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Sailfish Of The North
Well my son and I officially caught another species that was on our bucket list for sometime.
My son searched high and low for prime waters and I was just the guy poking along the streams behind him, stumbling, tripping but constantly smiling.
The first day we caught right away after a few casts each and we were just so caught up in the moment but little did we know what 6hrs later would produce.
We worked every nook and cranny catching not only grayling but rainbows too.
Then we hit a larger than normal deep pool, slow moving water and that was the honey hole. Many double headers of good size fish plus the colours were just amazing.
We managed well over fifty fish caught along with many branches and snags. 
The next day was a new stream which was a tough go only landing five graylings and five rainbows but all in all it was a blast.
Tired legs and backs but grins from ear to ear. 
Alberta truly has some hidden gems.
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09-13-2023, 10:57 AM
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One of those rainbows has the coloration of the elusive "athabow" which were native before other types of rainbows were stocked far and wide in Alberta streams.
All the same, congrats!
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09-13-2023, 11:37 AM
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One of those rainbows has the coloration of the elusive "athabow" which were native before other types of rainbows were stocked far and wide in Alberta streams.
All the same, congrats!
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Yes that was what my son had said too!
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You are very fortunate! One of the best honey holes i know about was destroyed by high waters this spring. I've seen folks pull in beautiful grayling cast after cast after cast. I am always doing something else when we are down there. I've never made a dedicated trip just for them. Next fall i will have to make a point of fishing that spot to see if they come back.
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09-13-2023, 03:10 PM
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You are very fortunate! One of the best honey holes i know about was destroyed by high waters this spring. I've seen folks pull in beautiful grayling cast after cast after cast. I am always doing something else when we are down there. I've never made a dedicated trip just for them. Next fall i will have to make a point of fishing that spot to see if they come back.
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Yeah as we walked along the river/stream it was fairly low but man the banks were high and steep in some areas. Fresh pines laying across the water and then bush wacking a bit you could see just how high the water had gotten. This must have changed a lot of honey holes from past. We are planning going back next year just hope the river/stream doesn't change too much and we can get on them again.
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GPS coordinates?
Nice fish !!
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09-14-2023, 12:27 PM
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High water was the best thing for alot of our streams. Gravel beds were silting in and that reduces alot of spawning areas.
Plus the flush of high water cut alot of new pools and created new deadfall that the fish use as cover from osprey, mink, etc.
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Beauty! That one trout that looks almost black... Is that a genetic anomaly or common to the area?
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09-14-2023, 01:22 PM
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Great post. I have to get out one time this fall for Grayling. So much fun on the fly.
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09-14-2023, 02:39 PM
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Beauty! That one trout that looks almost black... Is that a genetic anomaly or common to the area?
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From the bunch we caught and from what my son had caught around that area it is not common, got that judging by his reaction and wanting a picture. 
When held in the sun it had like dark purple colours too. The change in colour could be related to their genetics, age, or diet.
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09-14-2023, 03:41 PM
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Awesome post Cat, looks like you and your son have a great honey hole to enjoy. Thanks for sharing !
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09-14-2023, 04:30 PM
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From the bunch we caught and from what my son had caught around that area it is not common, got that judging by his reaction and wanting a picture.
When held in the sun it had like dark purple colours too. The change in colour could be related to their genetics, age, or diet. |
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09-14-2023, 04:32 PM
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If you zoom in you can really see the colours better.
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