It has often been said that when you begin to fly fish, an angler just wants to catch something. When they jump that hurdle it generally morphs into " I want to catch as many as possible". Some anglers eventually get to the point that they have caught enough fish to learn to appreciate the real reason for fly fishing- to catch fish on your own terms. To enjoy the moment. And to truly understand an
d appreciate the anticipation of the grab! While an indicator and a bead may out produce a swung fly at certain times during the salmon spawning cycle, the question then becomes: How many fish do I need to hook in one day? A swung fly will certainly produce hook ups in any river! Am I here to simply hook fish? Or am I here to truly experience the hook up for what it is- an incredible feeling of exhilaration when you FEEL THE GRAB! Traditional wet fly fishing is one of the oldest forms of the practice... and done right, it will teach you a lot about where salmon, trout and steelhead hold in a river. Cast... mend... let the fly sink... sweep the target... and make a twitch or two. You'll feel it when it happens. In this day and age, it's almost liberating! The “grab” of a streamer on the swing is why fly fishermen become passionate about swinging flies. From a 20” rainbow to a 45 # king, that is what the anticipation is all about! Join us in 2017 to experience the grab of a monster king salmon or trophy rainbow on the rivers of the Kenai Peninsula.
