The Best Chum Salmon Flies for River Action
If you're heading to the river this fall, you'll need a solid container of chum salmon flies in order to stand a possibility against these toothy, hard-fighting brawlers. Usually overlooked in favor of Coho or Kings, Chum salmon—or "dogs" because they're affectionately known—are actually some of the most intense fish you can target with a fly rod. They don't just chew; they slash. But to get that will reaction, you have to present them with something they will actually want to kill. ...