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Angling Publications - Index

Angling Publications - april2008 - Index

Pacific salmon. If you did, you’d know that chums are terrific fighters.
Why don’t you come with me and learn a thing or two?” Well, I’m a firm
believer in the importance of a good education, so I headed to Alaska
with Harry to do a little research.
My experiences with chum salmon have taught me that fly anglers
should pay a lot more attention to this feisty fish. When you do battle
with chums, prepare to spend a lot of time looking at your backing.
One chum will take you along for two or even three long runs. And
unlike some other species of salmon, chums generally prefer relatively
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shallow water. You can wade for chums with great success. Finally,
though some species of Pacific salmon may get less than excited about
flies, chums will really strike them with a vengeance.
PHOTOS
The Well-Traveled Fish
The chum salmon (Oncorhynchus keta) has the largest migratory range
of any Pacific salmon. You’ll find chums from California to Alaska in
North America, as well as in such far-flung places as Russia, South
Korea, and even Japan. And happily, many rivers that are home to DUSANSMETANA.COM