Mousing

09 May The Double Haul

We've all heard of the double haul. Many associate it with salt water fishing, but it can be a very useful cast to have in your quiver. You will experience fishing success at Aniak with or without it, but you might find it can come in handy. Perhaps you spot a...

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11 Feb Tying the Morrish Mouse

The Mighty Mouse II video (filmed right here on the Aniak) took the internet by storm last week. If you haven't seen it, do yourself a favor and take a look. If you noticed, the secret weapon was the Morrish Mouse. Why do we - and the trout for that matter - like...

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02 Nov Why the Aniak?

It is second to none . . . It is sometimes hard to describe the trout fishing that can be found on the Aniak River. Not because the fishing is lacking, or that words cannot be found, but simply because it is difficult to hold back the excitement and breath enough...

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19 Jul How To Tie the Mr. Hankey Mouse Fly

Tying Mr. Hankey The summer season on the Aniak is in full swing, and the mouse fishing has been nothing short of extraordinary. Our guests have been putting large fish to hand daily by twitching various mouse patterns that would seem fit lining the cat toy section at your local PetCo. One...

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19 Jun Successfully Mousing

The 4 Keys to Mouse Fishing The Aniak   With the Alaska summer kicking off, it will not be long until our guests and guides are waist deep into some of the best trout fishing in the state. As most of you already know, our favorite way to take on our giant...

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16 Mar Aniak River Lodge Featured in Catch Magazine

Simply explaining what mousing the Aniak is like hardly does it justice. Even photos, at times, don't fully portray the elation and excitement of catching an immaculate rainbow on a mouse pattern. But we think Brian O'Keefe, of Catch Magazine, did a spectacular job documenting a week here during his...

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