Tag Archives: Arctic char

Late Season photos part 2

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Becca Schlaff Paintings

The painting above is of a Bristol Bay Arctic char’s brilliant fall spawning color by artist Becca Schlaff. The painting was based on a photo I took a few seasons ago of one of our angler’s trophies. In lieu of … Continue reading

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The Way It Was………….

 Here is some highlights from a newspaper article back in June 1936. Fisherman in the Egegik district (Just south of Katmai) of the Alaska Peninsula are reported to have made good pay at catching Dolly Varden trout and turning these … Continue reading

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Rio’s Lake Deep 6 Fly Line- get those streamers deep

 Whether fishing from a raft in fast water or stripping streamers deep in lake outlets you need a fly line that gets your fly where you need it. Rio’s full sinking lines are the best I’ve yet found and I’m … Continue reading

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Articulated Heavy Weight

This fly, as the name implies, has a bit of weight on the front. The big cone and articulation gives it a great deal of movement and it fishes extremely well out of a raft in faster water. Short casts coupled … Continue reading

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