I have banked 16 kings on the fly. Not counting boots. Biggest was a green and silvery 41.5 inch king, 31 pounds, on the South Fork Salmon river in Idaho. On 8wt sage with Ross evolution 3.5 reel. Ran up and down that dam river for 30 minutes with that fish. It was the third biggest checked out of over 2,400 on a mandatory check station.

From the advice he gives I would guess Otter has prb taken more kings on a fly then anyone else thats posted here. His advice won't steer you wrong. I take kings on the move on a reg basis. The tricks are to keep your profile low, and your fly in its face. Find bottlenecks in smaller waters. Those fish rarely deviate from thier line they take when moving upstream (like a fishy gametrail). Also have room to chase your fish. Keep your hooks supersharp. Have quality polarized shades. And learn how to use the butt of your rod to really apply pressure when using a 16-20 pound tippet. Fav fly is the sz #1 globug on a gammy octupus hook.


Drop me an email and I'll go with you. I've not ever fished the Skagit.
vince.