This post is one of our favorites from 2009 about one of our favorite people, Ed Ward and his arsenal for striking kings. This is the first picture ever taken of Ed when he wasn’t casting, or holding a chrome anadromous fish. Photo: Cameron Miller Ed Ward has been called many things. ‘Jedi knight’, ‘Zen…
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The Short Fly Casting Game: Fresh & Saltwater Fish
One of the hardest things in fly fishing is being able to make short, accurate and controlled casts at close distances to your quarry. These days you will find most lines range from 80′-100′ which makes it nearly impossible to make casts less than 30′ without a lot of skill and effort. At Alaska West…
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5 Easy Ways to Improve Your Swung Fly Chinook Game by Frank Day
There is nothing more exciting to me at this point in my life than swinging flies to chrome bright Chinooks within a stone’s throw of the salt. Chinook are some of the finest anadromous quarry to be found in our west coast waters. They are the largest of the pacific salmon and have an attitude…
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Fly Rods: Alaska Salmon
Salmon season is upon us here in Alaska, but as we all know, it won’t last long so you’ll want to make sure all your tackle is up for the challenge. Making sure you have the right rod and reel is important whether you are planning on keeping fish or releasing them. In general, an…
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Last Call: Sign the Petition to President Trump
Today, Friday May 15th, is the last day to tell the President to deny Pebble’s permit. At the end of the day today, the team at SaveBristolBay will print off the petition and send it in to the White House. Please take the time to make sure your name is on this petition. You can…
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We Are Excited!
Our season in Alaska is just around the corner, and we’re starting to get pretty excited. Why? Because soon we’ll be back to scooping up King Salmon like this and we are very happy about that. Sound good to you? Drop us a line for more information. More From Alaska West: Finishing Strong On The Kanektok…
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Red Gold
We wanted to share with you another movie to help pass the time as this quarantine period continues to drag on. This film is one of the best documentaries I have personally watched. It was produced in 2008 by Felt Soul Media. The documentary looks at an issue that 12 years later is unfortunately still…
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Double Rainbow
If you are lucky, you may see a double rainbow but not very often do you get to see both ends! These acrobatic rodent eaters are right out our backdoor at Alaska West. No matter what part of the season you come to visit, we can guarantee you will have plenty of opportunities to target…
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Get To Know Head Guide Ben West
At Alaska West, we are luckily to not only have some of the state’s best fishing located right outside our backdoor, but we also have one of the most experienced guide staffs in the Last Frontier. When guests leave our remote lodge, they brag about the incredible fish they landed along with the friendships they…
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Alaska West Openings!
Not only do we have openings during two prime weeks at Alaska West, we are also offering our “Fish With Family” discount for both the weeks! The available dates are July 12-19 and July 19-26. These dates offer the most consistent weather of our season but also the best chance at getting your Kanektok Grand…
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