Here is a great video of underwater Kings, and another with some great footage of Pink Salmon attacking a jig.

  I just want to say one more time. If you can come to Yakutat, now is the time. The town is quiet, yet the fish are more than plentiful. Sockeye’s are everywhere, Pink Salmon are coming in thick, and the Dolly’s and Jack Salmon are attacking spinners. For the best fishing in South East Alaska, come up here and hook up with the best fighting Salmon in the world, and you will feel like you own the 14 mile stretch of river you will drift down.

Get a hold of Ken or Kip Fanning, at Yakutat Lodge, and let them know you want to come up and catch fish. The next three weeks are going to be great fishing for kids. If you know a kid that really wants to get into fishing, then the pink salmon are the way to go. You can catch them one after another. Let’s get the next generation pumped up on fishing!!

Good luck out there.

Flymstr;

You can’t ask for better clients in the boat. I had the pleasure of fishing with this couple on three different occasions this last week, and everyday was a great one. The underwater king video’s were all from the time I was with them. Jim and Kristin are both good fly fisherman, and Jim learned that a spinning rod can sometimes be your best friend. While fishing the last day, Kristin caught the majority of the Sockeye needed, and did it all on the fly rod. While Jim struggled a bit the last day on the fly rod, he came to life when the spinning rod came into play. He must have landed 20 Dolly Varden, a couple Jack Salmon, and two large Kings. Kristin also caught a large King on her fly rod while fishing for Sockeye. These are the days that make guiding worth it for me. Two great clients, a bunch of fish, and the weather was not to awful for us. It was a lot of fun, and the memories of these great fish will be with me until next year, when I hope they come back for round 2.

Good luck out there.

Flymstr;

Well as you all know by now, the Internet connection here is not all that good this year. So I am putting together a weeks worth of pics and vids together in this one post. The fishing is really good now, and the Pink Salmon are starting to show up in the lower river. This only means that the Silvers will be right on their tail fins. The amount of Sockeye entering the river is still staggering. The evening tides have brought in real good number from what I have observed in the boat. I have been on the river nearly everyday for the last 2 weeks, so I believe what I am seeing is correct. The King season is still closed, and will surely remain that way for the rest of the run. Even though we are not targeting Kings, there have been some incidental catches along the way. While throwing small spinners for Jack kings, (Any King Salmon under 20”), Dolly’s, and Pink’s, we have been lucky enough to have some large want to play the game. I was able to get some great underwater video’s of these monsters taking line, and making wakes. Hope you enjoy it all. If you have tried to use the E-mail button and have got no response, that is because it is not working properly. If you would like to comment or reach me, then use the comment button, this will reach my E-mail. The weather in Yakutat has been wet this July, but we are hoping that this will bring a mild September. Yakutat Lodge is gearing up for a busy August and September, so if you have a chance to get up here, now is the time to book a trip. Call them at 907-784-3232 and talk to either Ken or Kip Fanning about dates and times. We are Looking forward to seeing all the return, and new clients that we be here in the greatest place on earth, and most important, the best fishing there is in S.E Alaska.

Anderson and Ensel groups:

The Milam Family:

Stauffer group:

West and Stiles group:

Strange group:

Good luck out there

Flymstr;

Well last week I would have said this is the best place in AK to fish right now, but then the rain hit, and now the fish are shooting up river in a hurry. The water is on the drop, and I do expect it return to the good fishing we had, but it may be three or four days out. Hope to have better report in a couple of days.

Good luck out there

High Water Flymstr;

You could not ask for better fishing right now anywhere in Alaska. The fish are coming in big numbers, and they are pushing up the river at a good pace. If you are familiar with the place, then you will understand when I say, “Holy crap there are alot if fish at nine mile bridge!”. I think there are at least 1,500 to 2,000 thousand just in this one hole. Below the weir is “Sick” with fish. The water is boiling on every incoming tide. The King season is still closed, but I have seen big numbers in the last week, on the incoming tides. I have not seen that many above the weir though. Any incidental catches of Kings should be released unharmed if possible. Please don’t fight the fish till it is exhausted. Bring them in quick if you can, or just cut the line and let them go. The more kings we can save now, will enhance the system in the future. If you are cleaning your fish at the river, Please make sure you throw the carcasses and scraps all the way out into the main stream. If you don’t, then the bear you deal with the next time will be your doing. There is a 2 year old and larger bear working the area around the bridge, so please watch how you handle your catch, and don’t fight the bear for the fish, just let them have it if you are confronted. If you see the bears coming, then put your catch away immediately and stay away until the bear moves on. If you are fighting a fish, and a bear is coming towards you, then cut the line and walk away. Here are some vids from the bridge.

Good luck out there.

Flymstr;