King Salmon (25 pounds and up)

Fly rod :Bring at least a 9 weight rod, a large capacity reel capable of holding 200 yards of backing with a solid disc drag system.

Bait casting/level wind: You'll want a medium-heavy rod and a good reel that has a bomb-proof drag. It should hold at least 200 yards of 20 to 30 pound test. (I don't really recommend spinning gear for kings - it can work, but line twist becomes a big problem.)

These huge fish like the deepest fastest part of the stream and can easily take all the line off any reel. You'll need a lot of skill and a little luck to put your hands on one.

Kings are aggressive, but, like any fish, there are times when the bite just isn't on. The runs are never huge in numbers (typically 20 to 30,000 fish make up a good run) but you can still have some great days where you land 10 or 15 kings. Or you can fish all day for just one. Luckily they are BIG and just hooking one is enough to bring you back time after time to fish for them. They are by far the most popular fish to try for in Alaska even though statewide the average is 36 hours of fishing per fish caught!

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