Incredibly Fun Fishing For SALMON in ALASKA!!! (Near Anchorage! TONS of Catches!!!)
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- Опубліковано 8 вер 2024
- This was a super fun trip to Bird Creek, just outside of Anchorage, Alaska. Bird Creek is a popular spot to fish near Anchorage, but despite the fishing pressure, there's opportunity for everyone to catch fish due to the crazy high numbers of salmon that run up the creek!! In this video, I fly fished for Pink Salmon, and caught them on Black Wooly Buggers, Purple/Pink Heavy Beadhead Flies, and Pink Jigs. I used my 8 wt fly rod (in case I ran into the occasional Silver Salmon that swims up this creek), but a 6 wt fly rod would have been doable with these pink salmon. I used straight 20 lb test fluorocarbon as my leader.
If you are visiting Alaska and planning on hitting the Kenai, Kasilof, or other rivers/creeks for salmon, consider a quick stop at Bird Creek as well!
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HERE ARE SOME LINKS TO FISHING ITEMS & OTHER GEAR!
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Redington Vice Fly Rod and Reel Combo (Used in Vid!!): amzn.to/3PK50th
Here are the flies I caught salmon with in this video:
Black BH Wooly Bugger: amzn.to/3QfjvVZ
Big Colorful Weighted Jig Flies (Similar to the Purple/Pink one I used in the video): amzn.to/3QkRUTC
Pink Steelhead Jigs (Used as Flies): amzn.to/3Odb9Ma
Favorite Fishing Line:
P-Line Fluorocarbon (I use this for fly leader/"tippet") - amzn.to/3XZvRTX
P-Line Fluroclear (Fluorocarbon coated) - amzn.to/3UHLfkF
KastKing Braid - amzn.to/3TWGtzj
Soft rubber MEASURE NET (it's awesome!):
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Amazon - amzn.to/3Va9fNZ
Neoprene Waders (Cold Weather/Water): amzn.to/3pUlpRf
Breathable Waders (Warm Weather): amzn.to/3pUlpRf
AWESOME Wading Boots: amzn.to/46Y3Xft
Polarized Sun Glasses (Must Have For River/Creek Fishing!): amzn.to/3PXqBOU
The Best Fishing Fanny Pack!!!! (I never fish without it): amzn.to/3DC9N8A
This video was filmed using a GoPro Hero 9.
Amazon - amzn.to/3DRoA08
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Loved fishing bird creek. Your in my long lost favorite place in the world!
Yeah, it was my first time fishing there! It was very pretty and a lot of fun... I only almost fell in the water about 10 times! 😂😂✌️🎣
Great job, Kevin! So appreciated seeing the fishing spots in relationship to each other and Anchorage. Watched so intensely that I forgot to "like" and comment first time! ❤
Thanks, Mom!! ♥️♥️🙂✌️🎣
Love the sound of the reel and the water!!
Thanks!! Line/drag peeling and the flow of water are two of my favorite sounds when out fishing too!! 🙂🙂✌️🎣
Let’s go Kev, awesome video that second to last salmon bites off so fast! That waterway looks so healthy and fun Alaska trip you had 👊🎣💯
Yo Kev!! Yeah, those salmon are crazy quick at taking off; I was kind of shocked!! Great trip to Alaska, for sure!! 🙂✌️🎣
Super fun video! Great job catching all those salmon, and thanks for leaving links to gear that works well in the description!! 😀😀
Thanks for watching and commenting!! Yeah, black streamers did really well, and then anything with pink in it did well too! 🙂🙂✌️🎣
What a beautiful creek and I love the scenery down Turnagain Arm! So nice.
@@dawnhibbert2707 thanks, Dawn!! Such a beautiful section south of Anchorage! 🙂✌️🎣
You have had an epic trip, Kevin. I like that you went on the opposite side of the river as most everyone else. I guess, for Alaska that many people in one place would make that "Alaskan Urban fishing." 😛
Haha, exactly... I would also consider this "Alaska Urban Fishing". Yeah, I just need a bit of space to do my thing when fishing, haha! This was a pretty awesome trip, but it's good to be home in AZ! 🙂🙂✌️🎣
Super day, awesome water and great fishing trip Kevin ans a couple of beauties landed too, tight lines and thumbs up,, Tony.
Thank you, Tony!! I appreciate you coming along on the trip!! 🙂✌️🎣
I’ll be heading up to Alaska from Arizona in a week looking for pinks and silvers on the fly as well. Looks awesome
Heck yeah!! Bird Creek should have some silvers in it. The Kenai around Soldotna might be warming up with Silvers by then too; Heck, Campbell Creek right in Anchorage might have some Silvers running too! We just got home to AZ after almost a month in Alaska - it was awesome! 🙂✌️🎣
So weird to watch someone fish for salmon with a fly rod and not floss 🤣❤
Haha, I heard that a lot when I was up there fishing for sockeye and pinks! 😂✌️🎣 Thanks for watching and leaving a comment... Tight Lines!
Super fun video brother! 🔥 So many beautiful Salmon! Top fishing Kev! 😜🎣🤘
Yo Dee!! Thank you, brother! I always appreciate you watching and supporting the channel!! 🙂✌️🎣
That third one was pretty
Yeah man, they turn some cool colors once they hit freshwater! Thanks for stopping by and commenting, Chris! 🙂✌️🎣
Did you save any fish for those other guys out there? Looked like you were the only one catching anything haha!
😂😂😂 I was catching a lot more than other people, for some reason!! But I let em all go for whoever wanted to catch and eat em!! 😂😂✌️🎣
That was a crowded river.
Hey Eduardo! Yeah, Bird Creek is pretty close to Anchorage, and definitely gets some fishing crowds when the salmon swim up it July through September! Hope you are doing well, my friend!! 🙂✌️🎣
With no strike indicator how do you know you have a fish on? Just give it a tug whenever you feel some tension on the line?
I use good polarized glasses and am either watching the fish strike, or watching for a "tick" on the end of my fly line. Once you get used to how a strike does a slight tug/tick on your line, you can set the hook when you see the end of your fly line (the floating line that connects to your leader/tippet) do that tick! 🤙🤙🤙✌️🎣
But yes, also what you said... If I didn't notice a strike, but feel a hit, I'm definitely setting the hook! 🤙✌️🎣
@@KevinRapkochFishing awesome! good info to know thank you!