Kids

Taking Kids Fishing

April 25, 2011
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We’ve told you in the past that we love taking kids fishing, and for you family folks out there, we think it’s a pretty darned important thing to do. Today’s just a friendly reminder of one of the many things that kids bring to the table on the water – enthusiasm! More on Fishing with [...]

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Future Spey Anglers

May 7, 2010
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Looking for the next generation of fly anglers? Here you go – they’re in Quinhagak, Alaska. And you know what?  They probably know more about salmon than you do! More on Culture at Alaska West Job Requirements: Facial Hair Native Crafts The Arolik Bus

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Fun Times with the Family

January 9, 2010
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Why not take your family fishing this summer? More On Fishing with the Family Fishing with Kids Bryan Whiting’s Family Fishing Report from Alaska Why They Went

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Fishing with Kids

May 11, 2009

Seriously, kids are fishy. Photo: Mike Duffy One of the best parts about being in the fishing lodge business is having the opportunity to host family groups at our lodges.  We absolutely love having kids around, and watching the experiences that family groups have together couldn’t be more gratifying.  Fathers, daughters, sons, mothers, uncles, grandparents [...]

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Family Fishing in Alaska Part Six – What We Learned

March 14, 2009

Spending some quality time. Today we conclude our series from Bryan Whiting on his family’s trips to Alaska West.  Bryan has made 3 fishing trips to Alaska with his family, and was gracious enough to write a 6-part series for us on the trips.  Thanks so much, Brian! This last chapter is focused on what [...]

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Family Fishing in Alaska Part Five – What We Learned

March 10, 2009

Jason Whiting, bombin’ the two-hander. Photo: Cameron Miller Today we hear from Bryan Whiting on what he and his family learned on their trips to Alaska West in 2004, 2006 and 2008.  Today’s post is all about strategies for the trip – we’ll have a follow-up post on what they learned about the fishing.  As [...]

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Family Fishing in Alaska Part Four – When and Where to Go

March 1, 2009

Mom found some nice rainbows… We continue our series from Bryan Whiting on his family’s fishing trips to Alaska West, with his thoughts on making your decision of when and where to go. — When can I go? If your boss, your spouse, your work or circumstance determines when you can go, don’t be concerned because [...]

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Family Fishing in Alaska Part Three – The Report

February 21, 2009

Dad got to catch some too. Bryan Whiting has been checking in with some posts about the trips he’s taken with his family to Alaska West.  Today we get the full report, via an article he wrote about his family’s first trip. — Did the 2004 trip to Alaska West meet our personal need? Beyond [...]

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Family Fishing in Alaska Part Two

February 14, 2009

Good times with the family. Photo: Cameron Miller We continue our series from Bryan Whiting on planning a family fishing trip to Alaska.  For 3 of the past 5 years, Bryan has brought various members of his family to Alaska West to fish for silvers and kings.  Today we learn about getting ‘over the hump’ [...]

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