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Fly Fishing in Alaska – Helpful Tips for Beginners
Our first fishing experience in Alaska was at Russian River south of Anchorage. It was mid-summer and we were traveling with friends in our RVs’. The weather was warm, the river was moving fast and the salmon were running. But would we have any luck?
A friend of ours is an Alaskan local and an avid fisherwoman. She knows all there is to know about any kind of fishing Alaska so we sought her advice before we left. These were her tips for a summer of successful fly fishing in Alaska.
Buy or hire the right clothes
Wader boots, ‘hip’ boots that cover your legs up to your hips are essential as fly fishing in Alaska for salmon requires you to wade well out into fast moving rivers. Wear thick socks to insulate your feet as Alaskan rivers are glacial and very cold even in summer. Wear a hat and a long sleeved shirt as protection from the sun.
Buy or hire the right gear
Seek the right advice about suitable rods, reels and flys.
It is worth investigating this ahead of time as even the same family of fish vary from river to river and are caught with different flys. Sports stores often employ staff, experienced in a range of sports and most Alaskans can fish. Fishing lodges will always advise you about the right gear to use.
Learn to cast or watch the locals
If this is your first time fly fishing in Alaska, learn how to cast your line and recover it before you begin. If you’ve fished before it is still wise to stand back and watch the locals, especially those who are reeling in the largest catches.
Search for regular updates about salmon runs
Listen to TV and radio reports about this. Go online to check daily updates and ask around wherever you fish. We found a group of German visitors who were experienced fishers and happy to advise us on where the fish were running and how to catch them.
Carry sharp knives and watch how others fillet their fish
We caught five good sized salmon and needed to fillet them to get the most flesh from each fish. We were inexperienced with salmon filleting so decided to ask and watch others who were filleting their catch on specially constructed stands on the edge of the river.
By following this good advice we were able to eat salmon for breakfast, lunch and dinner for as long as we fished and vowed to return for another wonderful fly fishing in Alaska experience again.
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