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Properly Fishing A Salmon Fly Sure you can do it, but it's alot more fun to have a 10lb plus steelhead completely smash your fly and literally rip the line out of your hand!! Properly Fishing A Salmon Fly On the leader, tie an indicator as well as a smaller split shot to ensure the fly reaches the bottom. There are so many differing permutations of what pace of fly will gain the best results that it often pays to experiment and don't be afraid to experiment if the 'correct' speed isn't working. These flies are great to use in attempts to imitate smaller crustaceans and bait the salmon might enjoy. How To Fly Fish For Salmon & Steelhead -- Orvis If it's darker water, use a darker fly and vice versa. The most common technique is to simply swing your wet nymph across the current and let it swing below you and down to the fish. 02:53 - Peter Charles was on the podcast in episode 15 here and talked about fishing the Grand River. A Spey Fly is great to use for salmon. The Broadside Presentation. My first two days spent targeting salmon were extremely frustrating. Treat every swing of the fly with suspicion and as if a big brute of a fish is 'shadowing' your fly as it finally swings in downstream of you. Make sure the indicator is almost like a slip bobber. It provides an appearance of a leech eating a fish egg. They will usually have all the flies in stock that are native to the area. Alaska Salmon on the Swing - Fish Alaska Magazine One of the first things to understand about swinging flies in the Salmon River is that the speed of the fly or speed of the swing is critical. If you're planning on coming to Alaska to catch King Salmon, here are 9 Tips to take into consideration.