Danoinark Posted June 2, 2007 Posted June 2, 2007 Thanks for the updates Phil of the North. We sure are enjoying them. Dano Glass Has Class "from the laid back lane in the Arkansas Ozarks"
gonefishin Posted June 2, 2007 Posted June 2, 2007 Looks like you are having a great time Phil. Keep the pics coming it is as close as I will get to Alaska. I would rather be fishin'. "Democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what to have for lunch. Liberty is a well-armed lamb contesting the vote." Benjamin Franklin, 1759
Root Admin Phil Lilley Posted June 3, 2007 Author Root Admin Posted June 3, 2007 Hey- went "over the lake" across Naknek Lake to Brooks yesterday with the crew. Forecast was for calm winds all day. Brooks is now open so there were tourist there... not sure why people would pay $1600 per night for lodging when there's no bears there but they were there with cameras anyways. No bears there but did see our first bear on the way out of the river. It swam in front of us to the north bank (same side of the camp) about 4 miles above camp. We thought the girls would get a visit but they didn't see him. After Brooks, we boated to Idvain Creek and hiked up about a mile to the "meadow" where the creek flattened out. We caught grayling and rainbows on beaded nymphs and dries- graylings were about 15 inches and rainbows about 13 inches. No bears. 7 pm- headed to the Bay of Islands where we caught Northern Pike last week- found them again and landed 5-6. We worked some other banks and I hooked a 15 lb Lake Trout on a single-hook spinner... hook pulled out before we netted it. Would have liked to see that one- and Jim said he would have liked to eat it. It was a beatiful fish- never caught one. Back at 10 pm... very long day. Today we're putting rafters on Jim's cabin. Going well. Jim and family went to church and came back with Halibut. Jim also found out how to fish for Halibut off shore so we may go in the next couple of days.. yea! Pics later
jcoberley Posted June 4, 2007 Posted June 4, 2007 Cant wait to see more pics Jesse Fish slow and easy! Borrowed this one from..........Well you know who! A proud memer of P.E.T.A (People Eating Tasty Animals)
gonefishin Posted June 4, 2007 Posted June 4, 2007 C'mon Phil. We need some bear pics. No bare pics please. I would rather be fishin'. "Democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what to have for lunch. Liberty is a well-armed lamb contesting the vote." Benjamin Franklin, 1759
Root Admin Phil Lilley Posted June 4, 2007 Author Root Admin Posted June 4, 2007 Drizzle today so not much building. Would like to go fishing... we'll see. Here are some pics - Tom with his first grayling Idvain Creek- pretty small but there were some nice rainbows and grayling. Chuck with a decent rainbow- on a dry! Tom with a couple of northern pike. They weren't taking as well as the other day.
duckydoty Posted June 4, 2007 Posted June 4, 2007 This is making a great adventure Phil. Really enjoying reading it. duckydoty A Little Rain Won't Hurt Them Fish.....They're Already Wet!! Visit my website at.. Ozark Trout Runners
Root Admin Phil Lilley Posted June 5, 2007 Author Root Admin Posted June 5, 2007 Here's some more Jim Turner posted - http://woody.bims.biz/alaska/
gonefishin Posted June 5, 2007 Posted June 5, 2007 Hey Phil. From the way you are dressed I get the idea it might be a chance that it could possibly be a tad on the chilly side up there. I would rather be fishin'. "Democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what to have for lunch. Liberty is a well-armed lamb contesting the vote." Benjamin Franklin, 1759
Root Admin Phil Lilley Posted June 8, 2007 Author Root Admin Posted June 8, 2007 3 days of wind and no bugs… it’s been nice. My bites on my ankles and wrists and getting a chance to heal. We’ve started my cabin and have the floor, walls and rafters up. Will sheet the roof and walls today. 12 x 24 cabin with a 12 foot bedroom in the back, a small bath and bunks in the front room. 6 foot porch facing the river. Our building crew have another week to finish but we’ll get it done long before that, leaving time to fish more. Found black morels 2 days ago just down the road from camp. Paul Crews, Neosho, said AK was and morel capitol of the world… it rained last evening and we’re going out again soon to hunt. Today is the opening day for fishing here in the river and at Brooks. I’ve been taking aul and his 2 guys out in the evenings this week above the line and have not done real well. Paul has gotten a couple of big rainbows but not many numbers. The other guys- Jim Turner, Tom Burckhardt and James Johnson (Jim’s son) have gone out in one of the smaller jons- they have floated jigs and done better. A few large rainbows but mainly small ones. But last night was ours! We started about 11 pm, anchoring just above the line. No fish. At 11:45, we dropped down to a flat about 300 yards and anchored, tied on swimming minnows and waited for 6/7. We’d seen rainbows chasing smelt for 2 weeks in the same area and were tired of not getting a shot at them. They’d slowed a bit in the waning sunlight but were still there when we casted our first lure at midnight. Donnie hooked the first rainbow, 20 minute fight- 28 inches. The order and hookings after that are blurred in my mind. Too many to keep track of. For the next 2 hours we landed about 15 rainbows- smallest a couple under 20 inches but the bulk between 22 and 25 inches, Donnie’s 28 and another 32 and Paul 29 incher. Paul took about 25 minutes to land his. Here’s are some pics. The sunset is at 2 am.
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