I'm going through a phase of Alaska withdrawal. It's been a few years since I've cast a fly in one of her waters. I need to go back.
The above fish photo is of a pink salmon caught while on a float trip down the Talachulitna River (remember this one Larry?). No, it's not an ad for Simms or Loop, although they do make good stuff.
Pink salmon are another underrated fish. Where else but in Alaska could you catch a bunch of four to six pound fish and be disappointed. Heck, guides floating the Madison would wet their pants if they could get their clients into a boatload of four to six pounders.
Pinks have the shortest life cycle of Pacific salmon, completing it in two years. Interestingly, unlike other anadromous salmonids which may spend up to a year or two in fresh water before smolting, pink salmon fry make a run for the ocean soon after hatching. Also, even numbered years tend to see huge runs of returning fish, while odd numbered years will show few returnees. …
The above fish photo is of a pink salmon caught while on a float trip down the Talachulitna River (remember this one Larry?). No, it's not an ad for Simms or Loop, although they do make good stuff.
Pink salmon are another underrated fish. Where else but in Alaska could you catch a bunch of four to six pound fish and be disappointed. Heck, guides floating the Madison would wet their pants if they could get their clients into a boatload of four to six pounders.
Pinks have the shortest life cycle of Pacific salmon, completing it in two years. Interestingly, unlike other anadromous salmonids which may spend up to a year or two in fresh water before smolting, pink salmon fry make a run for the ocean soon after hatching. Also, even numbered years tend to see huge runs of returning fish, while odd numbered years will show few returnees. …