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Polar ShrimpWet Flyintermediate

Alaska

Polar Shrimp

$5.95

Available Sizes#2 - #6
Color Variations
Standard (orange/white)Hot Orange/White

The Polar Shrimp was designed for steelhead on the Eel River in California, but Alaskan salmon never got the memo that it was not meant for them. The orange body glows in glacial water like a small, edible sunset, and the white wing pulses in the current with a rhythm that salmon apparently find hypnotic. It has been catching fish since 1936, which is longer than Alaska has been a state.

Quick Facts

TypeWet Fly
Difficultyintermediate
SeasonsSummer, Fall
Target SpeciesKing Salmon, Silver Salmon, Chum Salmon
Sizes#2 - #6
Best LocationsTogiak River, AK; Alagnak River, AK; Kanektok River, AK

Where to Fish It

Togiak River

AK · Remote Stream

Alagnak River

AK · Salmon River

Kanektok River

AK · Remote Stream

Map unavailable. Locations for Polar Shrimp: Togiak River, AK; Alagnak River, AK; Kanektok River, AK

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