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Tip! For trout fishing, the leader should not be greased. It will not sink far enough to cause any difficulty when picking the line and lure from the water, but if it is allowed to float; it will cast a shadow on the bottom of the stream which may scare the trout.

A picture is worth a thousand words, so why not capture the fishing trip of a lifetime or that trophy catch on film?  Here’s how to assure that your “fish tales” are fully documented and fishing memories always close at hand.

  1. Be prepared.  Have camera, film, flash and batteries with you at all times.

  2. Make sure that your fishing buddy knows how to use the camera, too.  Practice on shore before you land the big one!

  3. Always use a flash to eliminate shadows and intensify colour and contrast.  Some cameras have a fill flash setting, find out if that includes your camera.

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  4. Shoot with the sun at your back, turning the boat if necessary.

  5. Zoom in as close as possible, eliminating most background.

  6. Take photos with both horizontal and vertical orientations.  This makes for better choice in how you use the pictures including scrapbooks.

  7. Remove / exclude distracting items - e.g.  beverage cans, sunglasses, etc.

  8. Keep the “horizon” level and include some background other than water.

  9. Photograph special catches and the fishing action as it plays out.

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  10. Take the photos immediately.  Do not keep fish in a livewell or on a stringer.

  11. Avoid stringer shots and photos where the angler is holding the fish closer to the camera (distorting its actual size).

  12. Avoid bloody fish photos.  Give the fish a quick rinse just before shooting. This will improve colour and add some shimmer to the fish.

  13. Leave the lure in the fish’s mouth (but not live bait).

  14. Take “live release” photos at boatside.

  15. Consider getting an inexpensive digital camera, just in case it ends up in the water. 

    16. Tip! Use a wire cross-locking snap when fishing crank plugs. It allows you to change lures quickly and enables the bait to vibrate more freely.

  16. Using a digital camera? Make sure it is 3 megapixels or better.

  17. If you are going on a multi-day trip remember to take extra batteries.  If you are using a digital camera it is a good idea to have two or more memory cards. 

  18. Swap memory cards at the end of each day so that at least one card is on dry land at all times.  This ensures you always have some pictures of your trip regardless of what happens to the camera out on the water.

  19. Record the length / weight / date / lake on the back of the photo. Some digital cameras have a video or audio option. You can use this to record this information and transcribe it later.

    20. Tip! The favorite crab for crab fishing is the blue crab, which is called Callinectes sapidus scientifically. And like its name,the blue crab comes in shades of blue, olive-green, and red.

  20. Kids fishing or doing shore lunch? Take lots of photos.

Photos will help you tell the story of your fishing trip. With that in mind remember to take pictures before and after you start fishing. These pictures can be used to bookend your awesome action shots.

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Tip! Check your line just above the lure frequently when fishing crankbaits around rocks, gravel, stumps, and other hard obstructions. They can quickly fray your line.

Thinking about salmon fishing in Alaska?

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Have you heard the one about the 220,000 30-pounder Chinooks swimming past a camp site…?

Actually it isn’t a joke - it happened for real in 2004 on the Nushagak river in the Bristol Bay area in Alaska - and in 2005 even more were expected to make the journey!

Admittedly no one knows how many were 30-pounders and how many smaller or bigger, but it is not uncommon for King Salmon (as Chinooks are known in Alaska) to weigh in at over 30 pounds. Many tip the scale at 70 pounds and some even weigh much more.

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The Bristol Bay area offers many rivers suitable for fishing King Salmon, including the Togiak, Alagnak and Naknek.

However, the 275 miles long Nushagak river with its numerous tributaries, spectacular scenery and impressive diversity of river characteristics is considered the king of King Salmon rivers.

While you will find nearly every fish species of the Bristol Bay area in the Nushagak river, it is for the huge but short King Salmon run during June and July that anglers from all over the world visit this waterway for salmon fishing in Alaska.

Anglers can expect to catch a dozen or more King Salmon per day, and some catch far more than 100 per week.

With 19 hours of daylight during the salmon season, and many contests between you and a 30-pound salmon determined to get away, you are likely to give out long before there’s nothing more to catch!

How successful you will be of course depends on many factors, not all of them entirely predictable. It usually helps to set yourself up with a guide who knows the area, and who is familiar with the King Salmon’s habits.

If you were to ask your guide about the King Salmon’s movements, you will likely be told that the mature King Salmon return from the Pacific to their home streams. <

Tip! For trout fishing, the leader should not be greased. It will not sink far enough to cause any difficulty when picking the line and lure from the water, but if it is allowed to float; it will cast a shadow on the bottom of the stream which may scare the trout.

How they locate the right stream is quite a mystery, but King Salmon are known to have a highly developed sense of smell. They can detect one drop of water from their home stream in 250 gallons of sea water!

They will then often lurk for a while at tributary mouths until conditions are just right to move further upstream.

Of course, if you visit the Nushagak river for your salmon fishing in Alaska, you won’t be restricted to King Salmon!

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Silver Salmon, Pink Salmon, and large schools of Sockeye Salmon can also be found on this river, and many anglers seem to have the best salmon fishing experience when catching the aggressive and acrobatic Silver Salmon!

So, if this convinces you to aim for the Bristol Bay area next season, be sure to book timely as most camps fill up early!

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