King Salmon
A Beautiful Day in Alaska
We're not being sarcastic, we like this weather! Photo: Jim Palmersheim. It might not look like ideal weather to most, but when we're chasing salmon in...
First RCL King of 2014
Guide Curt Schaumburg with RCL's first Naknek King of the 2014 season. The Chinooks are In Last week we told you about a steelhead on the...
5 Ways to Control the Speed of Your Swing
Searching for that 'perfect swing.' Photo: Kyle Shea When swinging for anadramous species like king salmon or steelhead, more often than not, the slower the swing...
Adam Jackson’s King Rigs
Adam and King. Photo: Tom Melvin Adam Jackson is a long-time guide at Rapids Camp Lodge, our fly-out operation on the Naknek River in Alaska. Want...
Single Handing for Kings
Spencer hoisting some chrome. Photo: Kyle Shea It's getting to be that time of year when our minds start drifting off to thoughts of big Western-Alaska...
9 Questions About King Salmon You Were Afraid to Ask
Fred with a specimen. Photo: Kyle Shea Today we're coming at you with another addition of a series of posts addressing some basic questions on the...
Nice Fish, Eric
Eric got another one. Photo: Cameron Miller Eric Neufeld is one of a whole bunch of Alaska West alumni done good - he's currently the Pacific...
Kyle Shea’s King Rig
Pow! Photo: Nick Chambers As a guide at Alaska West, Kyle Shea gets to swing flies for king salmon in during his downtime. Here's his rig...