Wild Alaska Techniques
New in 2008 Underwater Video!
Catching is only half the fun-
Starting in 2008 we are using underwater video cameras so you can watch salmon chase your bait!
Now you can see what you only imagined before!
Salmon Fishing
While fishing, your experienced guide exposes you to a variety of fishing opportunities and methods. Salmon fishing typically involves trolling using downriggers, however, lead weights or deep divers are often employed to reach fish just below the surface.
Sometimes, mooching or even jigging will be the method of the day for catching salmon. Typically, we use light trolling or level wind reels coupled with long (10’6) medium weight rods or, for even more excitement, salt water fly reels.
Nothing compares to the fight of a big king salmon on fly gear and light line! Be prepared for a 30 to 45 minute battle. When fish are actively feeding on the surface, casting with light tackle can be an exciting alternative. We use only high quality light tackle to keep the SPORT in your sport fishing!
Halibut Fishing
Jigging for Halibut has proven so successful we seldom do anything else. Whenever possible, we fish shallow water for these pacific monsters making the fight even more exhilarating! When jigging, we use comparatively “light” halibut gear, but for the real “sport fishing enthusiast” we use even “lighter weight” 10-20 lb class bait casting and spinning gear. Using this system will give you the “fight of your life”, even with 20 to 30 lb fish. Occasionally we land fish in excess of 100 lbs on these light rigs. A - line class world record- fishing experience!
Imagine landing a Halibut like Ron Jone's 195 pounder on Ultra-light tackle! What a fight!
If you’re after more action and sport, fishing for rockfish and lingcod can be some of best ever. Jigging, casting or even fly fishing for these sporty fish is fast and fun. Occasionally, we hook a big halibut using ultra-light spinning or casting gear while targeting rockfish. Wow! What a fight!
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