Sockeye Salmon are often called the Shy salmon. They are also known as Red Salmon in Alaska. The land locked version of this species is known as the Kokanee salmon. Unlike the other species of Pacific salmon, Sockeye salmon feed almost exclusively on Plankton. This unique trait makes them more reluctant to chase and/or strike […]
For many people, the thought of filleting a salmon is a daunting task. That shouldn’t be the case so I’ve included some pictures along with instructions to make this process very easy. The whole process shouldn’t take more than about 5 minutes. This method is very straightforward and should produce good results on your first
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It was 4:00 a.m. on the morning of the summer solstice and I was booked on a flight from Sea-Tac International Airport just outside of Seattle to Anchorage. The sun would not be setting that evening in Alaska until about 2:00 a.m.. The week previously, I had been going through my gear, checking and double-checking
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Steelhead are the same species of fish as the Rainbow trout.The difference between a Steelhead and a Rainbow is that the Steelhead is anadromous (ocean going).Of the Pacific salmonids, the Steelhead is held in the highest esteem amongst fly anglers.This is because not only is the Steelhead an extremely good fighting fish but also because
It is hard to imagine a more beautiful geographic location to wet a fly line than in the Pacific Northwest. There are relatively few places where the average fly fisherman can have a reasonable chance at hooking into a 10+ pound fish. The rivers are big, the fish are big, and the weather is generally
