Hello Fred,
I hope you find yourself well in Montana and enjoying lazy days, with a few of those substitute teaching days in between. Your update on your web site reminded me I was to forward a few pics. Here they are.
Keith and I had a great time out there this year! Thanks again for everything. [...]
Archive for the ‘Alaska’ Category
Jersey Boys in September
Posted in Alaska, September, kenai river, tagged Alaska, Dolly Varden, fly fishing, kenai river, rainbow trout, silver salmon on November 30, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
September Fishy
Posted in Alaska, Fishing Reports, September, kenai river, tagged Alaska, Dolly Varden, fly fishing reports, kenai river, rainbow trout, September, silver salmon on November 14, 2009 | 1 Comment »
As always, September was a fishy month. We had steadily falling water and carcasses were exposed faster than the gulls, eagles and bears could keep up. Mix in the earthy decay of fall, the fecund odor of fermenting salmon and the sweet smell of cranberries and you get an aroma that says…Fish On! As the [...]
October
Posted in Alaska, Beer, Fishing Reports, tagged Alaska, Alaska Sushi, Fishing Reports, fly fishing, kenai river, rainbows, reports, Salmon on October 31, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Wow, tomorrow is November. I spent every day on the Kenai River from July 15 to October 18, so please excuse the fact that the blog has been silent. I have lots of material to share, so I am planning to run a number of posts about the season past. I have recently arrived back in Great Falls Montana [...]
Kissing Salmon
Posted in Alaska, Beer, Covered In Fish, Fishing Reports, tagged Alaska, Beer, Fishing Reports, fly fishing, IPA, kenai river, rainbows, reports, Sockeye Salmon on August 8, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Nicole and Jenny have Alaska roots that brought them back to the Kenai for a day of fishing. The sockeye run is still strong, so we set them up on the fish and let them go at it.
After Stacy and I got done with the party with Nicole and Jenny, we decided to go for [...]
Rainbows and Sockeye with a Brown Bear Back
Posted in Alaska, Fishing Reports, tagged Alaska, Brown Bears, fly fishing, kenai river, rainbow trout, report, Sockeye Salmon on July 25, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Pink shades and pink stripes. They named the fish sparkles.
Got to take Momma and the kids fishing and Momma got a good one!
JoelZ, Keno, and Phil (aka the Bear) joined me for the annual July sockeye fest with a few hours spared for rainbows and some tasty riverside treats.
The bears have been fun to watch [...]
June Sockeye Slam
Posted in Alaska, Covered In Fish, Fishing Reports, tagged Alaska, Brown Bears, fly fishing, fly fishing reports, kenai river, Sockeye Salmon on July 2, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Wireless internet at my cabin at last!
Posted in Alaska, Fishing Reports on July 1, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I will finally be able to check email and supply conditional posts regularly along with pictures! I will begin tomorrow.
Sockeye, Sockeye, Sockeye, Sockeye, Sockeye, Sockeye
Posted in Alaska, Fishing Reports, tagged Alaska, fly fishing, kenai river, reports on June 22, 2009 | 1 Comment »
We are covered in Sockeye. The limit has been increased to 6 as the Russian River has already received escapement. Today, we saw a moose on the way to the river, had a black bear in a tree at the landing, filled the boat with sockeye and watched a brown bear on the [...]
“Fins Up” Salute
Posted in Alaska, Montana, The Bad, The Good, tagged Alaska, Durango, Montana, Road Trip from Hell, Yukon on May 12, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
On the return from a quick trip over to Washington State, my Durango’s engine gave out at a Taco Bell drive through in Missoula Montana. We’d had a beautiful afternoon driving up the Clearwater and Lochsa Rivers. I was seriously considering replacing the brakes and getting new tires and rolling through one more season. After [...]
Troutzilla and some Fantastic Photography
Posted in Alaska, Fishing Reports, Photography, tagged Alaska, fly fishing reports, kenai river, Photography, troutzilla on April 8, 2009 | 4 Comments »
My friends Bob and Ian McDonald don’t mind fishing in the winter. Here is one reason why. Fish of this magnitude are nearly impossible to land in heavy current. Cold water and slow winter flows make it possible, though still never easy. Congrats boys.
How big is this fish? I know the dimensions, but I will [...]
