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Alaska West

Metal Detector Spey Series – Concept and Design

Ready for the full low-down?
Brian Niska owns Whistler Fly Fishing and he's one of our guest spey instructors at Alaska West and BC West.  There's...

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Alaska West Fishing Report: June 15 – 22

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...

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In Full Swing

This is what we're doing right now.
It's official - we're in full-on summer fishing mode! Last weekend we opened at Alaska West, and today is...

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Nice Fish, Steve

Purrty!
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...

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Sage ONE Spey Rod Review – 8136-4

Urban rod testing. Between now and July, Sage is shipping their brand-spanking new ONE spey and switch rods.  We were lucky enough to spend some time...

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Quad.

Come on, smile!
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...

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King Flies – Size Does Matter

Jeff's starting lineup. Photo: Jeff Hickman
Jeff Hickman is a two-handed rod steelhead guide from Oregon who owns Fish The Swing LLC. He is a signature Idylwilde...

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Trout Snacks.

Big, meaty 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...

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