Ask JD: Where to go in Alaska, plug leader lengths, sponsorships & more!
February 11, 2008
Well, the ol’ mail bag is filling up again, so I guess it’s time for another fun & exciting episode of everybody’s favorite variety show, Ask JD. I know, “Wheel of Fortune” or “Jeopardy” have better rings to them, but they were already taken. Anyway, on with the show!
JD, I know this is a very general and wide open question, but I have to ask. Could you point me and my buddy in any direction on were we cane get reliable information on planning a trip to Alaska. Any info would be very much appreciated. Me and my buddy saw on the water last weekend. Thank you, Mark H.
Hey Mark, whew, you had me a little concerned there for a second that you were going some where else with that one! Anyway, I’d be happy to help you guys with some suggestions but you first need to narrow things down for me. Think about what you want to do…what kind of fish are you into? Do you want some freshwater action? Saltwater fishing? Perhaps both? Also, do you want to do some fluff chucking or are you conventional gear guys? Self guided or fancy lodge? Someplace in between? Time of year? Etc. After you get that all dialed in, we can move forward.
JD, I fish between Ord Bend and Woodson Bridge on the Sacramento River. When backtrolling for salmon, would you recommend 10′ leader for this section of river? Thanks, Jim
Jim, well, hypothetically you’d be fine with a 10-foot leader…if we had any salmon. As you know, the season was terrible this year and they may not even let us fish in 2008. Okay, gloom and doom aside, I run braided line for Kwikfishing and then a 5- to 10-foot section of flourocarbon leader if I’m flatlining. For back-bouncing, tie the braid direct to your swivel and then run a 3- to 4.5-foot leader down to the plug. Go with 25 or 30-pound flouro.
J-Man, when are you finally going to get some sweet schwag for us to win in some of your contests? Just wondering when I can start kicking ass on fellow fishwithjd fans! A.C.
Funny you mention that, A.C., because I’ve been hearing that quite a bit lately. The good news is, we’re in negotiations with several companies interested in providing products for things like Name that Fish and Smoker of the Year. Tampax is one of the leading contenders and they say they’ll provide a bunch of product…just kidding!
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