Chum Salmon
A Lesson from Ol’ Chumley
Snnnap! The chum salmon are in at Alaska West and that can only mean one thing - it's rod breaking season! While we certainly witness our share...
Swinging for Chums
Thanks Chumley! Photo: Kyle Shea With a current closure on king salmon at Alaska West, we've been targeting more species on the swing than ever this...
Tie Your Own Flies!
Marabou King Tube. Photo: Kyle Shea Catching a fish on a fly you tied yourself is a special thing. It gives you a closer connection to...
Bring the Kids Along
Plenty of action. Photo: Kyle Shea If you have followed our blog much, you know we love having families with kids join us at Alaska West....
Alaska West Guest Video
Ready for some fun? Magnus Jepson joined us at Alaska West last week with the Global Fishing group from Europe. They caught king salmon, chum salmon...
What We Catch at Alaska West
Got one. Photo: Bill Lenehan At Alaska West our fishery is not only incredibly productive - it's got so much variety you couldn't hope to sample...
Pacific Salmon Feeding in Fresh Water?
Why wouldn't they do a little snacking up here? Pacific salmon don't feed in fresh water - everybody knows that, right? Wrong. Brian Morrison, fisheries biologist...
