- 1). Use hip waders to get to prime locations on the river.
- 2). Carry essential gear with you, rather than slogging back to a tackle box on the bank.
- 3). Choose clear-running rivers with fast currents, although some of the best runs in Alaska occur in rivers clouded with glacial silt.
- 4). Fish out of direct sunlight.
- 5). Add enough weight to your line to keep it bouncing just off the bottom. In faster currents, use more weight.
- 6). Use a net to land small salmon.
- 7). Use a gaffing hook to land large salmon, such as kings.
- 8). Check to see that the salmon is fought out before you try to land it.
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