Fly fishing for bonefish means always being ready, and those of you who have joined us at Andros South know exactly what we’re talking about. In fact, we’ve written many times before about the importance of a good ‘ready position‘ on the flats – an ample supply of line on the deck, a decent length off the…
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Alaska Style Nymphing with Palsa Pinch-On Strike Indicators
We love fishing dry flies for trout as much as the next guy (ahem, that means rodents in our neck of the woods), but the fact remains that the a vast majority of a trout’s diet actually exists sub-surface. Therefore, if catching a lot of fish is your prerogative, nymphing is hard to beat. While…
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“Kanektok Slam” – A Story from Alaska West
Today we present to you, a blast from the past, with an eloquently written story of an epic day on the Kanektok River dating all the way back to 1996, recently sent to us by Alaska West guest, Ridr Knowlton. If you’ve ever spent time on the Kanektok, chased a grand slam, or just simply like…
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7-Weights for Alaskan Trout
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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