Alaska Fly Fish Fly Patterns

	FLY PATTERNS IN ALASKA There are seemingly endless fly patterns and color combinations that will catch fish in Alaska . Alaska is primarily streamer and wet fly country. With few exceptions, all five species of pacific salmon are fished sub surface with large, weighted and colorful streamers. Salmon do not feed once they reenter the freshwater environment. They strike primarily out of an aggressive territorial or instinctive biting response. Fishing directly to the depth they are holding is the best way to trigger strikes. Trout, char, grayling and other native non-salmon species key in on the salmon life cycle as their primary food source. This is a sub surface cycle which includes, eggs, fry, smolt and decaying salmon flesh. Other important sub surface food sources include leeches, lamprey, sculpin and other small fish. Alaska rivers do also have tremendous insect hatches which should not be overlooked if you enjoy dry fly fishing. Dry flies and nymphs produce better in early summer, May - June, than late, after salmon spawning activity begins. Dry flies will take grayling consistently throughout the season. Large, mouse and shrew patterns are the most productive dries for drawing up large trout.

FLY PATTERNS IN ALASKA

There are seemingly endless fly patterns and color combinations that will catch fish in Alaska .
Alaska is primarily streamer and wet fly country. With few exceptions, all five species of pacific salmon are fished sub surface with large, weighted and colorful streamers. Salmon do not feed once they reenter the freshwater environment. They strike primarily out of an aggressive territorial or instinctive biting response. Fishing directly to the depth they are holding is the best way to trigger strikes. Trout, char, grayling and other native non-salmon species key in on the salmon life cycle as their primary food source. This is a sub surface cycle which includes, eggs, fry, smolt and decaying salmon flesh. Other important sub surface food sources include leeches, lamprey, sculpin and other small fish. Alaska rivers do also have tremendous insect hatches which should not be overlooked if you enjoy dry fly fishing. Dry flies and nymphs produce better in early summer, May - June, than late, after salmon spawning activity begins. Dry flies will take grayling consistently throughout the season. Large, mouse and shrew patterns are the most productive dries for drawing up large trout.