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Guide’s Corner: Hawkeye at Alaska West
Phil "Hawkeye" Hawkins Army Veteran and former Professional Rodeo Cowboy, Phil “Hawkeye” Hawkins, has been leading Alaska West clients on phenomenal outdoor fishing experiences as a Guide and Set-Up Lead...

Silver (Coho) salmon Flies: Updated Favorite List
Silver (Coho) salmon are starting to show up here in Alaska. Silver salmon are known to be super aggressive. Either straight out of the ocean or even 100 miles upriver,...

5 Easy Ways to Improve Your Swung Fly Chinook Game by Frank Day
There is nothing more exciting to me at this point in my life than swinging flies to chrome bright Chinooks within a stone’s throw of the salt. Chinook are some...

We Are Excited!
Our season in Alaska is just around the corner, and we’re starting to get pretty excited. Why? Because soon we’ll be back to scooping up King Salmon like this and we...

Alaska West Fishing, Education and Fun
Photo – @gregoryhouska Have you toyed with the idea of wanting to go fish in Alaska but afraid that you’re not skilled enough? Perhaps, you want to include your significant other...

RIO’s “How To” Video on Selecting a Sink Tip
Photo: Greg Houska Our friends at RIO products put together a great video going over selecting a sink tip and how to correctly match it with the type of fishing...

Take a Kid Fishing!
Millburn Family Week 4 Alaska West. Photo: Gregory Houska One of the greatest joys in fly fishing is passing along the sport to the next generation. The river is a...

Fly Tying Friday // The Kriller
https://vimeo.com/335244894 If you’re viewing this in a newsletter or a reader, click here to see the video on our website. "It’s easy to get stuck in a rut when it...