West
9 Questions About Spey Fishing You Were Afraid to Ask
Skagit casting on the Dean River. We love spey fishing. We also know that spey fishing can be a little intimidating when you first dip your...
Camaraderie and Friends
Enjoying the End of Week Slideshow. Photo: Jordan Sly Yeah, the fishing is great at Alaska West. Chrome bright kings on the swing. Chums that will...
Golf Tee Popper
All you need for a great popper. Photo: Jordan Sly One of the things that attracts people to fly fishing is the creative aspect of it....
RIO Skagit Max Review
Shorter, easier, more forgiving. RIO has just started shipping the Skagit Max, their newest Skagit-style shooting head. The Skagit Max replaces the Skagit Flight as RIO's...
5 Ways to Avoid Tangles in Your Running Line
No bueno. One of the most frustrating things about fishing with any kind of shooting head system (spey casting Skagit heads comes to mind) is the...
Nice Fish, James.
Look at those spots! When the sun comes out in Alaska, what better to do than chase after rainbow trout? With all of the spawning salmon...
Silver Salmon Popper by Chuck Shepard
Pink Popper by Chuck Shepard. Photo: Jordan Sly The silver salmon fishing is hot up at Alaska West this time of the year, and these fish...
Easy to Swap Leaders
Just passin' through. If you're bouncing around a river swinging flies for steelhead or salmon, you're probably going to need to swap sinktips every once in...
