I"ve never caught a cut so I'm looking for somewhere to try them out. Also looking to fish for steelheads in fall Thinking about about ketchikan. I live in Alaska in Eagle river anywhere on a road would be great something close to eagle river (200 miles) I dont really want to fly out anywhere. If you're shy pm me about your spot. Also what are some good flies you use? Thanks ahead of time
looking for cutthroats
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What are they?
I have caught a number rainbows over on the Deshka and Willow Creek that have red like cutthroats do. I don't know what they are. Fishery guys say we don't cuts but don't know what these are. I have a large photo of one. These fought much harder than resident bows.:rolleyes:
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I've caught a number of cutthroats that don't have red...
Rainbows in the su drainage exhibit extreme color variation
heres two caught within minutes of each other in the same pool
here's a cutt
here's another cutt caught 3 casts later
I choose to fly fish, not because its easy, but because its hard.
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Cutthroat characteristics
In my experience, true cutthroats have fewer black spots on their backs and sides, more subdued overall coloration, and the unmistakable red slash under their chins. Cuttbows can be missing the slash, but the spot pattern and muted coloration still matches a cutthroat more than a rainbow. (I have only caught a couple of these though, so I don't claim to be an expert.) I've never heard of cuttbows being caught in AK either, but anything's possible.
From what I know, southeast is about it for cutthroats. I have heard you can take a boat out of Whittier and get to some cutthroat streams within a few hour run, but I have yet to try it. I keep hoping to do a combo deer hunt and cutthroat fishing trip one of these years.
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More Steelheads
Scotts on the money with the Kenai Pennisula rivers for Steelies. Yakutat isn't too expensive to fly to via Alaska Airlines. The Situk River is easily accessible (rental car)and has the largest run of Steelhead in AK (Spring run is bigger than the fall run). If you google "Steelhead Flies", you'll find a bunch. ESL, egg patterns, etc...
Good luck, Mad Dog.
Pic of over winter Steelhead on the Situk.To bead or not to bead, that is the question... :confused:
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Here is a link to some good info on fall steelhead in AK.
http://www.alaskaflyfishinggoods.com...in-Alaska.htmlTo bead or not to bead, that is the question... :confused:
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Notice that in the thread I said it was a "winter over" fish. Unfortunately, that was the fish I had when my brother was near enough to take a picture. I'll get some better chrome pics this year.
oh yeah, I was too early, the main run didn't come in for another couple weeks.To bead or not to bead, that is the question... :confused:
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