We love rainbow trout and we think you should too. Here are, in no particular order and for no particular reason, 4 posts about Oncorhynchus mykiss. 4 Posts About Rainbow Trout 4 Tips for Trout Fishing in Side Channels. Alaska side channel fishing is a lot more like normal ‘lower 48’ trout fishing. Rainbow Trout Rig…
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Fish
Great Fish, Jim.
Hot of the presses, here’s BC West guest Jim Hund last week with his second steelhead ever. The Dean can be kind sometimes! More on Steelhead 6 Ways to Catch More Steelhead Top Posts on Steelhead Steelheading Simplified
Beautiful.
…and speaking of summer fishing, here’s a picture of a beautiful, fat rainbow trout from Alaska West. More on Rainbow Trout 9 Questions About Alasksan Trout Your Were Afraid to Ask Painting Trout Beads Giants of the Naknek
First RCL King of 2014
The Chinooks are In Last week we told you about a steelhead on the Dean – today it’s a king on the Naknek! After a full day of prepping the lodge for soon arriving guests, Rapids Camp Lodge freshman guide Curt Schaumburg hit the Naknek River to get acquainted with his new home water. It…
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Big Rainbow Trout
One of the big reasons that people like to fish at Alaska West is the fact they might catch a really big rainbow trout. More on Rainbow Trout at Alaska West Alaskan Rainbow Trout – All You Want to Know 19 Reasons to Fish a Mouse Fly 9 Questions About Alaskan Trout You Were Afraid…
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First Fish
We’ve caught our first steelhead of the year on the Dean River. On June 6th, BC West guide Cody Haggard captured early chrome. Nice work, Cody. See everybody soon! Steelhead Fly Fishing Tips – 16 Ways Edition 6 Ways to Catch More Steelhead 5 Ways to Avoid Tangles in Your Running Line 5 Ways to…
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Doing the”HOP”
Doing the “Hop” Have you ever had that urge to just pick up and move once you had fished the best of a stream? Not just to the next riffle, or run, but to a totally different river all together? See new country, fish first waters, and just plain stay on top of the bite…
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Silver Salmon Mayhem Could Be Yours.
If you’re looking for very fast-paced Alaska salmon fly fishing action, you can’t beat our August silver fishery at Alaska West – it’s the best silver salmon fishing in the world. The numbers are big. The fish are fresh. The topwater action is laugh-inducing, and it’s super fun for anglers for all ability levels. It…
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Cool Bonefish Shot
We’ve said it before and we’ll say it again – one of the things we like best about our buddy Louis Cahill’s photography is that he has a knack for giving us new perspectives on things that we see all the time on the water. Today’s shot is a perfect example. Louis strikes again! More Bonefish…
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Just Another Airborne Chromer
Sometimes it seems like salmon in Western Alaska like the air just as much as the water. More on Salmon Adam Jackson’s King Rigs Golf Tee Popper 9 Questions About King Salmon You Were Afraid to Ask