This page gives a short overview of Alaska West and the Salmon Grand Slam. There’s much more information about all these topics available on our web site – but this page and the links at the bottom are a great place to start. Alaska West Introduction Alaska West is located on the Kanektok River in…
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Even Spey Casting Looks Cool
You’ve seen quite a few pictures from Louis Cahill around these parts. We like working with Louis. He’s a great guy, and he tells a good story, and he makes even dorky things like spey casting look cool. More Cool Stuff from Louis Little Water, Big Bend Bonefish Magazine A Little Overcast
The White Rabbit
See that little frothy bit of water over there on the right? That’s called The White Rabbit. He’s a pretty important part of spey casting. See that guy over there on the left? His name’s Charles St. Pierre. He’s part of our ridiculous lineup of spey instructors at Alaska West. He’ll be teaching our guests…
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Mr. Hankey Produces
If you’ve been reading our blog for a while, you already know about Mr. Hankey, the Jeff Hickman-created mouse fly that works real good on big carnivorous rainbows. Today, straight from Alaska West on the Kanektok River, we present a further bit of evidence. We like Mr. Hankey! More on Rainbow Trout Catch Them on…
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Bring on the Beetle
Trevor Covich, as you may know, guides at Alaska West and Chile West. Trevor’s in the middle of prime-time fishing in Chile right now, but he was still kind enough to send in a great post on our favorite bug from Southern Chile, the famous Cantaria beetle. Thanks, T. Bring On the Beetle February is…
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Dean River Chinook Flies
Scott Baker-McGarva, head guide at BC West on the Dean, checks back in today with some advice on fly selection for the baddest fish in fresh water – the Dean River Chinook. Flies for Chinooks on the Dean Fly chewing chinooks are still a rare breed in many fisheries, and by ‘chewing’ I mean honest-to-goodness…
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Abel Nippers
Abel just started shipping their brand new nippers. They’ve got a sophisticated design, and they’re beautifully executed, and they cost $50 or $100. We got a pair and tried them out, and here’s what we think of them. First, let’s cut to the chase. Do You Really Need $50 Nippers? No, of course you don’t….
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Stoneflies
Summer is in full swing in Southern Chile, and water temperatures are ideal for hatches. Stoneflies are the most prolific and they come in all sizes – but we like em’ big. Big and plentiful. More on Southern Chile Shoulders 10 Cool Things About Chile Fishing Brown Trout – Where They Live
Going Small
At Chile West we love fishing giant dry flies and streamers. The beauty of that fishery, though, is its variety. Today Trevor Covich tells us about the other end of the spectrum. Going Small Sometimes at Chile West we go away from casting and chugging those giant dries and leeches, for a more delicate approach….
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Chum Salmon on Swung Flies
Brian Niska is one of our guest spey instruction gurus at Alaska West. He also owns Whistler Fly Fishing. He put together a couple of great posts for us about the hardest working fish in the river – the chum salmon. Brian’s teaching spey casting for two weeks at Alaska West this summer. One of…
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