fishing planet alaska tourniment fishing spinner bait

We prefer to rig all spinners and spoons with strong single hooks (Siwash & Octopus hooks). Single hooks are stronger than trebles and we actually have a higher landing rate on singles versus trebles as well. We attach the siwash hook with a 6 bead stainless steel bead chain with strong split rings.

We prefer to rig all plugs with a single Gamakatsu Siwash hook, Size 4/0, attached to the front hook clasp on each plug.

Blue/Silver, Green/Silver, Orange and Metallic Yellow seem to work best for most when fishing Lake Creek Alaska. We like to use Luhr Jensen Quikfish K-14 to K-16 size plugs in slower moving current and Storm Mag Wiggle Warts in faster current conditions. Plug fishing by this manner also has a large hook to landing rate as you are able to guide the boat downstream while you fight the fish. By this method, you can cover a large expanse of the river channel resulting in a very large amount of strikes.

These conditions require a larger, rattling bait that salmon can easily locate. Plug fishing for king salmon is most effective in higher water conditions or when water clarity is tainted, usually during the first half of June.

Fishing planet alaska tourniment fishing spinner bait