At Alaska West, we love working our way down gravel bars on foot, catching king salmon on spey rods. But there are lots of fun, really effective ways to fly fish for kings from a boat too… Thanks to Bill and Corinne Lenahan for another great photo! More Ways to Catch Kings Kings Under Indicators…
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Go Thunderdoming.
Super high, early season water in Western Alaska can mean our king salmon are less likely to hold on the gravel bars. That was the case in early 2012 and, though huge water years are not too common season-to-season, those who set foot on the tundra with an open mind can make some seriously fishy…
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Bullet Weights, Part 2: Still Crittery
Last week we gave you a glimpse into the very non-traditional world of using bullet weights with your steelhead and salmon flies. Today, more details! Next time you’re at the vise setting strategy for the ultimate Alaska West or BC West fly program, consider tying a bunch of flies without any weight. Tying on plastic…
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Alaska West Fishing Report: July 20 – 27
Week 6 is a special time at Alaska West. The salmon have begun to spawn, the Silvers have made their appearance in the river, and old friends have returned to explore waters new to both us and them. This year’s Week 6 was full of fun and excitement. The last few days of King Salmon season fell within…
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Sage ONE Spey Rod Review – 10130-4
It’s the second of our four king salmon spey rod reviews that came out of our first week at BC West this season! Here’s the introduction to this batch of king rods and here’s our review of the ECHO King rod from last week. Today we’re giving you our impressions of the Sage 10130-4 ONE,…
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Alaska West Fishing Report: July 6 – 13
Some years during the second week in July, the King Salmon fishing begins slow somewhat from the previous weeks of steady insanity. This year the Chinooks kept right on coming and our anglers kept right on catching. Sink tips stayed light for the most part, but as some of the larger, fast moving lower bars finally came into shape,…
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Alaska West Fishing Report: June 29 – July 6
Week 3 brought fair weather and good friends back to Alaska West. In addition to warmer weather, the water had finally dropped enough to leave behind more defined ledges, drop offs, and bars. This definition created some unusual fishing situations too. The fish seemed to be funneled into a few small spots with clear water or along shallow buckets…
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Alaska West Fishing Report: June 22 – 29
Like an episode of “Friends” circa 1996, Week 2 at Alaska West is in Prime Time. This year we had a mix of some comedy and some drama, but no matter what happened, our anglers were thoroughly entertained. The water for Week 2 was still at a juicy level and the Kanektok continued to force its way south…
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Metal Detector Spey Series – Concept and Design
Brian Niska owns Whistler Fly Fishing and he’s one of our guest spey instructors at Alaska West and BC West. There’s a reason we bring him back every year – he does an incredible job communicating concepts about spey fishing to anglers of all backgrounds. Brian designed a line of spey rods called ‘Metal Detector’…
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Alaska West Fishing Report: June 15 – 22
The first week of King Salmon season at Alaska West is always filled with anticipation of what the season is about to bring. During this time the river has just begun to show its features and the fish have started their march past the classic gravel bar runs that have made our camp famous. The most interesting thing about…
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