In our neck of the woods, trout eat mice (well, shrews to be exact). It’s no secret, we write about it a lot.. Why? Because it’s awesome! However, did you know that grayling have also been known to take down their share of mammals as well? Its true, during certain times of year, particularly early…
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Rainbow Trout
The Pets
While filleting salmon for our guests, the resident trout around our camp at Alaska West grow pretty fond of the hand that feeds them. Its not uncommon to witness dozens of trophy rainbow trout in the 20 to 30 inch range, patiently waiting for the next salmon scrap to fall off of the fillet table….
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Why They’re Called Leopard Rainbows
Our rainbow trout in western Alaska look a little different than in the rest of the world. We call them leopard rainbows, and for good reason.. They look like this! Thanks to Alaska West regular, James Hambrick Jr. for tying into this beauty. We’re still trying to find an area on this trout that’s not…
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Nice Fish, David!
Congratulations to Alaska West guest, David Keene, who landed this stud of a trout this past Monday. David has a fairly unique goal of landing a fish over 24 inches in length of every major trout species. Clocking in at 26 inches, Dave was able to check the rainbow trout off the list with this beauty….
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Nice Fish, Andy!
Congratulations to Alaska West guest Andy Folsom for tying into this rainbow trout of a lifetime! Andy landed this beauty during the last hour of the last day of the trip. A great ending to a great week! Nice work Andy, it was a blast having you here! More Nice Fish Nice Fish, Ralph Nice Fish,…
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Mousing for Trout – Try a Strip Set
On our Alaskan rivers, targeting big leopard rainbows with gaudy rodent imitations is not only visually appealing, but also very productive at certain times of the year. Takes can be ferocious and often unexpected. However, one of the most common faults when mousing for trout is setting the hook too early. It’s important to…
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Another Beautiful Rainbow
Just a quick photo highlighting why we love our Western Alaska Rainbow Trout. Not only are they big, aggressive, and take flies resembling small mammals, but we think they’re some of the most beautiful trout in the world…Period. Here’s our proof. More Cool Photos A Cool Underwater Salmon Photo A Cool Underwater Trout Photo Cool Photos of…
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4 Posts About Rainbow Trout
We love rainbow trout and we think you should too. Here are, in no particular order and for no particular reason, 4 posts about Oncorhynchus mykiss. 4 Posts About Rainbow Trout 4 Tips for Trout Fishing in Side Channels. Alaska side channel fishing is a lot more like normal ‘lower 48’ trout fishing. Rainbow Trout Rig…
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Beautiful.
…and speaking of summer fishing, here’s a picture of a beautiful, fat rainbow trout from Alaska West. More on Rainbow Trout 9 Questions About Alasksan Trout Your Were Afraid to Ask Painting Trout Beads Giants of the Naknek
Big Rainbow Trout
One of the big reasons that people like to fish at Alaska West is the fact they might catch a really big rainbow trout. More on Rainbow Trout at Alaska West Alaskan Rainbow Trout – All You Want to Know 19 Reasons to Fish a Mouse Fly 9 Questions About Alaskan Trout You Were Afraid…
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