Question:
dont mean to burst your bubble but you mention three items together
that are antonyms of alaska. Anywhere theres fish theres people. It's expencive. And for most of Alaska dry flyfish is not the perfered method (usualy egg
patterns of attractors) although I almost soley dryflied there all summer.
But I caught more Grayling than trout and less than my buddies with egg pat.
Ive guided there for the past two summers and have seen people try to take
the economy route and be unhappy.
Two suggestions Rust's flying service about $125 a day for guided
day fishing. Rust is quite dependable. my next and stronger suggustion
is goto or call McFee's flyshop in Anchorage and ask for Dennis (owner)
tell him Kyle from Wilderness Place lodge sent you and he'll give you the scoop
Answer:
agree that egg patterns are the best bet, but dry fly fishing
in Alaska can be very rewarding. The reason people don't catch
more fish on drys is because they just don't try them enough.
They simply assume they will be ineffective. Alaska is not
devoid of insect life, it just takes some exploring and
investigating to figure out what the fish are taking. If you
go to Alaska to catch salmon, sure, dry flies are going to be
ineffective. But, if you fish for rainbows and grayling, and
you really should, then drys can be a blast! By the way, that
should be McAfee's Fly Shop, not McFee's. Have fun, and catch
and release!
