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King Salmon

Big Flies, Leaders, and More

Big works. Photo: Horatio Nailknot
Our head guide on the Dean River at BC West is Scott Baker-McGarva.  There's a reason he's in his job -...

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Top Salmon Fishing Posts of 2010

Read all about 'em. Photo: Cameron Miller
Congratulations - you're about to endure the last of our 'Best of 2010' posts. You've seen which of our...

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Backyard Salmon

Sometimes they're right around the corner. Photo: Cameron Miller
Rivers change every year, and the Kanektok River, home of Alaska West, changes more than most.  As...

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King Salmon in Week 1 at Alaska West

This is why you come in week 1.
King salmon - the baddest and brightest of the season - on swung flies.  That's what the first...

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Oh No, Not Again

Not small. Photo: Lori Nicholson
Yep, it's another one of those days. Just a picture of some dude who was lucky enough to swing flies for...

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Estamos Listos

Lots of fish live here.
For those of you who don't speak Spanish, 'Estamos Listos' is our very rough translation of 'Game On', because today the...

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A Very Simple Explanation

No questions here. Photo: Scott Baker-McGarva
This is why you fish the Dean in June. Any questions? More on the Dean River Steelhead Fly Selection Dana...

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Top 5 Mistakes Fighting Big Fish

Rod tip low - nice work, George. Photo: Cameron Miller
At Alaska West and BC West we see a lot of big fish fought by our...

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