While filleting salmon for our guests, the resident trout around our camp at Alaska West grow pretty fond of the hand that feeds them. Its not uncommon to witness dozens of trophy rainbow trout in the 20 to 30 inch range, patiently waiting for the next salmon scrap to fall off of the fillet table….
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Why They’re Called Leopard Rainbows
Our rainbow trout in western Alaska look a little different than in the rest of the world. We call them leopard rainbows, and for good reason.. They look like this! Thanks to Alaska West regular, James Hambrick Jr. for tying into this beauty. We’re still trying to find an area on this trout that’s not…
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Popper Fishing for Salmon – 5 Tips
We may be winding down towards the end of the season at our Alaska operations, but chances are if you live near a river that is inhabited by silver salmon, the cohos are still pushing! We’re fortunate to live on a river that has an extremely productive silver salmon fishery (from late July through early…
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Alaska West Mini Gallery – Shore Lunch Style
Today we’re coming at you with a gallery of photos highlighting one of the most underrated parts of any fishing trip.. Lunch time! Fresh Alaskan salmon is amazing anywhere in the world, but it doesn’t get better than when cooked riverside over a wood fire. Add good friends, great fishing, and maybe a mid-day nap,…
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Stu’s Red Shrimp Intruder – Fly Tying Video
Our good friend and Deneki host Stuart Foxall just teemed up with Loop Tackle to put together an awesome video on how to tie Stu’s Red Shrimp Intruder, an awesome pattern anywhere steelhead or salmon can be found. Watch closely for some slick tips that can be used not only when tying intruder style patterns,…
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Rock On
Dan Brevelle from Alaska West taking you into the weekend with a little net guitar. Landing nets.. Good for landing fish. Great for air guitar. More Goofy Posts from Alaska West Alaska West Job Requirement #1: Facial Hair Alaska Guidespeak Glossary The Kanektok Plunge: An Alaska West Tradition
Ol’ Red
We have a tradition at Alaska West that on the last day of the week, guests and staff alike gather around for a slideshow of the week’s best photos. We’re fortunate to fish for a variety of fish species including big leopard rainbow trout and chrome bright salmon, all of which make for some good…
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Smoked Salmon: You May be Home but Your Trip Ain’t Over!
At Alaska West, our guests have the opportunity to take home some fresh salmon fillets at the end of their trip. Many of our guests choose to take advantage of our smoked fish program as well, a program we’re pretty proud of. Some of our guests even prefer to take a few fillets home and…
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Thanks from Alaska West
Today we wrap up another memorable season here at Alaska West and wanted to give a big thanks to all those who joined us this year. We absolutely love what we do and appreciate all of you that make our job possible. See you next summer! More on Alaska West All About Alaska West Alaska…
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Alaska West Guest Video by Kasey Halcro
A couple weeks back, Kasey Halcro joined us here at Alaska West. Kasey had a pretty special week catching nearly every species the mighty Kanektok has to offer, with a few specimens along the way! Don’t take our word for it however.. Kasey was kind enough to put together a quick highlight video of his…
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