One of our lodges in Alaska is called Alaska West, and it’s on the Kanektok River. All of our tent cabins at Alaska West have names that mean something to the operation – like Chinook, Grand Slam, Rainbow, etc. That sign up above is from the Kanektok Cabin. Isn’t that a lot better than being…
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Three Good Articles
Oh, you’re here because you like fly fishing? Well, here are three articles about fly fishing on other web sites that we think you’ll like. Three Good Fly Fishing Articles EPA Releases Bristol Bay Watershed Assessment. The Pebble Mine makes the Huffington Post! Family Fishing: Drift Boat a Game Changer. More great stuff on family…
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Boat Launch
Our humble ramp at Alaska West. More Pictures from Alaska West Catching Lots of Fish is Fun. We Have Liftoff Super-Spotted Trout
Warming Up the Outboard
If you’re a guide at a quality lodge in Alaska, here’s how the morning routine works. Wake up. Eat breakfast. Get your gear ready. Head down to your boat. Get things nice and tidy, maybe pump a little water out of the sled, and [if you want your motor to last a long time] warm…
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Lean Bars
See how the angler above on the bow of the boat is leaning back for support against a metal bar? That thing’s called a lean bar, and we have them available on some of our boats at Andros South. Lean bars are really helpful in a few different situations. They help folks who might have…
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Why It’s OK to Fish from the Boat Too
At Alaska West, we love working our way down gravel bars on foot, catching king salmon on spey rods. But there are lots of fun, really effective ways to fly fish for kings from a boat too… Thanks to Bill and Corinne Lenahan for another great photo! More Ways to Catch Kings Kings Under Indicators…
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Be a Good Boat Buddy
When you’re in the boat poling for bonefish, one angler is on the bow, ready for the shot. The other angler is back in the boat, without a rod in his or her hand. But if you’re not the one on the bow, that doesn’t necessarily mean it’s nap time – you can be a…
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Things To Look Forward To
Dana Sturn is hosting a group of anglers at BC West next week. He’s looking forward to the trip, and he put together some reasons that…he’s looking forward to the trip. Things To Look Forward To Each year at this time I’m running around like crazy doing all the last minute things I always plan…
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Nice Drivin’, Tex
Our guides at Alaska West are great teachers. They’re fun people and excellent casters. They’re helpful and courteous and really, really fishy. They’re also great boat drivers. More on Alaska West King Salmon in Week 1 Our Facility Leopard Trout
The Essentials
What more could an angler ask for? Good looking flies, a two-handed rod and a few shooting heads – and they all happen to be sitting in the tray of a bad-ass jet sled, and that sled happens to be floating on the most ridiculous steelhead river on the planet. More on Gear for the…
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