Fly
Fishermen, Spin Fishermen - regardless, our rivers will afford
you action filled days. Your guide will drive you from location
to location on the river to keep you on fresh fish and while
most fishing is only a moderate walk from the vehicle, once
there you will have plenty of water and room to fish. While
most rivers only enjoy a pink spawn on even years our rivers
experience a spawn annually, and what action.
Pinks up to 8 lbs.are common and their table fare
is excellent. The big dogs, (Chum) are the first
to enter our rivers and fish up to 15 lbs. are caught each season.
Whether your using a salmon bunny or a #4 vibrex you are in
for great action. These strong fish will test your rod and line
every time! With the cooler temperatures of late August come
the Silvers, big, shiny and fast. Fishermen continue
to be amazed day after day at the strength and size of our Silvers.
Silvers up to 18 lbs. have been
caught and many in the 14 lb. class are caught regularly. Egg
sucking leeches, salmon bunnies, #4 vibrex or mepps spinners,
they all wok well. When you need a break and want to catch little
guys we have the perfect fish; Dolly Varden. Actually
a Char, they spawn annually and feast on the salmon roe. We
use a single egg pattern on either a fly rod or spinning rod
yielding equally good results. Orange and pink egg patterns
work best.
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Fishing Equipment;
At Rocky River Lodge, we provide
all spin fish equipment. A quality Fenwick graphite rod complemented
with a Shimano reel and 14 lb. mono line are standard equipment
and available daily at no cost.
We
suggest a fishing vest to contain a small lure or fly box,
line cutters, split shot, quality ball bearing swivels and
6" needle nose pliers.
Lightweight
waist or chest waders - hip boots are not suggested.
A gore - tex hat.
Quality
rain suit - jacket will suffice with waist or chest waders.
Quality
"Polarized" sunglasses - this is a priority
item if you want to catch fish
A
small waterproof knapsack for your lunch, rain jacket,
camera or ??
Lures
Pinks - #2
mepps or Blue Fox vibrex, Rainbow trout, pink, orange or green
colors, 1/8 oz. pixies and comparable small spoons.
Silvers
and Chums - #4 mepps or Blue Fox vibrex spinners in Rainbow
trout, pink, orange or green colors and mepps #4 flying C
and #4 long cast. Also we suggest you bring some with tails.
Dollies
- a 5/16 or 1/4 egg in orange or pink, soft gel eggs work
very well if you can buy them.
Fly Fishing;
Because our rivers are inaccessible to the outside
world we are able to offer incredible fly fishing opportunities.
Each fishing group is limited to 6 fishermen
and our numerous accessible locations on the river will give
you ample room to work your rod and move about freely. Most
wading is done in knee high water and your guide is always
close by to assist you in every way. I would by happy to chat
with you about our rivers, the fly fishing and equipment and
invite you to call or email.
 Pink
Salmon - a 5 or 6 wt rod and comparable reel loaded
with floating line
Flies - #4 or 6 popsicle, #4 bunnies, #4 Egg sucking leech,
pinks, purples and greens.
Chum Salmon
- A 7 or 8 wt rod and comparable reel loaded with floating
line.
Flies - #2 salmon bunny.
Silver Salmon
- a 7 or 8 wt rod and comparable reel loaded with a sink tip
line.
Flies - # 2 or 4 popsicle, #2 or 4 bunnies, # 4 egg sucking
leech, pinks, purples, blues, oranges and greens.
Dollies
- a 5 wt rod and comparable reel loaded with floating line.
A 1/4 egg pattern, bead or soft gel in orange or pink work
very well. Matching the roe color is critical.
Rivers;
Clear, cold and endless, each river offers
great fishing!
Both Rocky and Windy River are
considered Alaska coastal watersheds which are
impacted by the tide changes every six hours. Each high tide
brings more fresh fish into the rivers and that equates to
great angling action every day. As a guest of Rocky River
Lodge you will enjoy regulated fishing rights to Rocky and
Windy Rivers because our licensing agreement keeps the outside
fishing pressure out. This agreement ensures fishermen the
opportunity to work their fly rod without someone else on
top of them or the freedom to wade to another pool or the
opportunity to just wade around the next bend in the river
because you seek the adventure, regardless; it's all possible
without interference from anyone else.
Fishing of this quality is priceless!
Salt Water Fishing;
For you ocean fishermen who would like to include or add a
day of salt water fishing to your trip we have excellent opportunities
in Homer and Sledovia to fish for huge Halibut (barn doors),
Linc Cod and Rock Fish. Our trips are a full day and once
limited out there may be an opportunity to fish Feeder Kings
or Silvers. Your day will include lunch, equipment, bait and
fish processing. The 2006 Homer Halibut Derby winner, Duane
Olson landed a 341 pounder and $43,612 in cash! For more derby
info go to http://homerhalibutderby.com
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Live
the Alaska Dream!
Enjoy fishing Rocky or Windy River as you imagined how fishing
would be so many times over in Alaska.
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