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Alaska West

Jan 19 2009

The Arolik River

The Upper Arolik Photo: Cameron Miller Many guests who visit Alaska West like to spend some time on the Arolik River during their stay with us.  The Arolik is a costal river that runs roughly parallel to the Kanektok and has about half the flow of the Kanektok.  Like the Kanektok, the Arolik is home…
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Dec 30 2008

Nice Fish, Mike

Mike looks happy.  Tim shares the joy. Photo: Cameron Miller. Mike Opitz has been fishing at Alaska West on the Kanektok for years.  He’s a great angler and an even better guy, so we’re always particularly happy to see him playing with some Kanektok chrome. Nice fish, Mike. More Kanektok Kings King Rig Roundup We…
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Dec 27 2008

More From George Cook on King Fishing

If it ain’t chartreuse, it ain’t no use. In tidewater, at least. Photo: Cameron Miller We’ve looked at George Cook’s go-to king rig for fishing at Alaska West on the Kanektok, and we’ve seen what George’s quiver looks like when he’s chasing Kanektok kings. We’ll end our George Cook series with some of his thoughts…
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Dec 26 2008

George Cook’s King Quiver

Arm yourself. Photo: Cameron Miller. So far our posts on Kanektok king rigs have focused on our friends’ go-to setups for a typical day on the water, but many Kanektok king anglers like to be have more weapons than a single go-to rig. George Cook is one of those guys. Here’s an overview of George’s…
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Dec 24 2008

George Cook’s Go-To King Rig

School’s in session. Class, note the V-loop. Photo: Cameron Miller George Cook invented swinging for kings. Well, maybe not, but George Cook has spent more time than anybody swinging for kings on the most productive river on the planet for kings on swung flies. George has a long and storied career in the world of…
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Dec 20 2008

Dean River Spey Week

Brian Niska, chasing the white mouse. Photo: Cameron Miller We run a very popular program at Alaska West in which we combine early season king salmon fishing with spey instruction from the best in the business.  We’ve decided to expand our spey instruction program to the chinook fishery at BC West on the Dean River….
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Dec 19 2008

Swinging for Kings

Big Andy, you remember Mr. Kingsley?  Mr. Kingsley – Big Andy. Photo: Cameron Miller Our front yard at Alaska West is the Kanektok River. The Kanektok is, like other rivers in Alaska, an amazingly consistent, productive, varied fishery.  However, unlike any other river in Alaska that we know of, the Kanektok provides a unique opportunity…
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Dec 18 2008

Podcasting with Matt Hynes

“Damn it, another chromer!” Matt Hynes at his office on the Kanektok Photo: Cameron Miller Matt Hynes.  Alaska West guide in summer.  Chagrin River Outfitters guide in fall, winter and spring.  Fly tier extraordinaire.  Matt’s one of the most technical guides you’ll have the opportunity to fish with, and oh by the way, he’s not…
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Dec 15 2008

Dec Hogan’s King Rig

Photo: Cameron Miller Dec Hogan has been a legend for years in the Northwest anadromous fishing world.  An amazing guide, angler and instructor, Dec is also the author most recently of A Passion for Steelhead. Dec will be returning to Alaska West this summer from June 13 – 20 to host our spey instruction program…
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Dec 10 2008

Rick Sisler’s Rainbow Rig

The lower Kanektok River holds some fat rainbow trout, and Rick Sisler has gotten up close and personal with more of these slabs than anybody. Rick started guiding at Alaska West in 1998. He spent 8 years guiding on the river, and we’re now lucky enough to have him as a core member of the…
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