Swinging flies for king salmon is arguably the most unique fishing we do – and we’re lucky enough to do it on the top two rivers for king swingin’ on the planet – the Dean and the Kanektok. Our king season at Alaska West and our chinook season at BC West (same species, different name) start…
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King Salmon
Nice King, Finn
Here’s long-time (seriously) Alaska West guest Finn Ward with a very nice king salmon and a lot of enthusiasm. Good times! More on King Salmon at Alaska West 6 Reasons to Fish Alaska West in July Thunderdoming Not Always As Deep As You Think
Spey Fishing Etiquette
We’re calling today’s post ‘Spey fishing etiquette’ just because that’s a more manageable title than ‘swinging flies on foot working down a run etiquette.’ Our suggestions apply to any situation that matches that description – single or double-handed rod chasing any anadromous fish. And, in case it isn’t obvious, these rules apply to conditions in…
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Salmon Fly Fishing Tips
With our summer seasons at Alaska West and BC West right around the corner, we thought we’d hit you with some articles loaded with salmon fishing tips. We cover kings (chinooks), silvers (cohos) and chums (dogs) – the titles are all pretty self-explanatory. Have fun out there! Salmon Fly Fishing Tips Swinging Flies for Kings…
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Go Make Babies
Bill Lenehan says bon voyage to a very fine specimen at Alaska West. More on King Salmon at Alaska West A Few Prime Spots Open for 2013 King Rig Roundup They’re Not As Deep As You Think
Prime King Salmon Spots at Alaska West
Our peak king salmon weeks at Alaska West tend to sell out due to their combination of big chrome fish, a tendency to eat swung flies, and the best spey instructors and guide staff in the business. If you would have asked a couple of weeks ago about late June to mid July 2013 we…
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5 Reasons to Fish Week One
You might have heard that Alaska West runs a spey instruction program during our king salmon season – we bring the best casters and teachers in the world to the lodge to help you get better with your casting. Charles St. Pierre is our longtime instructor during the first week of our season. Today he…
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What We Catch at Alaska West
At Alaska West our fishery is not only incredibly productive – it’s got so much variety you couldn’t hope to sample it all in one trip. Here’s a handy guide to the species we catch at Alaska West, in very rough order of when you might catch them, except for the oddballs thrown in at…
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Nice Fish, EJ
OK, we’re going back a few years on this one. But seriously, what’s wrong with chrome bright Chinook salmon on flies in tidewater? Nice fish, EJ! More on Alaska Chinook Salmon King Salmon Fly Selection for Alaska Mistakes Made Fighting Big Fish Thunderdoming
Tube Flies for King Salmon
Our buddy and spey instructor Tom Larimer just posted a really good, really thorough article about tube flies and king salmon. Tom’s article covers Tube selection Stacking tubes Bullet weights Fly colors, and Rigging stinger hooks. If you like tube flies or king salmon (or Tom Larimer), you should swing on by his web site…
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