Myth number one is “that Alaskan rainbow trout are larger than their cousins in the lower 48”. Truth is they are not. What natural or human induced factors decide how large a rainbow trout is?… lots of food and warm waters…usually deeper lake systems. In Alaska we have three different “same species” of rainbows. Small […]
For 42 years I’ve been guiding anglers worldwide from our Alaska’s Talaheim Lodge. Twenty-five years ago Talaheim Lodge slowly starting promoting fly fishing and today, almost 90% or more of our anglers’ fly fish. Catching an Alaskan salmon lure so many anglers to Alaska, but all in all, rainbow trout draw most of our clients. […]
Rainbow Trout in Alaska are one of the most sought after fish species in the state, and the Talachulitna River (nicknamed “The Tal” for short) was named one of Alaska’s first catch-and-release rainbow trout fisheries. Ever since the early 70’s, fishermen have been catching these “leopard-spotted” beauties and then saying a long tearful goodbye when […]
Unlike any fishing experience in the Lower 48, mousing for rainbows is something you don’t want to miss. Week four at Talaheim’s Alaska fishing lodge was a real pressure cooker! Deemed as “The Week of the Mouse,” the king salmon spent their time holed in groups, but not yet spawning, which caused the […]