Fishing Alaska Guide

Fishing Alaska Guide Spring 2005                                                                                                                Newsletter ________________________________________________________________________________________________ Feel the Fever Coming!!            Got Gear? It is time to get that gear ready. Pull out those rod-n-reels, fly rods, nets, tackle boxes and waders! Don’t be caught with the fish hittin’ and your gear dirty and tied in knots from last years fishin’. If you can find it at all last minute! Here is a few good tips to start your Alaska Fishing season off right. 1) Make sure all the eyes on your rod are nice and tight, if not add a touch of epoxy or other and be sure you don’t have any cracks. 2) Pull about 20 feet of the old line off your reel and discard or replace it with new line. I always use the more expensive no memory line, cost more but doesn’t snarl/birdnest. Be sure to clean your reel well and put a small amount of grease on the gear mechanism. 3) The tackle box, throw out any mangled lures, bent, rusted or other. Any mangled, rusted and/or smelly flies need to go too! Take a look at the tackle section of your copy of Fishing Alaska Guide eBook  and be sure you have a good supply of the tackle shown in the pictures and outlined in the river or species table according to where you plan to catch your fish. 4) Check those waders, patch any holes or pick up a new pair, Alaska waters are cold and you don’t want to be cold -n-wet when the fish are on!! Neoprene work best. Take time to visit the Alaska Fishing Regulations site there are important changes yearly. www.sf.adfg.state.us/statewide/sf_home.cfm   Keith Kline of Kenai won this years Homer Winter King Salmon Tournament. The tournament was held on March the 19th. Keith’s winning King weighed in at 35.32lbs and added $21,819.00 to his pocket!

The Mat-Su King Salmon Derby will run May 20^th through July 12^th this year. Be sure to check Fishing Alaska Guide eBook for the hot spots for Kings in the Mat-Su. Tickets can be purchased at various locations in the Valley. Don’t be caught fishing for Kings in the Valley without your Derby ticket........once you catch the big one it will be to late to purchase a ticket!

Hope you don’t miss The Great Alaska Sportsman Show in Anchorage, April 7-April 10. Admission is $10 for adults and $2 for children (12 and under). Parking is $5 or you can park elsewhere and take a free shuttle, info (907)562-9911.

The Little Ones

Let this be the only way you use the phrase "The Little Ones" this fishing season! We’re not talkin’ fish here we’re talkin, kid-o’s! Don’t forget how much fun it is as a little one to catch a fish! Be sure to include your special kid-o in the fishing action. Check the table in your copy of Fishing Alaska Guide eBook for the right time and right place to go. Though children vary in individual interest and capabilities it is recommended ages 2-6 go for grayling, rainbows and dollies. Beginning at around age 8 it’s time to bring on the silvers and pinks! Of course teaching good sportsmanship and keeping Alaska beautiful by packing out what you pack in, applies to all ages.

Remember this is NOT your day! Keep the focus on your kid-o’s success. You had yesterday and there is always tomorrow. Set out with no expectations other than having a good time. Don’t forget your camera and plenty of snacks and drink, some disposable wipes could be very handy too. As Fishing Alaska Guide eBook tells you, don’t forget the bug-dope! Check to see that yours is also safe for little ones.

A great time is to be had by all with a little advanced planning. Memories made on an outing such as this, last a lifetime and grow more adventurous as told! (Much like those one- that-got-away stories)!

 

 

 

                                                    Spring Tip: TOP SECRET

 

Spring Rainbows want salmon eggs. Eggs may not be legal but you can make the next best thing. Start with 7-8mm transparent orange beads, paint a layer of light pink almost white fingernail polish over parts of the bead allowing some orange to show also. If you will be fishing where pegging is legal, peg the bead above the hook with a toothpick, breaking off the excess. Or, heat the eye and stem of your hook and push the bead down the stem of the hook. If using fly-line be sure to use sinking tip line. For rod-reel fishing place a split shot wt. about 3ft above the hook.

Cast upstream allowing your line to drift freely downstream; if your line stops set the hook or if you feel a tug set the hook. Keep repeating.

We hope you enjoy Fishing Alaska Guide Newsletter, be sure to share it with a friend. Remember for more great tips and awesome drive-to fishing spots in Alaska get your copy of Fishing Alaska Guide eBook .

 Tim Walter