We recently came across this cool shot of a silver salmon caught on the swing by Alaska West guest, Craig Kopcyzk. It reminded us of a great piece of advice from Deneki alum Cameron Miller on taking good fish photos.. Leave the fish close to the water! Not only is it much, much better on the…
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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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Nice Fish, David!
Congratulations to Alaska West guest, David Keene, who landed this stud of a trout this past Monday. David has a fairly unique goal of landing a fish over 24 inches in length of every major trout species. Clocking in at 26 inches, Dave was able to check the rainbow trout off the list with this beauty….
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Bonefish!
We’ve been cranking away at our Northern operations for a few months now, so a lot of our posts lately have been about salmon and trout and such. Here’s a cool picture of a bonefish! Thanks to our good friend Wayne Walts for the inspiration on this one. More on Bonefish at Andros South All…
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Be Nice to the Juveniles
A couple months back we ran a post reminding you to be nice to non-targets, those species that voluntarily climb onto your fly when you’re on the search for something else. All fish deserved to be handled with care and if catching too many fish is the problem, that’s not a bad problem to have!…
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Nice Fish, Andy!
Congratulations to Alaska West guest Andy Folsom for tying into this rainbow trout of a lifetime! Andy landed this beauty during the last hour of the last day of the trip. A great ending to a great week! Nice work Andy, it was a blast having you here! More Nice Fish Nice Fish, Ralph Nice Fish,…
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Sea Lice at Andros South?
Sea lice, those little parasites found on fresh salmon and steelhead in our rivers in Alaska and British Columbia are pretty cool. A quick examination reveals just how long ago the fish has entered freshwater, almost down to the hour! We’re pretty lucky to be located only a few miles from the salt and therefore…
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Exactly What You Wanted
We have a soft spot in our hearts for pictures of people taking pictures of people with fish. Why? Yeah, the whole thing is kind of funny, but also – somehow these shots seem to capture the whole situation that we all hope to find ourselves in prior to a trip. Perfectly composed cover shots…
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Ben West’s Fly Fishing Inspired Artwork
Today we’re coming at you from a different angle with some fishing inspired artwork created by Alaska West guide Ben West. Not only is Ben a super fishy guide and all around great guy, he’s one heck of an artist as well! We were amazed the first time we saw his work, and we think…
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Another Beautiful Rainbow
Just a quick photo highlighting why we love our Western Alaska Rainbow Trout. Not only are they big, aggressive, and take flies resembling small mammals, but we think they’re some of the most beautiful trout in the world…Period. Here’s our proof. More Cool Photos A Cool Underwater Salmon Photo A Cool Underwater Trout Photo Cool Photos of…
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