We’re really lucky to witness prolific runs of all five species of pacific salmon throughout our season at Alaska West. That means that each year some of our guests (particularly those joining us from mid/late July to early August) get a shot at the ol’ grand slam; All five species of pacific salmon, all on the fly,…
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King Salmon
Nice Fish, Dan!
Our new friends Dan and Mercedes Auer recently decided to stop by our humble abode for some late-season king action. On the last day of their trip, Dan tied into this beauty.. Just as chrome as the first fish of the season. Wow. Great Work, Dan! More on King Salmon Spey Fishing for King Salmon…
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Cardinal Sins of King Fishing
We’re in the midst of a pretty epic King run this year, and that means we’ve seen a heck of a lot of nice fish landed, but even more lost. King fishing is by no means a numbers game.. They’re big, strong, fast, hard mouthed fish that don’t come easily to hand (for both experienced and…
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Nice Fish Team Moseley!
We’re coming off a fantastic first week of our season here at Alaska West, full of good stories, great people, and big fish. Not the least of which was this beauty caught by Paul “Mo” Moseley, with some help from his son Austin (Otter) and daughter Bennett (Bebo). Paul told us on day one that his…
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Spey Fishing for Kings – 3 Tips
Our annual return of king salmon are trickling by our camp at Alaska West, and in a few short days we’ll be targeting them with one of our favorite tools for anadramous fish, spey rods! With that in mind, and seeing how some of you might even be joining us, we thought it might be…
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Swinging for Kings – Celebrate Quick!
In less than two weeks we’re going to be kicking off our seasons in Alaska and British Columbia. With it comes the year’s return of ocean fresh chinook. So, in light of their return we offer a simple tip practiced by most experienced chinook anglers.. When you land a nice fish, celebrate, but get back…
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This. Is. King Fishing
A picture might be worth a thousand words, but we think this photo illustrates what king fishing at Alaska West is all about in far less.. Spey rod. Angler struggling to hold on to said spey rod. Really big, bright, king salmon breaking the surface a really long ways out. That is king fishing. Come join us…
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ADF&G ‘Chinook News’ – Spring 2016 Newsletter Available
The good folks at the Alaska Department of Fish and Game have recently released their spring edition of ‘Chinook News’ – An online newsletter highlighting current research being conducted on our beloved chinook salmon across the state of Alaska. This month’s issue focuses on research projects underway on some major Alaska River systems such as the Kenai…
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Selecting King Salmon Flies
In just over a month we kick off our summer seasons at our Alaska operations. That means it won’t be long before we’re swinging flies for big, bright, king salmon.. Heck, we’re getting antsy just writing about it! When selecting flies for king salmon, most of the time exact fly pattern is not overly important….
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Tying Intruders – Funky Blob Fritz
We’ve been spinning up a lot of king salmon flies lately in anticipation of our upcoming season, and that means big flies for big fish.. Heck we’re getting excited just thinking about it. When swinging flies for kings, we’ve long been fans of intruder style patterns due to their large profile appearance in the water with minimal materials (allowing…
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