It’s cool when somebody who knows fishing and knows science can tell you in detail about the critters you love. Alaska West’s own Jordan Sly dishes today on our leopard rainbow trout. This is a good one! What Makes Alaskan Trout Different Living in Washington among a large population of steelhead anglers I often get…
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Go Make Babies
Bill Lenehan says bon voyage to a very fine specimen at Alaska West. More on King Salmon at Alaska West A Few Prime Spots Open for 2013 King Rig Roundup They’re Not As Deep As You Think
Get in my Net!
Silver salmon popper mayhem at Alaska West. More on Silver Salmon Pollywogs and Poppers Coho Salmon Lifecycles Grillos’ Quick Silver Popper
Come a Little Closer
Use caution when photographing barracudas. More on Barracudas Barracuda Flies for the Bahamas Bruce Chard’s ‘Cuda Rig Rigging with Irving and O’Keefe
Andros Island Tarpon
Congratulations to Peter Alves and Norman Rolle on landing this beautiful tarpon last week at Andros South! They spotted a group of laid up tarpon on the West Side (where we fish quite a lot these days). Not having a tarpon rod rigged in the boat, Peter’s partner for the day Abbas Adam offered up his…
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Alaska Fishing Photos
Here’s a small gallery of pictures from some good times fishing at Alaska West! More on Alaska West We Still Have Space in July All About Rainbow Trout Frequently Asked Questions
What We Catch at Alaska West
At Alaska West our fishery is not only incredibly productive – it’s got so much variety you couldn’t hope to sample it all in one trip. Here’s a handy guide to the species we catch at Alaska West, in very rough order of when you might catch them, except for the oddballs thrown in at…
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Little Bonefish, Cool Picture
Yeah, it’s a little bonefish, but we still can’t get over how cool these underwater shots are by our friends like Tosh Brown. More Cool Pictures of Bonefish Bonefish Shadow Abstract Cahill Stuff Bonefish, Skiff, Angler, Water
Nice Fish, EJ
OK, we’re going back a few years on this one. But seriously, what’s wrong with chrome bright Chinook salmon on flies in tidewater? Nice fish, EJ! More on Alaska Chinook Salmon King Salmon Fly Selection for Alaska Mistakes Made Fighting Big Fish Thunderdoming
Hooligan!
What’s the most plentiful anadromous fish that returns to our waters at Alaska West in June? The mighty king salmon? The furious chum salmon? Nope, it’s the incredibly numerous hooligan! Eulachon, Actually The real name for these little critters is eulachon. They have lots of other common names in in the Northwest – in our…
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