Any tips for salmon fishing in Alaska?

Question

Im going to Alaska next week. Just looking for any tips that people have.

Answer 1

For the russian river you need special tackle. You need to get a lot of coho flies or russian river flies. They are special hooks with a 3/8" gap and they come in many colors. The fish dont care what color it is but you need to be able to see it so get white or yellow flies. Also get some size 2 split shot weights. Depending on the current use 2 or 3 weights about 24"  above the fly. Instead of casting and retrieving you just cast about 10' of line out and then put the reel in gear. Now just basically fly cast at about 2 or 3 o clock upstream and let it drift down to about 10 o clock downstream. You will see the fish in the river and when you see them take the flie then set the hook. If this is too confusing just watch the other people bc they know what to do. On the Kenai you will need heavier gear bc of the Kings. I used a 2"Spin n glo on a 2' leader with a 6/0 hook. Tie the leader to a three way swivel and tie the main line on. On the other swivel eye tie on about 10" of line with a 3 or 4 oz weight. Bait up with eggs and toss it out and let it sit. Hope this helps

Answer 2

Big stste, which river?