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Not a Steelhead
Nope, that’s just one stud of a Naknek River resident rainbow trout caught by our pal, David Kalinowski, while fishing our home waters at Rapids Camp Lodge. Nice work, David! More from Rapids Camp Lodge Smolt Poppin’ for Rainbows Dan Herrig’s Naknek Swinging Rig Giants of the Naknek
Alaska Mini Gallery – Dolly Varden Edition
We talk all the time about how stunning we think our population of dolly varden are. At Alaska West, we’re fortunate to witness an impressive runs of chrome bright sea-run dollies transform into the flamboyant predators we know and love in only a matter of a couple months! Mid-late August brings out the most vibrant spawning…
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Alaska Mini Gallery – Abe Blair Edition
Every once in a while we like to run a mini-gallery of photos here on our blog – A small collection of photos, some with a theme, some not so much, but generally somehow related to fly fishing. However, it’s been a while since we’ve put together a mini gallery, so today we right that…
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Happy Hump Day
It’s hump day today! And, it’s a humpy year here at our lodges. So, naturally we felt it necessary to present you with a cool photo of a humped out pink salmon caught by Alaska West guest, Worth McAlister. Pinks return to our rivers in force every even-numbered year. We get a few here and…
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50 Shades of Grayling
Today we present you with a pretty cool photo of what we think is one of the most under appreciated, yet most stunning fish in Alaska, the Arctic grayling. If you thought grayling were nothing more than a drab gray fish with a big dorsal fin, think again! It’s been a while since we showed…
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Nice Fish, Dan!
Our new friends Dan and Mercedes Auer recently decided to stop by our humble abode for some late-season king action. On the last day of their trip, Dan tied into this beauty.. Just as chrome as the first fish of the season. Wow. Great Work, Dan! More on King Salmon Spey Fishing for King Salmon…
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Basic Camera Settings for Better Fly Fishing Photos
Over the years, many of you have asked for more posts on taking better fishing photos, and today we delivered! Our buddy Wray Sinclair has put together a great post on how to get away from ‘Auto Mode,’ and use the three most important camera modes to help you take better photos on the water….
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Dueling Vises
This past week we had the good fortune of fishing with our good friend and professional fly designer, Stuart Foxall. For those of you who follow along on a regular basis, you may recognize Stu’s name from all the awesome fly tying posts he’s put together for us over the last few years. During his stay…
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Nice Fish, Mike!
BC West guest, Mike Walsh, recently joined us for the first week of our season on the Dean. During his stay he landed this specimen. Nice fish, Mike! More from the Dean Dean River Steelhead Fly Selection Steelheading Simplified Selecting Steelhead Flies