The Alaska King Salmon is the official state fish and ultimate prize for any fisherman trying to find the excitement of landing a big one. King Salmon in the planet famous Kenai Stream are abundant and big. Sport fishermen in the Kenai have caught prize salmon weighing almost 100-pounds, and it isn’t peculiar for anglers to haul in 40 and 50 pounders. Thousands of folk travel to the Kenai Stream and, with a licensed river guide, pursue its most cherished bounty– the King.

What do you use for bait? There are a few kinds of rigs that are best for enticing Alaska King Salmon. Spin-N-Glows, Vibrex Spinners, and plugs are 3 effective lures that customarily provide perfect results. Two common fishing methodologies used on guide boats on the Kenai are back trolling and drifting; while a 3rd and relatively new methodology called back rebounding is also becoming effective.

Back trolling usually incorporates Spin-N-Glows and salmon eggs or plugs. Some other effective lures for back trolling are Magnum Wiggle Worts, Flashtrap Spinners, Tadpollys, Kwikfish and Flatfish. In addition to the lure, you will also, relying on this, depth of the water, and location on the river, utilize divers, trolling weights, and diving lures. Baits that move erratically and rotate, particularly those that create the illusion of a water creature in distress, will help attract salmon.

When back trolling, the guide has the ship work against the current, running the same speed or a bit slower than the river. This helps hold the ship in the same position on or to move slowly down the river. The boat should be moving downstream slower than the current while the lures are downstream ahead of the bait moves near to the bottom of the brook with a diver or weight attached eighteen inches away from it to permit for proper depth. You can know you seem to have a King Salmon on your line when the rod goes down and stays down.

Drifting is similar to back trolling except the bait is permitted to gently bounce off the bottom of the river while the ship drifts with the current. Weights are used to keep the line at the right depth. This technique is difficult to master since it’s not necessarily east to set apart between a fish taking the bait and your line hitting off the bottom. A pause in the movement of the line often indicates a hit.

With back bouncing, the bait is rebounded off the bottom as the ship is slowly backed over a hole. Sink-N-Glows, a Vibrex spinner or similar lures when properly weighted frequently yield good results. When fishing, if you feel a tug set the hook chances are there’s a salmon there.

If using a plug, you’ll be wanting to implement K-15’s or K-16’s – you need something enormous. Divers work fine to get the plug to the right depth and colorful, gaudy colors are recommended due to their power to attract attention.

If you are planning on fishing the Kenai River and can’t find the right kind of lure at home, don’t worry. Some of these items may not be accessible in your region of the country but bait and tackle shops throughout the Kenai have no shortage of Spin-N-Glows, Vibrex spinners, Tadpollys, Kwikfish and more.

If you elect to order your fishing trip through a licensed guide, you will find that their knowledge, skill, and supplies will end in a less stressful and a more productive trip. When you go fishing for the Alaska King Salmon you want to exploit every opportunity you should make your limit, enjoying some of the finest fishing on this earth.

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