The Hook Up Fly Shop
425 Water Street
Ketchikan, Alaska 99901
907-247-3597
Guide@HookUpFlyShop.com
Fishing Report 09/14/09

Trout - Trout fishing has been very consistent, both on our road system trips
and our fly outs. On the warmer days hatch activity increases and greatly
improves the fishing on many of the alpine lakes we fly into in the Misty Fjords.
The large number of salmon are also drawing trout & dollies into the streams as
they look for salmon eggs. We are taking fish on dries, nymphs and streamers.
Egg patterns are the most productive in areas with salmon runs.

Salmon- The Silvers are coming into most of our streams now. We are catching
good numbers of Coho, along with Pinks and a few Chum. Recent rain storms
have occasionally made the fishing challenging due to high water. The Killowatt
fly in both purple and black has been working very well, along with flesh flies,
Steelhead candy, clousers and various marabou leech patterns.

Steelhead - The Steelhead are just  starting to show up. As of last week we
have started to hook into an occasional early fall run fish, while targeting trout.

Saltwater
Salmon- Salmon fishing has been good throughout the area, especially for
silvers and pinks. There are lots of fish hanging out at Herring Cove, if you wish
to fish from shore. If you plan to fly fish from a boat try along the kelp lines and
tidal rips and keep an eye out for schooling fish.

Rock Fish/ Ling cod- Rock Fish and Ling cod are be caught along the
shorelines.  Concentrate around the Kelp beds and rock outcroppings with
baitfish patterns if you wish to give it a try.

Halibut -  Halibut fishing is picking up.  If you wish to try fly fishing for halibut,
use deep sinking lines with large weighted baitfish patterns

New Zealand Mud Snail Alert!!!
New Zealand Mud Snails Potamopyrgus antipodarum are threatening Western fisheries. These tiny, 1/8” snails
reproduce rapidly, survive in harsh conditions and have an impact on aquatic insects and trout. The spread may be
caused in part by snails “hitchhiking” on anglers.
Please before bringing your own wading equipment to Alaska,
Take the following precautions to make sure that you do not spread New Zealand mud snails:
Rinse mud and debris from waders and gear after use.
Use a hot water bath (120 degrees) for several minutes.
Let equipment dry several days between uses.
Dry heat will kill them.
Note: Felt sole boots are scheduled to be outlawed in Alaska as of 01 Jan 2011.
Some Recent Photos:
Anne from Vancouver with her first fish on a fly!
Walt from AZ nets a hefty Cutthroat on a
remote river
Casting in the Rainforest