I was fishing from shore in a river located near the Denali Highway. In the picture is small grayling I caught on a glitter flame rooster tail spinner. There is also a Mepps 1/12 ounce size zero wooly worm spinning fly in gold and brown or silver and black that both work great for grayling. This works well in small streams where long-distance casting is not needed. Mepps size 00 is an ultralight 1/18 ounce spinning lure with a single hook. I was fishing in a river located on the Denali Highway. In the picture is nice grayling I caught on a glitter flame rooster tail spinner. Rooster Tail spinners also work great to catch trout. Smashing the barbs down on the hooks would be a good idea so the fish is easier to release. A treble hook is not ideal for an easy fish release but works well to catch fish. These spinners work great for grayling and are very close to the color rooster tail I was using in the “how to catch trout video shown at the bottom”. Glitter Flame or fluorescent red color rooster tails come in 1/16 ounce and 1/8 ounce sizes. This was done fishing on a small boat in a river near Fairbanks Alaska. In the picture, my friend Pat caught a nice grayling on a fly. This is a good idea because grayling have soft mouths and less damage will likely be done to the mouth of the fish. Smashing the barb down with pliers will make the hook barbless. The single hook makes it league in most streams. The 1/8 ounce size is perfect for grayling. The pumpkin seed rooster tail is 1/8-ounce and has a gold blade and single hook. Here Are the Best Grayling Fishing lures, baits, and jigs. Below I will cover the most common lures and baits used to catch Arctic Grayling. Dry flies work best late in the summer when there are lots of insects around. They keep coming back if they miss the bait so do not give up if a grayling hits but does not get hooked.Ĭommon artificial baits for grayling small spinners, lightweight jigs, dry flies, and wet flies. They are not picky when it comes to what they will try to eat but I noticed that they approach the bait slowly and nip at it. Grayling has a strong bite in the summertime and naturally feeds on flies, insects, salmon eggs, and small fish such as baby salmon. Arctic Grayling have soft mouths so it is important to use single barbless hooks and not fight the fish too aggressively. Graying is slow-growing fish that only grows about one inch per year and can live to be over 30 years old. Arctic Grayling are known for rising and biting dry flies which makes them a very popular sportfish. These fish are fun to catch using light spinning tackle and fly gear. Many other states have introduced Arctic Graying. Native grayling are found in rivers, streams, and lakes in Alaska, Canada and Montana, and Michigan. Arctic Grayling are really cool fish and are known as the sailfish of the salmon species.
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