Fish
Advice on Handling a Fish
Wet Fish are Happy Fish. Just a little friendly reminder to take care of our friends, the fish, when holding it for a photo. Those are our business associates out...
Solve the Riddle of Fishing Riffles
This fish was chowing in a riffle about a foot deep, right off the bank. Photo: Danny Frank Throughout most Western trout streams, the water temperature is starting to warm...
Early Season Alaska, More than just Kings!
Late June Kanektok Rainbow. Photo: 2010 Deneki Archives When our Alaska guests think of June in the Last Frontier one species immediately jumps into their mind, the mighty King Salmon. ...
3 Different Ways to Fish Dry Flies in Alaska (with an optional 4th)
When most people think of “Dry Flies” they think of Brad Pitt in A River Runs Through It or something along the lines of a bamboo fly rod delivering a...
Fly Tying Friday // The Marbled Sand Flea
https://vimeo.com/336721829 Note: If you’re viewing this in a newsletter or a reader, click here to see the video on our website. "Fishing, and fly tying, for that matter, are supposed...
Happy (early) Mother’s Day
Photo: Alaska West Archives We don’t post on Sundays but this one is important enough to give you some advanced notice..Don’t forget to call your mom tomorrow and tell her...
Under Appreciated Food Source for Trout // The Crane Fly
Crane Fly Larvas On most productive trout streams, the food menu throughout the year can be intimidating. From the big three aquatic insects (mayflies, caddisflies, and stoneflies), to crustaceans, terrestrials,...
Why the Kanektok River is so special?
Reason #1 and #2. Photo: Kyle Shea One cannot talk about top fishing lodges in Alaska without mentioning Alaska West. Admittedly we take a little bit of credit for, in...
