Alaska Fishing Blog
A Guide’s Perspective on How to Read Water: Midriver Dropoffs - By Kyle Wilkinson
As a fly fishing guide, I’m constantly reading water. The river that I spend most of my time on changed no less than five times last season. Snowmelt and an abnormally rainy summer removed entire logjams, blew out corners and redeposited gravelbars hundreds of yards downstream. Finding fish is a top priority and we have to adapt as the river changes. Reading water is critical for success. Midriver dropoffs: My dirty little secret On the rivers and creeks that I guide, I like to focus on midriver dropoffs. These places are often overlooked by anglers looking to fish structure and...
Rod Specs - Action, Power, Line Rating and Weight
Whether you’re a seasoned pro, or just getting into fishing, understanding rod specs is crucial to make sure the rod you choose will match your application expectations. As with anything fishing related, there are MANY factors that come into play when discussing these topics. Rod preference is one of the most subjective areas in the game. However, to save you all from a 20 page thesis, I’ll briefly touch on the “need to know” aspects. If you feel like reading into the more technical jargon, I will carry on farther down in this post. Here we go! Action: This is best...
