Jeff Hickman knows rainbow trout. He spent a bunch of years guiding at Alaska West, and during that time he came up with a really popular mouse pattern called Mr. Hankey that’s now available from Idylwilde. Jeff now combines his Larimer Outfitters guiding with conservation work with the Sierra Club’s Hunter and Angler Heritage Program. He…
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Rodeo.
Just another bent-rod, cross-lined silver salmon rodeo at Alaska West. More on Silver Salmon at Alaska West Video on Silver Salmon Fly Selection 6 Ways to Catch More of ‘Em They Jump Lots
Fatty.
Mike Mercer knows where the big fish live, and he also knows that you need to get ’em when the gettin’s good. Alaska West, lower river, August. More on Alaska West Rainbows Another Good One Bead Fishing Mousing!
Landing One on the Arolik
Just a cool picture from a guy who can fish pretty good too. More Cool Pictures From Alaska Kanektok Wildlife Rainbow Trout and Giant Flies Salmon Egg
Silver Salmon Fly Selection
We’ve written in the past about some silver salmon flies that we like to use at Alaska West on the Kanektok River, but that was in boring old words-and-pictures blog format. Today we’ve got a video featuring George Cook, Northwest angling mainstay and Sage/Redington/Rio rep, telling us about his approach to selecting flies for silvers…
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Kings on the Swing
In the angling circles of the Pacific Northwest, there are still some doubters out there. We know because we run into them. “Kings don’t eat swung flies – you have to force-feed them nymphs.” “Sure, you might hook one, but then it’s like reeling in a mattress.” Folks who say those things have been fishing…
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Dog and Fish
More on Culture at Alaska West Guidespeak Glossary Native Crafts Facial Hair
Alaska King Salmon Season – Your Quiver
Today’s installment of our series on rod quivers focuses on our fishery in Alaska from mid-June to mid-July. This time is often referred to as ‘king season’, and that it certainly is, but kings aren’t the only game in town. Must Have A 9 weight spey rod between 12 and 14 feet long for kings….
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Trout Food: Flesh Fly
Last week we started our series on Alaskan trout foods with some information on salmon flesh. Today we’re covering a simple, effective fly pattern that’s used to imitate salmon flesh – your basic ‘Flesh Fly’. Our recipe and photos are courtesy of Matt Hynes, senior guide at Alaska West and recent addition to our management…
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Late July in Alaska – Your Quiver
We continue our series on rod quivers today – combinations of rods that are appropriate for our fisheries at various times of year. Today’s fishery is the ultimate in ‘bring the tackle shop along if you’ve got it’. During late July at Alaska West, we fish for all 5 species of Pacific salmon, as well…
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