Week Three

[jdmidwest]

Looks like the fun is still going on up there. Great fish, I may have to book a trip over there.

Lilley, the rainbows hang in the trees for protection. Eagles can bust them out in the open. The sockeyes will knock them off the redds too if they get close. Sockeye are guarding the redds. There are still plenty of eggs floating in the trees. The dollies on the Quartz were the same way. You could drag one thru the sockeye and watch the salmon nail the dolly in defense of the redd.

Have you seen the salmon eating wolf yet? ADN online reported today about a salmon catching wolf at Brooks.

[catman]

Looks like unbelievable fun too me..great pics

[Phil Lilley]

Oh man.. I'm glad this day is over. Leaky waders big time. They were fine Friday and now the seam at the left knee has given out and there a major leak in the crotch. Had to dump my left leg on the river. Not good when you're trying to get a 74 year old across the river away from a mom and 3 cubs. Cold- rain- tough ride back over the lake. River is up 4 inches from Friday and dingy. Hooked a few rainbows and landed a couple. Had 25 bears in sight at the bridge. Walked up on 2 AGAIN in the grass within a few feet. Not going to get used to that!! I may make one more trip mover to Brooks with Caleb but probably won't fish- just watch bears. It's worth the trip.

Going to fish Naknek the rest of the week. I have to do laundry tomorrow so I won't be fishing. Hopefully they'll take good pics.

[damselfly]

hey terry -- the next 358 days will be fun -- starting at the Conclave this week geee---- i wonder if christina will be in mountain home????

[drew03cmc]

That looks like a dream trip! Glad it's all going well. Get home safe!

[loo10]

Phil,

You're in my prayers that you'll get back safe-n-sound.

That close to so many bears....

it's a matter of time before you get one

with a bad disposition.

Be careful, have fun, dont get careless.

A bluff charge from a big ol' Momma Grizzly

will make you blow out your waders big time!!!

~Rich

[Crippled Caddis]

Phil wrote:

<Walked up on 2 AGAIN in the grass within a few feet.-----I have to do laundry tomorrow so I won't be fishing.>

Easy to see why you must do laundry! I would too!

[Phil Lilley]

I've got used to, well mostly, seeing bears and being "50 yards" away. But I'll never lose my respect for them, no matter how darling they look. But walking up on one... that's a whole different story. I found myself turning and trotting away while telling the others, "don't run, don't run!" Not supposed to run from them, just talk and back away slowly. The slowly part is what, I think, everyone would have a problem with.

As for the wolf, we just bought a copy of the paper. Cool! The ugys found a who set of wolf tracks at Margot last week. They were trying to figure out how many were in the pack.

Phyliss asked their car mechanic the other day what he did all winter. He said after he gets his moose and may be a carabou, we goes wolf hunting almost everyday. They hate them up here and try to kill everyone they can find. They think lower 48 people are absolutely crazy trying to plant them and protect them. I think the limit is 10 a day.