Alaska Fly fishing

[jonescort]

I am going to alaska to fly fish on the 29 of July for a few weeks. I want to catch them on the fly. Here is where I will be
http://www.alaskanescape.com/
What fly line will I need? I am taking a 8wt over hand rod. Is that enough or do I need a 9? Thanks for your help. I just don't want to fish with live bait that the lodge provides.

[Lonnie]

Cort,

Shoot Ezlehappy an e-mail and ask him about Alaska...

L

[kingsonthefly]

Cort,

Shoot Ezlehappy an e-mail and ask him about Alaska...

L

Cant wait for the response he gets

[styan]

Cort,

Shoot Ezlehappy an e-mail and ask him about Alaska...

L

You suck. ;)

[kingsonthefly]

I have only fished for Kings in the river but have had good results on egg sucking leaches and popcicles when i have fished for silvers in the ocean i just used bait. hope that helps a bit.



Chris

[Garth]

Cort

Looks like you will be staying on the Ocean. They have an add for rental cars to fish fresh water. All the boats are for the ocean. Halibit are deep water ocean fish like cod. In other words. Botoum sucking bait fish loving fish. Suggest you change tactics to where you are and go with what they suggest. what I read about alaska, flesh coloured streamers, work on the rainbows. The Salmon die and they eat whatever looks like pink or salmon colored streamers comming down. the issue is to enjoy the fishing and the exprience. small dry flys for stealheds will not work. Small drys for Kings wont work.

Do not be a purest. Just adapt to the enviroment and enyoy the fishing.

Never heard of a Black or Blue Marlin landed on a dry fly. Plastic squid at 25 knots, yes.

Adapt and enjoy. The black fly's and misquetos will.

[Mr. Loopy]

I went to Alaska last year fishing for mainly sockeye and rainbows.
When fishing for the sockeyes there were times when I wished I had a 10-weight where the current was strong.

I wouldn't take anything less than a 10-weight for Kings.

[PowerBaitHeppy]

Sounds like you are staying for a couple weeks? Only taking one rod?

What are you going to do when you break your rod?


You're 8 weight will work. If you start getting into any kings (and even silvers) you'll wish you had a bigger rod. Again, the 8 will work. In fact, it will be fun to land a few fish on the 8. But, if you're getting into any numbers of fish, you'll want a bigger rod.

My advice -- get a 10 weight and take both. You'll be glad you have a backup rod. Accidents happen. Salmon can be hell on small rods! Don't be surprised (or disappointed) when you break one of your rods!


You should be hitting this at prime time for all species. Hopefully you can get into some Sockeye, Pinks, and Coho. Those are the fish you'll want to find in big numbers. Kings will wear you out, and waste a good hour+ to land each fish. If you land one of them on your fly-rod, you'll need some recovery time! Chums are like freight trains. Those bad boys will put a good bend in your rod as well!

[MickG]

What the heck I thought you were going to New Mexico? Aren't you 15 and already a world traveler? I want your job, where do I go pick up an application?

[Graycliff]

This site has some good information on it.

http://www.alaskaflyfish.net/phpBB2/