The Hook Up Fly Shop Guided Fly Fishing
The Hook Up
425 Water St.
Ketchikan, AK 99901

(907)247-3597
Steelhead Candy
Although each year is different, during the
last few seasons no fly has even come
close to catching as many salmon and
steelhead as the Steelhead Candy.  In
coho, silver, pink, chum, steelhead, and
king salmon than any other fly in my box"
(Dan).  It really did seem to be what they
were looking for.  Competition between
the guides and the customers created a
problem for the shop.  We couldn't keep
Although each year is different, during the
them in the store.  Better call us them in
the store.  Better call us preseason to
stock up on this fly.   We generally fish
these flies by striping them in at various
speeds but a dead drift can work well also.
      
Steelhead Candy
The peach version of
this fly has been
extremely effective on
chum and pink
salmon.  
Hairball Leach
Chartreuse is a must
have in your fly box
when fishing in the
Ketchikan area.  In
certain conditions
this is the only color
fish will mouth.
Flash Flies
In saltwater it is obvious
that salmon are
attracted to anything
that flashes. Even
though salmon don't
generally feed
aggressively in the fresh
water, flash flies can be
effective in getting them
to bite   
The Kilowatt has all
of the features of an
egg sucking leach, as
well as material that
gives it a flash.  It
works very well for all
species of salmon.
The Egg Sucking Leech
The egg sucking leech seems to be the go to fly when
fishing in the Ketchikan area.  When all else fails put
one of these on and change the depth and retrieve
until you start catching fish.  This fly has caught every
species of salmon that runs in and around Ketchikan.