Wet FlyintermediateAlaska
Polar Shrimp
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Alaska Fly Fishing Goods
Matched on Alaska, salmon, salmon. Alaska-specific fly shop with fly categories for trout, char, grayling, salmon, and steelhead.
Fulling Mill Flies
Matched on wet flies, salmon, shrimp. Large pattern house with broad freshwater and saltwater fly categories.
Orvis Fly Catalog
Matched on wet flies, salmon, shrimp. Broad retail catalog for standard trout, warmwater, salmon/steelhead, and saltwater patterns.
Big Y Fly Co.
Matched on wet flies, salmon, wet. Broad by-type catalog useful for common benchmark patterns and inexpensive backups.
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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.
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Where to Fish It
Togiak River
AK · Remote Stream
Alagnak River
AK · Salmon River
Kanektok River
AK · Remote Stream
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