Catching Red Fish - Fly Fishing for Sockeye Salmon
There's something uniquely chaotic about fly fishing for sockeye salmon once the run really starts hitting the river in mid-summer. Unlike their cousins, the King or Coho salmon, sockeye (or "Reds") don't usually strike out of aggression or hunger once they enter freshwater. This makes targeting them a completely different ballgame compared to almost any other type of fly fishing you've ever done. If you're used to delicate dry fly presentations for trout, you might want to leave those expectations at the truck. ...