| Alaska offers great fly fishing, and fine halibut as | | | | questions, you'll want to find some answers out |
| well, but are you looking for Alaska king salmon? | | | | for yourself. The most important factor is to |
| Go after king salmon between May and October. | | | | decide which geographic area within Alaska you'll |
| While the fish will average 25 to 35 pounds in | | | | visit. Whether you're headed to the Arctic, the |
| weight, they can reach 70 or more. Trolling, | | | | interior, the south central region, the southeast, or |
| mooching, and jiggling are the methods most likely | | | | the southwest, figure out where you want to go. |
| to get you the results you want; you may even | | | | Another important factor is to figure out which |
| find you hook two at the same time. | | | | species of you want to fish. Are you interested in |
| But if you don't want to look too long, consider | | | | Alaska King salmon, red salmon, silver salmon, |
| obtaining the services of a professional. Fishing | | | | Alaska halibut, arctic char, northern pike, |
| may be just about Alaska's most popular outdoor | | | | steelhead, or rainbow trout? The more you know |
| sport, offering world class king salmon and silver | | | | what you want, the more likely you are to be |
| salmon fishing for fishermen of any age. The best | | | | able to find it. |
| way to fish Alaska's waters successfully, if you're | | | | Now that you have figured out where you want |
| coming form out of state, is to hire a fishing | | | | to go, and what you want to fish, you're ready to |
| guide. Coast Guard licensed guides can provide all | | | | identify guides in the region. When you contact |
| the tackle, gear, and knowledge you need to | | | | guides you'd like to work with, make sure you |
| enjoy your fishing trip. State of Alaska | | | | ask for references. Go ahead and contact these |
| Department of Fish and Game statistics suggest | | | | references, and ask them a few questions about |
| that an unguided angler will spend just about 40 | | | | their trip. How long was their boat trip, and how |
| hours on the water, before they hook a king | | | | much fishing time did they get? Don't stint the |
| salmon, while guided anglers will hook and land a | | | | time that you spend on the water; you'd best |
| king salmon after only a few hours. | | | | dedicate a full ten hours, since salmon can be |
| How will you choose a guide? Before you ask any | | | | elusive targets. |