What are the best flies for Red Salmon?
If you are fishing for Red Salmon with the right technique you can catch them on almost any fly. The guides at Kingfisher’s Perch all have there own favorite fly, but we all come back to the same size 6 heavy shank yarn fly. There are many different theories on what color to use. Some swear by their white flies saying that they resemble the ocean food of the salmon. Though the salmon don’t eat in fresh water, perhaps there is some instinct to snapping up white bait objects. Another theory is that the salmon are very territorial and that when small fish come around, they snap at them. In that case, a dark blue or black fly works the best. The last idea is that they are spawning and, much like the King Salmon, the bright red or orange works the best. We catch fish on all of these flies. We believe that the technique used to catch Reds is far more important than the color or kind of the fly. If you want to purchase flies before coming up, keep them simple and in size 6, heavy shank. Also,
