Alaska West

3 Simple Tips For Better King Salmon Fishing With A Spey Rod
Kanektok River King Salmon King salmon are the the heavyweight champions of North American rivers. But landing one on a Spey rod? That’s a different game entirely kind of fight....

4 Reasons You Should Come Experience the Kanektok River
Reason 1: Alaska’s Fish Factory in Full Production “On a good July day, you can catch all five Pacific salmon species before lunch.” That’s how one Alaska West Lodge returning...

Spey Clave: Two Hand Alaska Presented By Mossy’s Fly Shop
Every year, the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge draws over 1.3 million visitors, making it Alaska’s most-visited refuge and a true crossroads for anglers and outdoor enthusiasts from around the world.....

Learn the Art of the Cack-handed Spey Cast
Cack-handed cast on the Naknek River in the Fall If you're an avid two-handed rod fly angler looking to expand your skills and tackle challenging fishing spots, learning cack-handed spey...

Common Mistakes Fly Anglers Make When Targeting Alaska Sockeye Salmon-and How to Fix Them
Each summer, more than 50 million Sockeye salmon surge up Alaska’s rivers- a living tide of salmon, pulsing with purpose and ancient memory. That’s not hyperbole; it’s the annual migration...

Fly Tying: Sockeye Caviar
This segment of Fly Tying is provided by Mossy’s Fly Shop, serving Alaskans since 2010. If you’re traveling to Alaska for a Fly Fishing adventure and need fly fishing rods, reels,...

The Alaska Freshwater Fish-Tastic Final Four
We know, it’s way past March Madness, and everyone’s brackets were busted (Thanks, Duke). Let's shift our focus to a different kind of final four, one that swims rather than dribbles....

March Alaska Fish Madness: Fish-Tastic Four
Rank Alaska's Fish It's March, your bracket has already been busted, or at least ours is, so we figured, why not create a new bracket for Alaskan Freshwater Fish? As...