Trout
Squeak, Squeak
Squeek, squeek. Photo: Stuart Foxall. Exactly what you want early season rainbows to be staring at in Western Alaska. Big, gnarly, mouse patterns. More on Trout...
Sight Fishing for Trout – 10 Tips
As good as it gets. Photo: Jeff Forsee. We're really lucky to have an extremely diverse trout fishery at Alaska West. It's not uncommon during any...
Spicing Up Your Fly With a Bead
Eat me. Photo: Kyle Shea. There's no denying the effectiveness of bead fishing for trout in Alaska. As the prolific runs of salmon in Western Alaska...
Dry Flies
Our idea of a dry fly box. Photo: Ian Gough. At Alaska West, our trout tend to key in on rodents, not mayflies, and we're really...
Nymphing Without an Indicator
Ben didn't use an indicator. Photo: Kyle Shea. Nymphing can be tough, but considering a large majority of a trout's diet is found sub-surface, it's an...
Frozen Rod Guides – Try Lip Balm
Problem and solution.. Photo: Kyle Shea. With a daily high of a whopping 13 degrees Fahrenheit outside our Anchorage office, we're starting to come to terms...
Mystic Sapphyre 590-4 Review
Crisp, not stiff.. Photo: Kyle Shea. We tell people all the time at our lodges, especially our female guests, that women typically make better fly casters...
Stu’s Quick-Tie Sculpin Tube Fly – Tying Instructions
The Quick-Tie Sculpin Tube in all its glory. Photos: Stuart Foxall. When we asked you, what you would like to see more of on our blog,...
