Fishing picking up!

The waters have finally came back down from the rain we have had the last couple of weeks. More Kings have moved up and are starting to spawn and there are also silvers, chums, and pinks are up in the rivers as well. The bead bite has started to pick up and should be getting better from here on. Tight Lines!

Ian from New Zealand

Guides Day Off!

As a trout guide in south central Alaska I have more days off than normal because the real attraction are the salmon. So it is always a treat when I get to fish with my good friend Colton Conner, Head Guide at Deshka Landing Lodge. He is one of the busiest salmon guides in the area and does not have much time to fish himself, which is a common problem in the guiding world. But on this special day the stars aligned and we were able to get out and target trout all day. It was a very hot and sunny day which sometimes can not be very conducive to fishing but it didn't matter today. Armed with our TFO 5 wt. switch rods we headed out. Long story short we will let the pics do the talking. Enjoy!!

Jake Williams of Reel Fly Adventurez (left)

Colton Conner of Deshka Landing Lodge(right)

Guides guiding Guides

Reel Fly

The smile says it all!!

Water Wolf

When the rainbow fishing is slow sometimes you have to venture out and target something else. I cant believe after living here all my life I have not targeted Pike on the fly. With the help and knowledge of my good friend Deroy and the use of his trusty wooden canoe my girlfriend and I teamed up with Deroy for our first Pike adventure. It was nothing less that amazing, and chaotic at times. Stripping poppers across the top of the water and watching a wake headed right for your fly from 15 feet away is exhilarating! Of course there where some pre-mature hook setting at first but we soon were putting the hurt to some fish. Tight Lines!

Grayling

Grayling are a fish that can often be under appreciated here in Alaska. In south central Alaska they generally don't get too big but they are fun to catch and have amazing colors. The Grayling will take anything from dry flies to beads and are often found where the rainbows are and using 3 or 4 weight rods will suffice for these fish. Grayling are not usually the trophy fish that people come to Alaska for but they are still impressed by the appearance of these underdogs.

Waiting on Kings

Rainbow fishing has been slow but steady. Just waiting on the Kings to get up river now to bring the bows out of hiding. Once the Kings get further up into the tributaries and start dropping eggs fishing will really start to pick up. If you are lucky enough to fish during the first egg drop it can be crazy! Kings are starting to move into the mouth's of the Parks Highway tributaries so it shouldn't be too much longer until we start seeing them up stream. The Rainbows are feeding on just about everything right now so fish it all, flesh, beads, smolt, and sculpin. Tight Lines!

Spring has Sprung!

Rainbow trout fishing is picking up in the Mat-Su valley as the smolt start their outgoing migration to the ocean. Although at night the temperature is still getting into the 30's and water temperature being pretty low the trout are starting to liven up. Trying throwing smolt, nymphs, or flesh patterns this time of year for the best luck!

KING SALMON ARE IN!!! People started catching Kings at the mouth of the Deshka River on May 14 and continue on and off. 3 were reported on the 14th, 5 on the 15th, and we were guiding on the river today and and managed to land one and missed one other, also saw 4 others caught with many other hook ups! We have joined up with iFish Alaska for the salmon charters this year as Wade will be helping Pat out by running one of his river boats. If you want to go salmon fishing you can go to http://www.ifishalaska.com/ and you know were to go for the rainbow charters... http://www.reelflyadventurez.com/ or call 907-373-3545

THE FISH ARE HERE AND ITS ABOUT TIME!!!

Another Season!

Water is flowing!! Another season is upon us and we are jacked! Checked out the Valley rivers today and things are looking good. Water is still very low but a lot has opened up and fishing shoud be picking up by the day. Just did some exploring today on a couple of rivers for a few hours. No fish but it felt really good to wet a line and shake the rust off. Here are some pics!

Chilly Morning

Deroy Brandt (left) the master fly tier and Colton Conner (right) head guide of Deshka Landing Lodge and salmon slayer.

The new TFO Switch Rods! Weapon of Choice for Valley Rainbows.

Beautiful Day