Catching Silver Salmon on
the fly is considered by most to be one of the ultimate in the sport of
fly fishing. Only the Alaska Rainbow trout compare to the acrobatic
silver salmon as he dances across the water trying to escape. The fight
is usually long and exciting as the silver doesn't give up easy.
Alaska
Silver (Coho) salmon: Greenish blue back with silvery sides. Small black
spots on the back, dorsal fin, and usually
on the upper lobe of the tail.. The gum line is white to light
gray. Spawning adults develop greeenish black heads and dark brown to
maroon bodies.
Silver
Salmon primarily congregate in eddies, sloughs and backwater channels
off the main
current of Alexander Creek. Silvers congregate in these areas in
large numbers and provide an
exceptional quarry for the fly fishermen. We fish a variety of
salmon streamers, primarily with floating fly lines and 5-8 foot
leaders. Higher water conditions, deeper channels and current may
require a light to intermediate sink tip line.
When
fly fishing for Silver Salmon there is one thing to remember about the type of flies an angler
should have at hand and this is "have many different types of flies
and have many of each." In fishing for silvers, a good fly is one that
attracts their attention because Silver Salmon are very aggressive and will strike just about anything
that flashes in front of them. The key
is the presentation. Most silvers are caught by a fairly fast strip method
1-3 feet under the water, or in some conditions on top water fly patterns
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