The Dolly Llama is a very simple fly to tie. It is also one of the most versatile streamers used in Alaska. Depending on the color combination, this fly can be tied to imitate salmon flesh tumbling down the river. It can be used as a salmon smolt pattern to swing...
SKATING FURBALLS You can go anywhere in Alaska and fish for Rainbows with an egg pattern under a strike indicator. This simply isn't the same as watching a hungry, carnivorous leopard-spotted Rainbow hammer an innocent rodent on the surface of a small stream. Because of this fact, Traveling Angler magazine did a piece on...
It is second to none . . . It is sometimes hard to describe the trout fishing that can be found on the Aniak River. Not because the fishing is lacking, or that words cannot be found, but simply because it is difficult to hold back the excitement and breath enough...
Polishing Up Your Trout Beads A little less than a decade ago, the trout fishing world was taken by storm with a simple spin on a little plastic bead that was more at home in a craft box than in a fly box. Aside from using a real egg, there is...
3 Tips for Tuning - Up Your Cast Well, the time has finally come friends. The cold weather has set in and we are closing up shop out here on the Aniak. Sad days indeed, but on a brighter note, it has been quite an amazing year with lots of new...
How to Tell the Difference Each year our guests find themselves knee deep in some of the best trout and Dolly Varden fishing that they have ever experienced. During this fish fest, inevitably one question always comes up. “Is this fish a Dolly or a Char?” Quite possibly one of the most...
THERE IS MORE THAN ONE WAY TO THREAD AN EGG It seems that when it comes to Alaskan trout fishing there are two types of anglers; those who use beads, and those who don’t. Regardless of where you stand on this issue, one thing is for certain - beads catch fish....
While we often talk about the fantastic mousing that we have, but many times fooling our beautiful leopard trout requires a more delicate and precise technique - matching the hatch, salmon egg style. The salmon runs are in full swing here on the Aniak, and like clockwork, the beautiful trout...
It is hard to believe that fall is right around the corner, but that is exactly what the Aniak is telling us. All the critters, from the rainbow trout to the brown bears, are stocking up for the winter ahead. As they look forward, we enjoy looking back on a season...
Knot Prepared: While our well-trained, professional guides will almost always be at your side, on occasion you may find yourself in a position on the river wanting to tie your own rig. Perhaps your guide is stoking a fire for a world-class shore lunch, helping your fishing buddy with a rat’s...