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