Alaska:13 days and counting

[whiteriverinnmoose]

Hey Guys,

I got some of the salmon flies I ordered today and my flyrods started quivering in the corner.Im starting to lose sleep,and everything for the next 13 days is just gonna be a blur.Is anybody on the forum here gonna be there at the same time that I'm going,August 11-18? Here's to 30 inch rainbows and silvers and dollys and BEARS,OH MY.If I catch anything worth talking about I'll post some pictures when I get back.Hey maybe if its real good I just wont come back.

Tight Lines,

Moose

http://thewhiteriverinn.com

[AKflyfisher]

Nope for me its Alaska 48hrs and counting

[whiteriverinnmoose]

Hey AK,Good luck on your trip.Are you going to the Naknek camp?I talked to Ted,who just got back and he said it was great and getting better.If your back before next Thursday give me a ring and tell me how it went.

Tight Lines,

Moose

http://thewhiteriverinn.com

[jdmidwest]

Any reports on the hot flies this season? I leave out the 18th for the 20 mile river near Girdwood. I am in the thick of tying up flies for the group.

[AKflyfisher]

Whiterivermoose, nope I am heading to my friends house in Palmer (Anchorage area) Then we are going to fish the kenai and the (Susitna)valley hard. Im kinda lucky in the point that I just moved away from Alaska to here, so I know the area really good and got acouple freinds that I can stay at their house or set up base camp from there.

Jd- Ill post a report when I get back not sure how much it will help you because the rivers change daily but Im sure it will give you a good Idea how everythings fishing this year. Also the flys will be the normal ones Trout will want eggs and flesh that time of year And the silvers will want egg sucking leaches and fushia bunny leaches.

[jdmidwest]

Ak, let me know how the Sue fishes. I want to go back to Montana Creek this time. I have read that there are grayling there but did not catch any last time . We did catch some pretty bows there. Any thoughts on the where the grayling may be on that stream?

Good luck.

[AKflyfisher]

They mix in with the bows a little but usually if you are cathing bows head upstream and there will be grayling.(there is grayling in all the valley streams Willow,sheep,montana....) Where they mix in with the bows they are few and far between but they are their. The best bet to catch grayling is head up towards denalli park and possibly drive the denali highway.

Of course that is a long drive but the senery is great

Now if you dont catch grayling in the valley you could try the hike to cresent lake or fuller lakes on the kenai. Cresent is a 6.5 or 3 mile hike (6.5 is easier) and fuller lake is 2 or so miles. Both where stocked with grayling (grayling never populated the kenai) back in the day and have now spawn sucessfully in the lakes.

[jdmidwest]

Great info, there was a shortage of grayling info last time. Our friend had never targeted them. We plan to stay overnight in the Talkeetna area this trip, last time we just drove up and fished it for the afternoon. Now I know what to look for. Have a great trip.