A couple weeks back we posted one of Rick Sisler’s favorite recipes for preparing a salmon shore lunch at Alaska West. We continue our salmon recipe series today with a favorite from Chris Price, whose resume includes not only a bunch of years guiding and managing in a Alaska and a bunch of years guiding…
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Chris Price
Chris Price’s All-Around Trout Rig
Chris knows his trout. Photo: Trevor Covich Pretty much anywhere in the world where people fish for trout, there are three primary methods – using dry flies, using nymphs and using streamers. The ideal gear for each method varies somewhat, and on any given day on any given stream, all three techniques may work. So…
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Chris Price’s Streamer Rig
Some burly bugs. Photo: Chris Price When we’re fishing larger water for larger fish at Chile West, one of our favorite techniques is bangin’ the banks – covering lots of water in rapid-fire fashion with a streamer. Nobody knows our fishing in Southern Chile better than Chris Price, our manager at Chile West. Chris lives…
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Chris Price’s Dry Fly Rig
Chile is not ugly. Chris Price is the manager of Chile West, our mobile fishing operation in Chile. In addition to working with us at Alaska West, Chris has been guiding and managing lodges in Southern Chile for years. He spends summers on the Kanektok and lives with his family in Coyhaique when he’s not…
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