Alaska Fishing

	Salmon Or Halibut?
	Which fish do you want to go after? Where should you do it? Here's how to decide:
	Want the biggest fish? Go for halibut (out of Homer or Seward). Want that famous Alaska salmon? Go for king or red salmon. Want a river fishing experience? Go for salmon or trout. An ocean experience? Go for halibut (or certain salmon). Headed north to Denali? Do a salmon charter from Talkeetna. Headed south to the Kenai? Go for world-famous Kenai River salmon.
	Want to fine tune your decision? Here's more detail:
	Fish Why Weight Tackle Halibut Great tasting fish Huge-a challenge to land Avg: 20 – 50 lbs. Rare: 200 lbs Record: 400+ lbs Heavy duty reel, 70-120 lb test King Salmon (Chinook) Largest salmon Lots of meat Avg: 20 – 30 lbs. Rare: 60 lbs Record: 97 lbs Strong spinning tackle Red Salmon (Sockeye) Great fighter Richest meat Avg: 6 – 8 lbs. Rare: 16 lbs Record: 22 lbs Fly, spinning Pink Salmon (Humpies) Small and easy to catch Not uncommon to land dozens Avg: 3 – 5 lbs. Rare: 9 lbs Record: 13 lbs Light tackle, fly or spinning Chum Salmon(Dog Salmon) Large and strong Attracted to flies; novice fly fisherman's dream But not good eating Avg: 10 – 15 lbs. Rare: 22 lbs Record: 33 lbs Light tackle, fly Silver Salmon (Coho) Abundant Quality meat Great fighters & acrobatic Avg: 8 – 12 lbs. Rare: 18 lbs Record: 26 lbs Fly, spinning Rainbow Trout Strong fighting fish Highly sought-after Avg: 7 – 22 lbs. Rare: 28 lbs Record: 42 lbs Light tackle, fly or spinning

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