| For a novice angler or a seasoned pro there are few | | | | to use cut herring or herring attractors as bait, and then |
| fishing excursions that can compare to an alaska king | | | | use a slow trolling speed against the movement of the |
| salmon fishing trip or holiday. Here are some tips, | | | | fish. Fish finders can be extremely beneficial if you are |
| strategies and fishing tricks that can make alaska king | | | | not familiar with the natural movement of the fish. |
| salmon fishing successful and productive. This is true | | | | The higher the tides the longer the trolling line should be, |
| even if you aren't planning on hiring a guide or taking a | | | | and trolling speed will typically increase slightly as well. |
| charter to find the best fishing locations. | | | | Typically down-riggers will also be set at several |
| Incorporating a few or all of these tips and ideas will | | | | depths to identify how deep the salmon are feeding, |
| definitely improve your chances of catching the king | | | | but usually this can only be properly completed by an |
| salmon, also known as the chinook in british columbia | | | | experienced angler. |
| and some of northern washington state. | | | | There are many different types of lures that can be |
| Tips and Tricks | | | | used, largely depending on the water conditions and |
| It is important to know the behavior of the salmon | | | | type of fishing. Popular lures include bait egg clusters, |
| species that you are going after, and alaska king | | | | t-spoons, wiggle warts, kwikfish, flatfish, spinners and |
| salmon fishing is no different. In the spring and fall king | | | | tadpolys using a smaller boat set on a low trolling |
| salmon move closer into the shore, out of the deep | | | | speed across the mouth of rivers and shallow bars. |
| water. Keep in mind the water conditions, temperature | | | | Shore tactics for alaska king salmon fishing are slightly |
| and clarity or cloudiness of the water as this will have | | | | different with heavier weights and a large spoon to |
| a big impact on lure selection and bait choices. | | | | allow the lure to appear to bounce off the bottom. This |
| In addition the following alaska king salmon fishing tips | | | | behavior of the lure will both attract and irritate the |
| may be of help: | | | | salmon, likely resulting in a hit on the lure. |
| Remember that in the height of alaska king salmon | | | | Although a guide or charter adds a bit more cost to an |
| fishing season there is almost twenty four hours of | | | | alaskan king salmon fishing trip, it is usually |
| daylight, so it is not necessary to fish standard hours | | | | recommended, at least for your first visit. Once you |
| like other fishing locations. Often just before the minimal | | | | become familiar with the area and the fishing |
| dark time and during the very brief dawn period is the | | | | techniques used you will be ready to strike out on your |
| best time for fishing from the shore. | | | | own. |
| In the deeper ocean fishing for king salmon it is typical | | | | |