We’ve gotten a lot of questions lately from anglers wanting to know what combination of rods is most appropriate at various times of year at each of our lodges. We’re happy to answer those questions! Today starts a series on rod ‘quivers’ – combinations of rods that work well in a certain location at a…
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Most Read Posts From Our First Year
Drake is very excited to have made the Top 10. Photo: Cameron Miller Our little blog turned 1 year old last week. We figured that this was a great opportunity to look back at which of our posts were read the most in our first year. Some are content-rich, and others are, frankly, a little…
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Side Channel Fishing
Tight quarters. Photo: Cameron Miller One of the really neat things about fishing at Alaska West is that the two rivers we fish provide a huge amount of variety. In addition to the fact that we chase 8 different species (kings, chums, sockeye, pinks, silvers, rainbows, dollies and grayling!), our rivers are heavily braided in…
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Combining Business and Pleasure
Mike Erickson, building relationships. Mike Erickson is an attorney at Summit Law Group in Seattle. He’s also a good friend of Deneki Outdoors. Mike has brought some of his best clients on fishing trips with him, and he was kind enough to put together a guest post for us about why he thinks that’s a…
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Dreaming Of The Dean – Part 3
Takin’ it all in. Photo: Alfi King Today we conclude our three-part series from Charles St. Pierre on his trip to BC West in August of 2009. If you haven’t been following along yet, you should read Part 1 first, and then Part 2, and then today’s final installment. Thanks again to Charles for the…
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Alaska Rainbow Fishing – When To Go
Here’s one from late August. Photo: Cameron Miller We get lots of questions from anglers planning trips who want to know ‘the best time to go’. When it comes to rainbow trout in Western Alaska, the answer depends a lot on what you’re looking for. Since rainbows in the Kanektok are all resident fish and…
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The Rio Tigre
Fun in the sun on the Rio Tigre. Photo: Chris Price One of the smallest rivers that we fish at Chile West is the Rio Tigre, just outside Palena. Originating from a small lake in Argentina and combined with snowmelt from nearby mountains close to Lago Palena/Vinter, the Rio Tigre or Tiger River flows south…
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The Palena River
Cool scenery on the Palena Photo: Trevor Covich During the course of a trip with Chile West, anglers fish a variety of rivers and the Rio Palena or Palena River is just one of the many. Flowing out from the east end of Argentina’s Vinter Lake, the Corcovado River makes a huge 180 degree turn…
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Sage 7136-4 Z-Axis Review – The Perfect Summer Steelhead Rod
Take it pretty much anywhere. If you fish for summer steelhead anywhere in or near the Pacific Northwest, the Sage 7136-4 Z-Axis is a rod that you pretty much need to have in your arsenal. The 13’6″ length is extremely versatile and blends easy all-day casting (because it’s not too long) with the ability to…
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Comfortable, Casual Accommodations
At Alaska West we run a deluxe tent lodge. What does that mean? Anglers sleep in heated tents with carpeted wooden floors. Our dining tent gives plenty of room to spread out, relax and enjoy our Alaska Gourmet cuisine. We provide showers and sinks with hot and cold running water, and our outhouse facilities are…
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