King Salmon Flies

RIO Flies We Like for Kings
Flies King Salmon Like Photo: J.E.B. Hall It's King Salmon season here in Alaska both on the Nushagak River and Kanektok River. As one of the most sought-after game fish...

Fly Tying: Chinook Graboid
The Graboid Leech by Midnight Sun Custom Flies is uber fishy, effective, versatile, and a great tie. Like other great patterns, the Graboid's beauty is in its simplicity. This week...

Fly Tying: Blue Suede Shoe
Tie, Instructions, Photos, and Write-up By Kevin Foley. The Blue Suede Shoe came about in early June 2015 after a day of fishing tributaries of the Susitna River in search...

Fly Tying: Chinook Runner
Chrome fresh King (Chinook) Salmon are awesome! It's an absolute favorite gamefish to target on a Spey rod. They can be challenging to figure out, and even more so to...

Don’t Be Like “Jim”
Jim's Straightened hook. Recently a guest came to Alaska West Lodge to fish the Kanektok River. We'll call him "Jim," protecting his true identity. Jim is packed, has all this...

Fly Tying: Fishaholic
Fishaholic Fly Whether on the Kanektoke River at Alaska West Lodge or the Nushagak River at Rapids Camp Lodge, swinging flies is the most popular ways to catch King Salmon. ...

On the Nushagak with George Cook
George at the Nushagak River Out-camp. Recently, a friend of Deneki Outdoors, RIO Products, and Sage Fly Fishing Rep George Cook joined us out in Bristol Bay, Alaska, fishing the...
RIO Flies We Like for Kings
Flies King Salmon Like Photo: J.E.B. Hall RIO's mantra of "make the connection" has come to fruition, with RIO adding the fly category to their product line. Being King Salmon...