#TBT The big rainbows are harder to find these days, but we do find a few of them. #onlyatRKL
Upon arriving at the Iliamna Airport from Anchorage, you are greeted by our courtesy van, and guides which provide comfortable transport for you and your gear to the Lodge, only 3 miles away. #onlyatRKL https://goo.gl/966uYg
The waders have changed and we release all rainbows now, but the fishing is still the best in the world. #TBT #onlyatRKL
The bright chrome rainbows that live in Lake Iliamna move up the rivers behind the salmon to feed on the eggs and flesh. These silver beauties get huge by late August and early September. #onlyatRKL #looptackle #Patagonia
Loading rafts into the Turbine Otter for a remote fly-out fishing trip. #onlyatRKL #AlaskaFishingLodge #turbineotter
The rec room at the lodge is the perfect place to relax after a day on the water. #onlyatRKL https://goo.gl/AW3HHf
Float fishing on the Copper River, our exclusive access makes this a very rewarding fly-out. #onlyatRKL https://goo.gl/SngVqh
Guest learning to fileting sockeye salmon at the Newhalen River Gorge. #onlyatRKL https://goo.gl/zKhsgR
Arctic Grayling are famous for their love of dry flies, this one went for a rainbow bead rig. #onlyatRKL https://goo.gl/M6nEP5
Once the salmon run starts Rainbows will follow the salmon and feed upon carelessly buried salmon roe and eggs. They are fond of roe from all five species of salmon. Getting an egg pattern in with the spawning salmon produces beautiful rainbows. #onlyatRKL https://goo.gl/N9SdEK