One thing we love about our native Alaskan rainbows (aside from their size, beauty, and aggressive nature, of course) is that we get to target them using a bunch of wild techniques that you might not otherwise get to try in other parts of the world. From skating rodent imitations, to stripping ridiculously large streamers,…
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Timeless Tips: Mousing for Rainbow Trout
One of the most fun and unique ways to target rainbow trout in Western Alaska is by ‘mousing.’ Small voles and other rodents often find themselves in the river, intentionally or not, and our bigger predatory rainbows are always on the lookout for a meal that’s even more filling than their usual diet of salmon…
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Timeless Tips: 5 Ways to Catch More Rainbow Trout
Catching rainbow trout at Alaska West is not all that difficult – in fact it’s easy to catch ‘some.’ That being said, great anglers catch more, and great anglers catch the bigger ones. Here are 5 ways you can make yourself into a ‘greater’ trout angler in our part of the world. Mend less. Our…
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Timeless Tips: The Best Time to Go Fishing in Alaska
When talking to folks about fly fishing in Alaska, inevitably we get asked the question, “what’s the best time to go fishing in Alaska?” Unlike other fisheries the ‘best time’ to go fishing in Alaska is extremely dependent on your own interests and goals. Our Alaskan seasons are extremely diverse – There is no ‘best time’ per…
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Timeless Tips: 9 Questions About Alaskan Trout You Were Afraid to Ask
Today is another edition of a series of posts where we answer basic questions about some of the topics we normally cover in a lot of detail. No question is too simple! We’ve covered basic questions about bonefishing and spey fishing. On to trout fishing in Alaska… 9 Questions About Alaskan Trout Fishing You Were…
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Prime King Openings at Alaska West
This just in: We just had a couple of cancellations for two of our most popular weeks of the season at Alaska West. June 24th – July 1st July 1st – July 8th What’s so great about these weeks? How about some of the best spey fishing for chrome bright king salmon on the planet….
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“The Heart of Alaska” – Fly Water Travel on Rapids Camp Lodge
Ever dream of hopping into a float plane to access some of the most renowned and remote trout and salmon waters in the world? You’re not alone. In fact, aside from being situated on the banks of one of Alaska’s most prolific trout rivers, that’s a huge part of our program at Rapids Camp Lodge….
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Our 5 Favorite Ways to Catch Rainbow Trout
We love fly fishing for trout. However, targeting trout in Alaska is a bit different than targeting trout in other parts of the world. A high abundance of food within a short growing season makes them more opportunistic than most, allowing us to target them with a bunch of different techniques, some of our favorites…
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Top 5 Reasons to Fish Alaska in July
Coming off one the coldest holiday seasons on record has us thinking about summer. We’re sure we’re not the only ones.. In fact, we’re well into our booking season for the summer of 2018. We know many of you are ahead of the game and already planning your summer fishing trip too. Most of our…
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Alaska West Mini Gallery – Matt Vaughn Edition
Our pal, Matt Vaughn, joined us this year for the first time during the last week of our season at Alaska West. Aside from putting a hurt on his share of leopard rainbows (trust us on this one, he crushed!), he also found time in between to take some great photos as well. Today we…
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