We’re thrilled to present to you the winner of a brand new Hardy Bougle, courtesy of our ‘Tell Us About Your Steelhead Rig’ contest. Tom Ehrhard took this one home with his entry that appears in its entirety below. Before we get to Tom’s rig though, we need to say a few things. You folks…
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Rainbows and Silvers, Living Together
A recent conversation with a very experienced Alaska booking agent reminded us of a really unique aspect of our fishery at Alaska West that we sometimes take for granted – we have world class fishing for silver salmon and rainbow trout, at the same time, on the same stretch of river. Silvers and Rainbows –…
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5 Ways to Catch More Alaskan Rainbow Trout
Trout fishing in Alaska is not the same as trout fishing in other parts of the world. If you’re chasing trout in Alaska for the first time, keep these handy tips in mind. How to Catch More Rainbow Trout in Alaska Get your fly down. Rainbow trout in Alaska (Western Alaska, at least) feed mostly…
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Baker’s Dozen to Bring on Your Trip
We’re in the business of hosting anglers in remote places, and the more prepared our guests can be, the better! That’s why we were thrilled when Alaska West angler and blog contributor Bill Lenehan sent us this very well thought out list of 13 things you should bring on your trip, none of which are…
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Three Good Articles
If you like to fly fish we think you’ll like these three articles, all written by friends of ours in various places online. Snake River Sockeye. The Osprey covers a great piece in the Seattle Times. Omar. Louis from Gink and Gasoline writes well about his relationship with a fish named Omar. 12 Days at…
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At the Ready
When you’re hooked up to a big king, it’s always nice to know your guide’s right behind you, at the ready. More on Guides at Alaska West Doing the Little Things Daily Guide Rotations Alaska Guidespeak Glossary
Twitching Skaters
Fishing a dryline and skater for steelhead rules. Hitched muddlers. Bombers. Big foam creations—whatever. Love it all. There’s just something magic about the way our big, hot, Dean steelhead respond to the dry and the fact they tend to absolutely crush them makes the whole business of surface fishing even better! For those who agree,…
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ECHO Gecko Rod Review
Bill Lenehan is a long term friend of our blog as both a reader and a contributor. We’re happy to say that he’s now also a guests of ours, having joined us at Alaska West for some king fishing this summer. After seeing our post last week asking (more like telling) you to take a…
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We Love Puff.
We’re just going to come right out and say it: the recent proliferation of synthetic Puff options in baselayers is a welcome change from that heavy, sweaty old fleece we used to lug around in our drybags. And while there will always be a place for the legendary, highly fashionable Simms Guide Fleece Bib –…
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Bulk Hooks
Big fish. Big water. Bigger grabs. You know you’re gonna go through more than a few hooks when fishing deep for salmon and steelhead. Here’s why we like to buy in bulk for rigging tube and stinger-style flies.: Cost savings. While the average cost-per-hook price is relatively the same for hooks purchased in 25 or 100…
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