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Great Trout
This is just a picture of a great fishing guide with a great looking trout. More on Alaska West Rainbow Trout Mike Mercer Fatty Looks Like a Steelhead, But It’s a Trout Get It Down!
5 Things You Might Not Know About Alaska West
Of the four operations that we own and operate, Alaska West is probably the best-known. Even so, we’re often surprised at what some anglers don’t know about our little slice of heaven in Western Alaska. So, today we present you with… 5 Things You Might Not Know About Alaska West It’s a non-stop flight from…
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Trout in Low Water
Summertime in Southern Chile means hot weather and that can mean low water and higher water temperatures. Places that hold fish in higher water can be void of fish. When water temperatures are high, fish will seek out cooler, more oxygenated water – typically the faster water. Riffles and pocket water are good places to find fish during…
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Bring on the Beetle
Trevor Covich, as you may know, guides at Alaska West and Chile West. Trevor’s in the middle of prime-time fishing in Chile right now, but he was still kind enough to send in a great post on our favorite bug from Southern Chile, the famous Cantaria beetle. Thanks, T. Bring On the Beetle February is…
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Going Small
At Chile West we love fishing giant dry flies and streamers. The beauty of that fishery, though, is its variety. Today Trevor Covich tells us about the other end of the spectrum. Going Small Sometimes at Chile West we go away from casting and chugging those giant dries and leeches, for a more delicate approach….
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Sculpin Fishing from Alaska to Chile
Trevor Covich is one of our senior guides in Alaska and Chile. He loves tying and fishing sculpin patterns and he’s darned good at both. He put together a great piece for us on sculpin fishing. Sculpin fishing is an extremely versatile way to fish, and oh by the way, a great way to select…
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Nice Fish, Kevin
Kevin Riley fishes at Alaska West every year, and his favorite time is the last week in August, when the silvers are plentiful and the trout get porky. A summer of chowing on salmon eggs and flesh will do that to a trout. Nice fish, Kevin. More Nice Fish Dean Chinook Chilean Chinook Kanektok Chinook
Parent, Child, Trout
Have we mentioned that we love taking families fishing, and that we think the experiences that families share together on the water are just about the coolest thing since sliced bread? Steve and Finn Ward had a great time fishing together at Alaska West, and caught some great trout together too. More Cool Pictures from…
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Top Trout Fishing Posts of 2010
We’re nearing the end of 2010, so as dutiful members of the media we figured it was time to run a series of posts looking back on some highlights of the year. Since it’s really all about the fish, we decided to group these little roundups by type of finned friend. The formula is pretty…
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