Description
May 2006 | How to Catch More Kings
DEPARTMENTS
Editor’s Creel 6
Alaska Traveler 12
Book Review 14
Fishing for a Compliment 16
Advertiser Index 82
Recipe 84
Final Drift 90
Fish Alaska On The Fly
Features
Flip’s Fat Freddy
by Rich Bobby
“A sure bet that you’ll get five-times more hookups!” is the claim for this oversized, two-hook salmon nailer.
Fit for a King
by E. Donnall Thomas
Accepting the challenge of the north’s toughest fly rod quarry is contributing editor E. Donnall Thomas—and here are his techniques for meeting it.
Take It To The Bank
by Scott Haugen
If you are looking to increase your king salmon success from shore—here are 10 hot tips from Scott Haugen.
Frog Pond Hogs
by Tyson Fick
Still waters run deep and so do king salmon . . . let’s see . . . rocket science or just great fishing possibilities?
Never Chase a Jumping Salmon
by Steve Stumpf
Trophy-class kings in southeast Alaska? Yep, if you know where to look. Long-time guide Steve Stumpf shares his best tips for finding them.
10 Steps to More Kings
by Ruta Vaskys & Martin Freed
Why shouldn’t you put your hands in the water? What to do when fish are scarce and 8 more great techniques to increase your catch.
Big Fish, Big Prizes, Big Fun!
by Andy Couch
Guide Andy Couch lets us in on what’s new and where to catch that prize winning fish in the Mat-Su King Salmon Derby.
Large and in charge, the art of Spey fishing has hit Alaska in a big way. Here are tips and resources to help get you started in this advanced fly-fishing technique from our editor, Troy Letherman.
COVER / Noel Estalilla and his platinum Kenai king. © Francis Estalilla, MD
