Fishing from the bank up there for Sockeye will show you just how many "Fisherman" catch them. Can you say "Flossing"? Very long leaders, a tuft of yarn ("wool" in Canandian), a 10.5' - 12' pole and lots of horizontal rip setting. Stay away from the bank flossers when you get up there and you'll have a great time catching them legit. That will be your biggest challenge as they (the Flossers) are all over the place. There are many people who do fish correctly and are also very willing to help their USA friends. Check out Fred's Custum Tackle web site. It may be a good idea to be Guided once to make your trip really worth it.