Ask any group anglers, “what’s your favorite trout rod,” and odds are you’ll hear of a wealth of different makes and models, somewhere in the 3 – 6 weight range. That’s because rods in the 3 – 6 weight range cover a whole bunch of trouty applications from presenting tiny flies on spooky spring creeks to banging…
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Thanks! Now, An Introduction to Our Alaska Lodges
You’ve taken the first step towards a fantastic fishing experience! We’ve received your inquiry and will be back in touch with you by email shortly – almost always within a day or two. For now, this page gives a short overview of our Alaska lodges, Rapids Camp and Alaska West. There’s much more information about…
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What’s the Best Time to Go Fishing in Alaska?
Today’s post falls into the ‘questions we get asked all the time’ category. 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?” It’s a great question! However, to answer that question takes much more than a simple one line answer. So, today…
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Family Time in Alaska
At Alaska West, our motto has always been; “Alaska West – For the Serious Angler.” However, while we love catering to the hardcore angler, we really love taking families fishing too! In fact, we’re really lucky to fish with many returning families each season at our lodges. Fishing with family is a pretty special thing,…
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OPST at Alaska West – Video
Earlier this summer, we mentioned that the boys from OPST were joining us for a week at Alaska West to test out their new Commando Heads, skagit heads designed with the shorter spey and switch rods of today in mind. One of their goals was to test them out on our leopard rainbows using single handers. That’s…
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Alaska Salmon Grand Slam
Five Pacific Salmon species, resident rainbow trout, dolly varden and grayling. All on a fly rod and all in one day! It happens every year at Alaska West on the Kanektok River. Our river is incredibly productive, and in late July our ‘Grand Slam’ is stuffed with eight different species. Our reputation has attracted the…
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Mousing for Trout at Alaska West
Mousing for trout is the ultimate in Alaska fly fishing Big Alaskan rainbows eat small mammals – and we imitate them using large floating mouse flies. Watching big trout race to a big meal on top is visual, exciting and addictive. Our rivers have moderate flows and lots of grass banks – perfect water for…
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Alaska Fly-Out Fishing at Rapids Camp Lodge
Rapids Camp Lodge is just an 80-minute flight from Anchorage, yet it’s a world away from the hustle and bustle of modern-day life. Unparalleled fly fishing in the heart of the famed Bristol Bay watershed — home to enormous rainbow trout, five species of salmon, Arctic char, pike, and grayling. Catering to small groups with…
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Alaska West is a fly angler’s dream
The fishery you’ve been looking for. During the summer months, our rivers get choked with fish – silver salmon, king salmon, rainbow trout, and more. The size and flow of our home river, the Kanektok, is perfect for fly fishing. We’re outside the range of fly-out lodges, resulting in a truly remote experience. Alaska West…
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Simms at Alaska West – Video
Last season, Beattie Outdoor Productions‘ Steven Yochum and Simms ambassador, Tom Larimer, joined us at Alaska West during the first week of our season. Along with our good friends at Simms, they put together a pretty killer video, that we think explains what makes the early season on our river so special, and today we share…
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