Chinook Salmon (King Salmon) -
8wt - 10wt - If you
are targeting an area known for trophy size King Salmon, You should probably
leave the 8 and 9 weights at home.
Sockeye Salmon (Red Salmon) -
7wt - 8wt
Pink Salmon - 6wt - 7wt
Chum Salmon (Dog Salmon) -
7wt - 8wt
Coho Salmon (Silver Salmon) -
7wt - 8wt
Trophy Rainbows - 6wt - 7wt
Rainbows, Artic Char, and Dolly Varden -
5wt - 6wt -
Once again, if you are shooting
for trophy sized fish, step up the rod weight
a notch.
Chinook Salmon (King Salmon) -
A heavier, longer sinking tip is good to reach the
Kings moving through the channels and resting in the deeper holes.
Sockeye Salmon (Red Salmon) / Pink Salmon / Chum Salmon (Dog Salmon) - A weight
forward floating line works in smaller water, but a sinking tip will come in
handy to reach them in deeper holes.
Coho Salmon (Silver Salmon) -
A weight forward floating line works since
Silvers seem to "look up" more than others. A sinking tip will come in
handy to each them in deeper holes.
Trophy Rainbows - A weight
forward floating line is good, but you can use a sinking tip to swing some
streamers to them. This works for aggressive rainbows as well as
salmon. Mostly you are dead-drifting egg and flesh patterns.
Rainbows, Artic Char, and Dolly Varden -
A weight forward floating line is perfect.
