Pink Salmon

The Chrome Slam
Good work Bryan! Photo: Jason Whiting. We're really lucky to witness prolific runs of all five species of pacific salmon throughout our season at Alaska West. That means...

Pacific Salmon Mini Gallery – Spawning Colors
Same species, different colors! Photo: Jason Whiting. We talk an awful lot about ‘chrome bright salmon,’ but we’d be lying if we said we didn’t think...
A Beautiful Day in Alaska
We're not being sarcastic, we like this weather! Photo: Jim Palmersheim. It might not look like ideal weather to most, but when we're chasing salmon in...
It’s a Pink Year!
Everybody loves pinks. Photo: Cameron Miller If our fishery at Alaska West wasn’t already diverse enough for you with kings, chums, sockeye, silvers, leopard rainbows, dolly...
Tie Your Own Flies!
Marabou King Tube. Photo: Kyle Shea Catching a fish on a fly you tied yourself is a special thing. It gives you a closer connection to...
What We Catch at Alaska West
Got one. Photo: Bill Lenehan At Alaska West our fishery is not only incredibly productive - it's got so much variety you couldn't hope to sample...
Why Pink Salmon Are Cool – 6 Reasons
Pacific Salmon – They All Have Two Names
If you've ever been confused listening to people talk about the different species of Pacific Salmon, you're not alone. No one knows why, but for some reason each of the...