Italio River Adventures - Fly or Spin: Which gear is best?

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Fly or Spin

Depending on the timing of your trip and the target of your efforts, one method of fishing may be more successful than others. Skill level also plays an important role in deciding which gear to bring and use. Italio River Adventures' services are extremely well suited for fly fishermen. Some portions of our season are exclusively reserved for flies, although we do accept spin clients during the Pink, Chum and Coho seasons.

Sockeye are extremely challenging for the typical spin fisherman. Since we fish for chrome-bright sockeye fresh from the ocean, spin fishing can be a near waste of time for them. They react so much better to and for the highly skilled fly fisherman. The New Italio's water is crystal clear during the "drier" months, making this sight fishery an absolute joy. We reserve our Sockeye season exclusively for our fly fishing clients. As an added bonus, there are usually a few Kings mixed in with every school of Sockeye. Hooking up with a King will take you on a wild ride up and down the river, however we always encourage you to release Alaska's state fish.

Pink, Chum and Coho salmon are equal opportunity fish. They have no particular preference and either method will produce strikes. All three will take wet, or dry flies with a variety of patterns. Although flies are our preferred method, spin fishermen are welcome throughout August, September and October.

During their peaks, Coho run the rivers in an endless stream of flashing silver. Whether deep in the hole, or flying through the air, Coho will hit at anything they see. If you are looking for a challenge, you may just want to avoid the Coho season all together. In October, they are known to strike what seems to be before the fly hits the water. I have had as many as four different fish on in the same cast, before finally having enough time to set the hook.

Unpredictable weather and water conditions can make dual equipment a good idea. During the summer, storms and heavy floods rarely occur, but fall can be a different story. September and October can turn fly-casting into an adventure. We do have a some sheltered locations with gentle currents, even during the most severe weather.

Tackle and gear are not included and we do not have a full service shop. Our collection of rods are intended as "emergency back-up" and can be loaned out for free, when needed. Each bunk room has its own fly tying gear for you to use free of charge, with samples of our most successful flies. We can sell you commercially tied flies, if you prefer. We do not provide all your line and all gear for free for one simple reason: I hate waste and wasteful fishermen. Most serious fishermen prefer to use their own gear anyway and in the past, free supplies only resulted in a lack of care and commitment to the environment from our clients. The Italio is far too special of a place to encourage that.

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Italio River Adventures
P.O. Box 210
Yakutat, Alaska 99689

(907)784-3697
1-866-737-1123

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