Alaska
Fishing Trips
The lodge where I guide during the
summer is located 52 miles up the world-
famous Alagnak River in the heart of some
of the best rainbow trout and salmon
fishing in the world. Because of the
isolated location you will see more bears
than other fishers unlike many other parts
of Alaska where the conditions can be very
crowded.
The rainbow fishing is a charge as they
slam big leech and scuplin patterns (4 to
6 inches long) as well as eating mouse
patterns. The mousing is great fun
watching a big bow trying to eat the fly
off the surface. From early in the season
until the salmon have been spawning
heavily the big flies work best but once
the salmon spawn is in full swing fishing
egg patterns become the most effective
tactic.
In even years all five species of
Pacific salmon enter the Alagnak. The
sockeye arrive first with 2 to 3 million
going by camp. The Kings and Chums follow.
The Kings are brutes and require your
heavies fly tackle, a lot of backing and
some chasing with the boat. The Chums are
great fun and aggressive to the fly.
Millions of Pink salmon return in even
years. And finally Silver salmon arrive.
They are the most aggressive of the salmon
attacking flies and putting on a great
show.
There are also Doll Varden, Lake Trout,
Grayling and Whitefish. The Dollies arrive
about the same time as the Silvers and are
a lot of fun to catch. The Lake Trout will
pound the big flies you will be using for
the Bows. Grayling are everywhere taking
dry flies and on a 3 or 4 wt. are great
fun.
If you are interested in fishing in
Alaska, you can call me or call Charlie
(the camp's owner) at 877-801-2289. You
can also check out his website at
www.alaska-adventures.net.
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