The Secret to Catching Trophy Alaska Trout
Bead Fishing 101
Technique
Bead Fishing — Matching the Alaska Hatch
In the lower 48, trout eat insects. In Alaska, trout eat salmon eggs. During the late summer and fall, millions of salmon spawn in the Kenai. The most effective way to catch the massive rainbow trout that follow them is by dead-drifting plastic beads painted to perfectly match a natural salmon egg.
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Match the Hatch
Bead color must match the exact stage of the spawn (fresh vs dead eggs).
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Pegging the Bead
The bead is pegged 2 inches above a bare hook to prevent deep hooking.
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The Dead Drift
The bead must drift at the exact speed of the current along the bottom.
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Indicator Fishing
We use strike indicators to detect the subtle takes of a feeding trout.
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