My Favorite Red Salmon Flies for Sockeye Season
Picking the right red salmon flies can make or break your trip to the river when the sockeye are running. If you've ever stood shoulder-to-shoulder on the banks of the Kenai or the Russian River, you know exactly what I'm talking about. There is something incredibly addictive about watching a wall of chrome-bright fish push through the shallows, but man, they can be stubborn. Sockeye aren't like rainbows or grayling; they aren't exactly looking for a snack once they hit the freshwater. This makes fly selection a bit of a psychological game between you and a fish that technically isn't even hungry. ...