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 […]
As an Alaska fly-fishing guide and avid angler, one of the more profound fly-fishing thrills is hooking giant trout on a mouse. In the lower 48, this rare opportunity is confined to the shroud of darkness. In my native Northern California waters, I enjoyed the occasional experience stripping mice across pools, or along riverbanks with […]
When it comes to anglers fishing in Alaska, arctic grayling are often ignored. Once prevalent in Michigan and Montana, now are only surviving in Montana in the lower 48. Arctic grayling thrive in clean cold waters throughout the northern regions of Canada and Alaska and in parts of Asia. From my personal experience, the further […]
I built, own, and have managed our family run Alaskan fishing lodge for the past 43 years. In the beginning guides had to be alive, possibly run a river boat, have most of their teeth, and tell the difference between a trout and a salmon. As Talaheim Lodge moved forward there came a time we […]