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Prime King Openings at Alaska West
Executive Summary We just had a couple of cancellations from June 15 – 22, 2012 – one of our impossible-to-get-into-because-they’re-that-good king salmon fishing weeks at Alaska West. You should click right here to get in touch and get in on the fun. Things That Happen During Our Prime King Weeks We catch big chrome king…
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King Salmon and Indicators
Gasp! OK, OK! We admit it! Sometimes at Alaska West, we catch kings using something other than a swung fly and a two handed rod. Now why would we do such a thing? Well, because some of these ‘other’ techniques can be really effective, and more importantly, some of these ‘other’ techniques can be really,…
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Down and Dirty
When you’re fighting big steelhead and salmon, sometimes you need to get down and dirty. Whitey gives an excellent demonstration above. And isn’t it nice when you’re efforts pay off? You’ve seen this fish before, but another look never hurts… More on Fighting Fish Pull Hard. Top 5 Mistakes Fighting Big Fish Fighting Bonefish –…
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Top Salmon Fishing Posts of 2011
Our end-of-the-year ‘top posts’ series marches on. We’ve already given you our top bonefishing posts and our top trout fishing posts, and today it’s all about salmon. Our Most Popular Salmon Fishing Posts of 2011 Jeff Hickman’s King Rig. All the detail on how Jeff rigs up to chase king salmon on two handed rods….
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What’s Your Favorite Trailer Hook?
Look, we know you steelhead and salmon types are a bunch of opinionated…well, we know you’re opinionated. That’s OK – we are too. We want to hear your opinions on a topic that’s near and dear to the hearts of those of us who swing articulated and/or tube flies – what’s your favorite trailer hook?…
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Nice Fish, Charles
One of our big jobs during this winter months is to go through the bazillions of photos that get shot at Alaska West and BC West during the summer. For various reasons, some jump out. Like this one! It’s a our good buddy Charles St. Pierre with a beautiful king salmon he caught spey fishing…
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Setting the Hook – Steelhead and Salmon
Today we’ve got a video tip segment for those of you who like to swing flies for steelhead and salmon. Tom Larimer, Oregon guide and host at Alaska West, BC West and Andros South, gives us a quick rundown on his approach to setting the hook. In the video, Tom covers Holding a loop when…
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When to Go Fishing in Alaska
Judging by the number of people we’re hearing from right now who are planning their fishing trips to Alaska for next summer, a lot of you are planning your fishing trips to Alaska for next summer. Yep, it’s happening right now, and we’re proud of you for planning ahead! We’re always looking to provide you…
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Nice Fish, Fraser
Here’s Alaska West’s good friend Fraser with a beautiful king salmon of the purple-backed variety. Nice fish, Fraser. More on Alaska West King Salmon Ed Ward’s King Rig Just A Big Chrome Slab. 5 Ways to Catch More King Salmon