| The name Lake Trout lends a slight
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| | and go unnoticed. The depth at which they
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| misnomer to the actual species of this
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| | dwell and the difficulty in locating a
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| incredible fish that is actually not a
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| | group of fish to target within the
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| trout at all, but a char. The Lake Trout
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| | parameters of the fly angler all
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| resides in some of the most spectacular
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| | contribute to its lack of attention,
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| places on earth and the trip that spurred
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| | however; there is an exception and that
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| this article is no exception.The Newhalen
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| | is early spring just after break-up when
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| River, near Iliamna Alaska, is where this
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| | Lake trout, usually in the 20 to 30 inch
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| trip took place and the intention was to
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| | range, journey from the big lakes and
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| land some nice early season Rainbows.
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| | cruise the shallows of the rivers that
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| Although Rainbows were indeed landed the
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| | enter and exit them. So while Rainbows,
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| Lake trout took center stage as they fed
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| | Dollies, Coho and Kings steal the lime
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| in frenzies on the tiny smolt that were
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| | light, the Lake Trout still continue,
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| venturing out into the currents for the
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| | unmolested, gorging on the many salmon
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| first time.The first feeding frenzy we
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| | fry that struggle in the currents as they
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| spotted drew much attention as we
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| | begin to learn the perils of life as a
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| expected huge Rainbows were cruising the
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| | salmon.It is during this time that fly
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| shallows. Not one person expected what
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| | anglers can easily locate and entice
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| happened next. Wham! The Marabou Muddler
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| | Lakers into taking their fly, even on
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| was engulfed as it was stripped quickly
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| | top. The Lakers can be located by the
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| through the rising pod of what turned out
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| | many swirls and splashes as they travel
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| to be Lake Trout.Lake Trout, for the most
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| | in schools.
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| part, tend to elude most fly-fishing lore
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