Secret Mission

[Phil Lilley]

[Danoinark]

Simply amazing....

[Gallagher]

Great pics! Alaska has some beautiful scenery, and to quote Phil, "words can't describe", pictures barely convey as well, all I can say is that you truely have to be in the middle of it to really appreciate the beauty of nature. Alaska is not just a "place to visit, it's a feeling you experience".

Thanks for sharing the pics!

One more note if you don't mind me saying,... once you step off the beaten path, you soon become part of the food chain. That's not intended to be a joke, so if you visit the state, just remember that one.

Have a safe return home!

[Zack Hoyt]

I am jealous.

[Phil Lilley]

G- if you look back at some of our adventures up here, you'll see we're on first-name basis with some of the animals you're referring to.

Seriously.

The bears are part of what we're up here for.

Bill and I are sitting in Anchorage Terminal waiting on our first of 3 flights.

I'm bored. I think I'll write some in my blog. You can read more there.

[Phil Lilley]

One thing I didn't mention about the silver fishing on Yantarni in my blog post...

The owner says fly fishing for silvers using TOPWATER flies is awesome! Poly wogs I guess is the most well known fly for silvers but about anything that makes a good wake becomes a target for these bruts.

We've caught, or should I say hooked, alot of silvers on the Naknek. At the hookset, these bright silver bullets are airborn, ripping off line so fast it will smoke most reels. If you don't have a good rod and heavy line, you'll get spooled most of the time.

Now imagine a violent topwater take and again, the water exploding, seeing nothing but silver.

That is Yantarni silvers. Bill says these Pacific silvers are some of the largest silvers, if not the largest in Alaska.

There is only one other camp that we know of close to where this is located. They have a wonderful site with lots of images. Bill said they're about 30 miles away.

http://www.alaskawildernesssafari.com/

[Bman]

One thing I didn't mention about the silver fishing on Yantarni in my blog post...

The owner says fly fishing for silvers using TOPWATER flies is awesome! Poly wogs I guess is the most well known fly for silvers but about anything that makes a good wake becomes a target for these bruts.

We've caught, or should I say hooked, alot of silvers on the Naknek. At the hookset, these bright silver bullets are airborn, ripping off line so fast it will smoke most reels. If you don't have a good rod and heavy line, you'll get spooled most of the time.

Now imagine a violent topwater take and again, the water exploding, seeing nothing but silver.

That is Yantarni silvers. Bill says these Pacific silvers are some of the largest silvers, if not the largest in Alaska.

There is only one other camp that we know of close to where this is located. They have a wonderful site with lots of images. Bill said they're about 30 miles away.

http://www.alaskawildernesssafari.com/

WOW!!! Thanks for posting.

[bigdub]

Absolutely awesome info and pics!! I am genuinely envious!!!

[Phil Lilley]

Update....

We are now in Minniapolis... missed our flight so we're here till 1ish. Still get to fly into Branson- yea!! Just spending MORE time in an airport - YUK!

Could be worse.