denduke 0 Report post Posted March 17, 2021 Got a start on some for our trip. DD says she booked the flights. 3rd or 4th week in July. Got plenty of time to get vaccinated/ tested. Still gotta finalize everything. .. Input welcome. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
feathers5 0 Report post Posted March 17, 2021 cool. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TIER 0 Report post Posted March 18, 2021 The bottom fly on your last post is a egg sucking leech, which is legendary. The smaller flies don't work very well for saltwater. Mabey in freshwater, though. Here are some other suggestions: Marabou flies, bucktail flies, Clouser minnows, and dolly llamas. Where are you going to and what species of salmon are you fishing for? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mikechell 0 Report post Posted March 18, 2021 3 hours ago, denduke said: For the fly/lure Nazis, “if you can cast with the flyrod it’s still a fly...” per MikeyShell..😝 Yep! I stand by that opinion. And it's "Chell" ... not "shell". 😉 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
denduke 0 Report post Posted March 18, 2021 Talkeetnah and kings, whatever.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TIER 0 Report post Posted March 18, 2021 ohhhhhhhhhhh king salmon. Use big spey flies, preferably with some chartreuse as a tail and a dark body. And dolly llamas with still work for kings, because those flies are the best for salmon. If you don't know what a dolly llama is you should definitely look it up. They are VERY good. as for the flies you tied, I don't think they would hit topwater, but everything else looks good. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
denduke 0 Report post Posted March 18, 2021 Thanks Kiddo! Like I said mat’l needs upgraded. Ain’t got the right tibbar strips. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
denduke 0 Report post Posted March 18, 2021 Found some fur strips... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
upnorthtier 0 Report post Posted March 19, 2021 Really nice ties, i'm sure you will hook in to some with those flies. I'm form the Yukon. I usually go down to Haines AK 3 to 4 times a year (4 hr drive), missed last year with the border being closed---dam covid, I hope I can make it down there this year, missed it a lot. Good times and a lot of fun. If you want I can post a pic of some of my favorite flies to give you more ideas. check out this vid. I'll be tying myself a few of these if I'm allowed in Haines Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
denduke 0 Report post Posted March 19, 2021 1 hour ago, upnorthtier said: If you want I can post a pic of some of my favorite flies to give you more ideas. By all means UP. I am thirsting for info and not lotta folks on here with it. Haven’t watched the whole video yet. I think some of my salty flies would work up there but we may be too far inland. Not sure about fishing at end of trip at Anchorage/salty kinda(?). Makes me wonder if they guit eating up river and strike outa anger/reflex, putting a shrimp, squid in their face might work?Any way I use the mesh/coils on shrimp and squids down here in Dixie. Thanks!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
upnorthtier 0 Report post Posted March 19, 2021 I would swing all the flies above even if you're inland a ways. I used to catch kings in the Teslin river years ago, almost 2000 miles from the bearing sea. its been closed for I think 6 years now. Cant even catch and release, the run is to low, maybe this year. The biggest king I caught there was 35 lbs, was probably 60 lbs when it entered the Yukon river, was still a great fight. Bring all those shrimps and squids with you. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
denduke 0 Report post Posted March 19, 2021 Good to know; what about rats, pollywogs, gurglers? Surface stuff? Any luck? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
upnorthtier 0 Report post Posted March 19, 2021 I never used surface flies, I think you want to be down in the water column, sometimes bouncing off the bottom. size 1/0 to 6 for the flies that purple comet is my favorite fly. seems I always end up with it on my line of course eggs. I would add some intruders and of course the Russian river. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
denduke 0 Report post Posted March 19, 2021 Comets look good 👍are they weighted or just chain bead? Use any color as long as it’s purple.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites