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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Trout Food: Salmon Flesh
Today we’re starting a series of posts on Trout Food in Western Alaska. We’ll tell you about the major food sources that make up an Alaskan rainbow’s diet, and we’ll also show you some flies that can be used to imitate that food. The first food source that we’ll cover is arguably the most important…
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Fun Times with the Family
Why not take your family fishing this summer? More On Fishing with the Family Fishing with Kids Bryan Whiting’s Family Fishing Report from Alaska Why They Went
It’s Not A Pollywog
…and it’s not really a popper either, but It’s pink. It floats. It has a hook. So fish it reasonably on the Lower Kanektok, and chances are you’ll catch some silvers. More On Silver Salmon at Alaska West Silver Salmon Like to Jump 6 Ways to Catch More Silvers Favorite Flies for Silver Salmon
Sorry, You Can’t Have This Hat
You gotta earn it. Rich Little was at Alaska West when a lot of our team was in high school…that qualifies. More On Culture At Alaska West Guidespeak Glossary Camp Dogs The Arolik Bus
Our Boats at Alaska West
First-time anglers at Alaska West could very well look at our guide boats on arrival day and think to themselves “I thought this place was supposed to be a top-tier operation.” Our boats are not the most comfortable, fastest, most tricked-out, or pretttiest boats at the boat show. There are certainly big, beautiful boats out…
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Why Pink Salmon Are Cool – 6 Reasons
True, not many anglers head to Alaska specifically to target pink salmon. That’s OK though – we still think they’re pretty awesome fish. Here’s why. Every other year there are billions of them. OK, not billions, but on even-numbered years on the Kanektok, our pink numbers are very, very large. They eat poppers. Find ’em…
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Just Another Cool Landscape
A typical day at the put-in on the Lower Arolik. Thanks Cameron! More Scenery in Alaska Silver Salmon Photo Alaska Fishing Pictures It’s Really Pretty on the Kanektok
Just Another Silver Salmon
…that decided to eat a popper in late August at Alaska West. More On Silver Salmon at Alaska West 5 Favorite Flies for Silver Salmon 6 Ways to Catch More Silver Salmon Silver Salmon Like to Jump
A Real Nice One
We’ve posted this picture on our blog before – on Thanksgiving of 2008. Since our blog’s readers on Thanksgiving of 2008 consisted of yours truly and my mom, we figured it was time to show it to all you folks! This exceptional resident rainbow came from the lower river at Alaska West a few years…
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