trout
What to Look For in Late Fall Trout Flies
For Alaska’s rainbow trout anglers, who enjoy the luxury of fishing for a species that’s actually interested in eating, the task is to figure out what the prevalent food source is for the Read More...
Early-Season Rainbows
When exploring angling techniques one common-enough principle is to take an idea from one region and apply it to another. Such is the case when comparing Alaska with the famous, blue-ribbon trout locales Read More...
Hot Days and Cold Nights on the Karluk
Karluk River steelhead and steelhead fishing in general is an addiction for many, a way of life, and the path to either enlightenment or utter despair. For the true steelhead junky, thosethousand-cast days Read More...
Spey and Switch Techniques for Trout
by Fred Telleen I remember watching Sage Fly Rod representative George Cook some years ago, bombing casts across the Kenai. While the casting was impressive, I did not see the need for that Read More...
Trout & the Egg
Trout & the Egg By Troy Letherman For the Tlingit, salmon eggs are among the first foods fed to infants, beginning at just eight- or nine months of age. It's not an uncommon Read More...
Storm Clouds Over the Situk and their Searun Silver Lining
by Mark Glassmaker Springtime in Alaska is marked by longer days and melting snow. It reveals a drab landscape of dead vegetation, void of color, and is without question the least appealing face Read More...
The Autumn Trouter
Blog Post by Troy Letherman Something died today. The air around the launch is heavy with it, a wall of rot signaling apocalypse for the year’s salmon. In the slack-water shallows a few Read More...
Destination Special: Summer Trout at Rainbow River Lodge
'Bows on the Shoulder Story By Troy Letherman I'm the first to tie on a dry fly. We're gliding across a stillwater slough connecting Fog Lake to the middle Copper River, flushing the Read More...
Beaded Steelhead Jigs
When fished side by side, beaded steelhead jigs will out produce jigs without beads. How do I know this? For the past several years, I’ve tested this theory by fishing side by side Read More...