Chasing Chinook Salmon on the Dean River is not for everyone. If you’re like most anglers out there in the world, you’re just not up for it. We know of no greater challenge in fresh water than to land one of these beasts. There’s also no greater accomplishment – but it’s critical to understand the…
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King Salmon
Whitney Gould’s King Rig
We’ve got another post in our Expert Rig series today – in which we profile, in detail, how various expert anglers set up their gear to chase a particular species in a particular place. We’re really proud to have Whitney Gould on our guide team at Alaska West. If you don’t ask her about it…
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Keep the Faith
If the river you were planning on fishing today is ‘out’, you can either go fishing or not go fishing. Only one of these decisions is going to leave you with a chance of catching fish. Even after you’ve made the (right) call to head out anyhow, you still have two options. You can go…
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Nice Fish, Hope
Hope Hitchcock caught a nice big king at Alaska West this summer. We think her smile says it all. Nice fish, Hope! More on King Salmon Nice One from the Dean A Big Chrome Slab 5 Ways to Catch More
Big Kings.
It was a great year for big king salmon at Alaska West! Just a few examples… After a season like this, bookings are already tight for our king season in 2012. If you’re interested in joining us, now would be a good time to drop us a line!
Anadromous Nirvana
If you’re not sure why we think this picture is so cool, well, we’ll tell you. That’s a chrome chinook salmon and a big chrome steelhead, caught at the same time swinging flies with two-handed rods within a half mile of the salt on the Dean River. That’s why. P.S. If you follow us on…
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Leaders for Steelhead and Salmon
We’ve got some more insight today from the banks of the Dean River. Scott Baker-McGarva, head guide at BC West, dropped us some great points on leaders. That thing that holds your fly on may be worthy of a little more thought! Leader Considerations for Anadromous Fish Sometimes it’s shocking how much emphasis is placed…
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You’ve Hooked a Train…Now What?
We think today’s post is pretty timely – a lot of our guests at BC West have been getting spooled lately! When you hook up on the Dean and your fish takes off towards the ocean, it definitely takes some luck to get that fish to the beach. That being said, certain tactics can help….
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Alaska West Trip Report
Tom Larimer is fresh off the plane from his hosted week at Alaska West. The fish gods smiled on him, and you can read about that fact in Tom’s report. Thanks Tom! Week Three Report Anadromous fishing, no matter which location or species, is always a little bit of a gamble. While historic run timing for…
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3 Good Articles
We’re back today with three interesting online articles on fly fishing that we think you’ll enjoy. Bull Moose Sportsmen’s Alliance. Angling Trade writes about our industry chiming in on Capitol Hill. Chasing Kings with Ed Ward. Tom Larimer covers fishing with a legend at Alaska West. How to Fillet a Salmon. Alaska Fly Fishing Goods…
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