| If you are looking for an exciting fishing excursion, | | | | would be longer than usual and the trolling speed |
| few fishing trips can boast of being as exciting as | | | | will increase as well. Downriggers are usually used |
| Alaska king salmon fishing. Whether you are a | | | | to discover the depths at which the salmons are |
| novice or a professional fisherman, Alaska king | | | | feeding. Do note that such things can be done |
| salmon fishing is sure to give the thrill you are | | | | best by an angler who is experienced in king |
| looking for! There are certain tips and tricks which, | | | | salmon fishing. |
| if you adopt, will improve your chances of | | | | 5. There are several different types of lures |
| catching the king salmon (or Chinook). Once you | | | | available for king salmon fishing. The best lure is |
| learn these trips and tricks, you won't need to | | | | the one which suits the water conditions of the |
| hire any fishing guides or charters in order to find | | | | area in which you are going to fish, and more |
| out the best fishing locations in the state. In this | | | | importantly, the type of fishing you are going to |
| article I will tell you of some such tips and tricks. | | | | pursue. Popular lures include egg clusters, t-spoons, |
| 1. It pays to know about the behavior of the | | | | Wiggle Warts, Kwikfish, flatfish, spinners and |
| salmon species you are going after, and Alaska | | | | tadpoles using a smaller boat set on a low trolling |
| king salmon fishing is no different in this regard. | | | | speed across the mouth of rivers and shallow |
| King salmons usually move closer to the shore | | | | bars. |
| during spring time. Your selection of lures and | | | | 6. Shore tactics used for Alaska King Salmon |
| baits will largely depend on the water conditions, | | | | fishing are slightly different. Tools like heavier |
| temperature and clarity or cloudiness of the | | | | weights and a large spoon are used in order to |
| water where you are going to fish. | | | | allow the lure to appear to “bounce” |
| 2. In the height of Alaska King salmon fishing | | | | off the bottom. This weird behavior of the lure |
| season, there is daylight throughout the | | | | will most likely attract and irritate the salmon, and |
| twenty-four hours. This means that unlike other | | | | this will result in a hit on the lure. |
| fishing locations, you don't need to choose just | | | | 7. If you are going for king salmon fishing in |
| the standard fishing hours in Alaska. In fact the | | | | Alaska for the first time, I would recommend you |
| ideal time for catching king salmons in Alaska is | | | | hire a charter or a guide, even though it will add a |
| before the minimal dark or during the early hours | | | | bit more to your budget. Once you become |
| of dawn. | | | | expert enough in the different kinds of fishing |
| 3. Fishermen going for deep ocean fishing usually | | | | techniques you will be able to handle the whole |
| use cut herring or herring attractors as baits, and | | | | thing on your own. |
| then use a slow trolling speed against the | | | | If you need more information about Alaska king |
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| 4. Trolling speed generally depends on the tide of | | | | the guide. |
| the water. If there is high tide then the trolling line | | | | |