StreamerintermediateAlaska
$6.50
The Battle Creek Special was born on one of the countless tributaries in the Bristol Bay drainage where rainbow trout grow fat on salmon eggs and flesh. It is a sparse, understated pattern in a fishery that rewards subtlety -- a rare thing in Alaska, where the general philosophy is 'bigger, brighter, more.' Sometimes the fish want a whisper instead of a shout. This is that whisper.
Bristol Bay rivers
AK · Salmon River
Katmai National Park
AK · Remote Stream
Iliamna Lake
AK · Lake Outlet
Map unavailable. Locations for Battle Creek Special: Bristol Bay rivers, AK; Katmai National Park, AK; Iliamna Lake, AK
StreamerbeginnerAlaska
#4 - #8
Tied by Jonathan Farmer
Pale pink/tan rabbit strip imitating decomposing salmon flesh drifting downstream after the spawn. The most important post-spawn pattern in Alaska's rainbow trout fishery.
Rainbow Trout · Dolly Varden · Arctic Char
StreamerbeginnerAlaska
#2 - #8
Marabou leech with a fluorescent egg head. The combination of leech body and egg trigger makes it one of the most versatile patterns in Alaska. Catches everything from king salmon to Dolly Varden.
Silver Salmon · Rainbow Trout · Dolly Varden · Chum Salmon
StreamerbeginnerAlaska
#4 - #8
Weighted version of the classic flesh fly with a brass or tungsten bead for faster sink rate. Gets down quickly in deep post-spawn pools where trophy rainbows hold.
Rainbow Trout · Dolly Varden · Arctic Char
StreamerintermediateAlaska
#6 - #10
Small, bright pink flesh-egg hybrid pattern developed specifically for the Iliamna drainage. Imitates both salmon eggs and small chunks of flesh that drift through post-spawn tributaries.
Rainbow Trout · Arctic Char · Dolly Varden
StreamerbeginnerAlaska
#2 - #6
Rabbit strip leech pattern in a range of colors. The undulating strip creates lifelike movement that triggers strikes from salmon and char. Simple to tie, devastating to fish.
King Salmon · Silver Salmon · Dolly Varden · Arctic Char
StreamerintermediateAlaska
#2 - #4
Bright, multi-colored articulated leech pattern designed specifically for Alaskan silver salmon. The combination of cerise, orange, and purple in a single fly covers all the color triggers silvers respond to.
Silver Salmon · Chum Salmon