Now let's talk about the smaller streams with faster currents. These are by far the most fun to fish with a fly. We access these waters by boat, six-wheeler, and hiking. Once at the stream, you can either stay in one place or spend the day working your way up and down the stream. You need to cast up stream of the holding mammoth so that you get a good drift that allows the fly to sink to fish's depth - basically, try to place the fly on the fish's nose.
Quick strips work well to attract the attention of the fish and entice a strike.
King Salmon are typically found in the deeper pools of the smaller streams such as bends or confluences. They are also, at times, holding in long fast water that is fairly deep that shields them from your view so don't pass up water without trying a cast or two. You would be surprised at how many times anglers hook into fish that they never dreamed would be holding where they were. Fly Patterns Be sure to visit our Fly Patterns web page for more information on flies and how to tie them. The link is shown at the bottom of this page.