Alaska Brooks River Rainbows

[Bill Babler]

Just got a email from James Johnson NN River Camp. Last year when Phil and I were at the camp the river was running pretty high, and rising every day. This year in front of Jim's camp the water being down, he reports the wade fishing to be just about unbelieveable.

Kind of an area mont'age report.

Jim say's clients are catching quality silvers and lots of rainbows in front of the camp. Bows are coming on mouse patterns stripped and jerked near rocks and craigs. These bows are coming from the Naknek right in front of the camp, up to 30 inches.

Silvers are just entering the river, with thousands being seen in the mouth of King Salmon Creek.

In front of Lake Camp, people are catching silvers on weighted sinking lines stripping gaudy streamers. One client had eight just after dinner Saturday night. Close to 100 pounds of silver salmon just around the farm. Good Golly!!!

Jim is taking a group on a fly out on Thursday to the Eggagik River for polly wog silvers. Success is reported to be 100 percent on the drys. Thousands of fresh silvers headed up the river. Good Golly !!!

A couple of days ago Jim's clients were fishing the rapids and a client named larry caught a rainbow on an articulating leach that weighted just under 15 lbs. Good Golly!!!!

Jim simply said Brooks River is on FIRE. Huge Rainbows taking drys all day. One client reportly caught 60 dry fly fish in about a 6 hr. span. Fish ranged to 26 inches. Good Golly!!!!

With the low water and the nice weather the fishing is great, with the silvers ahead of last year, and in much greater numbers. There are some great nearby flyouts for the silvers also.

Can't wait to get there. BB

[Kansas Fly Fisher]

Thanks for the update Bill. Sounds awesome; I'm already counting down the days until next year's trip.

John