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Alaska Fly Fishing
Species
Chum Salmon
Sport fishing for sea-bright chum salmon is rapidly gaining
a reputation for knuckle-pounding, drag peeling action, and
are considered a first-rate sport fish when caught in or near
the salt water. Fish range from 6 – 18 pounds, average
about 10 pounds, and can be absolutely jaw-dropping explosive
when caught off the beaches. They are not as aerial as the
silvers, but their freight train like runs leave a lasting
impression.
It is a little known fact that in this coastal environment
chums are hungry for top water flies, and at first glance
to the untrained eye, these ocean-fresh chums are difficult
to distinguish from their silver salmon cousins.
And it's very common for our Alaska fly fishing guides to
hear, "I've never caught a chum salmon that
bright before!" Again, the reason they are so bright
is our close proximity to the ocean...
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