To Alaska And Back

Just got back from a trip of a lifetime.  I got a call from my brother-in-law last week offering me a great deal that I could not pass up, an Alaskan fishing trip.  So, off to Alaska we went with only three days notice. We flew from Sac to Seattle then to Anchorage; we then hopped on a DC3 (which was built in 1970) and flew to Quanahawk on the Kanektok River.  Once we landed, we then jumped into a jet boat for a            thirty- minute trip up-river cruise to are destiny – an AlaskaWest tent camp where we spent 6 days and 7 nights.  It was a fly-fishing heaven. We fished for 10 hours a day for six days straight.  On average, we caught 30 +++++ Silver Salmon, Chumme Salmon, Rainbow Trout, Dolly Vardens and Gray Lings each day.  This place was a fish factory. On their website it said you will catch fish until your arms and back ache, they were not exaggerating; they did! We fished with 7-weight fly rods for the Salmon, some on top water poppers-- what a thrill that was-- and we used 5-weight fly rods for the Rainbow trout and the Dolly Vardens, which are quite the little fighters.  I am still in awe!!   I still cannot believe there is a place like that on earth. I don’t think they call it Fishing there;  I think they call it CATCHING .   

Here are some pic’s of our trip.  Enjoy!


Pat R

Some more pics for you

Pat R

Just a couple more

Pat R

Sweet pics. Thanks for sharing! 

Thanks for all the nice fish pics, action bendo shots are cool, envious is the magic word after reading this

Wow Pat, very cool.  Thanks for sharing. Love the lighting in that last photo.

I'm in awe!  Thank you for the wonderful trip report and awesome action pictures Pat.

That indeed is heaven Pat! Thanks for the pics and love that plane.

Z

salmon, I thought they were a mythical thing

nice trip, glad you jumped on it

awesome pics!!!!

Fantastic Pat! Alaska is the last stop I am afraid. Those pics are just amazing. The fish jumping shot was very cool as was the last shot on the water. Thanks for the post, Craig.

 

Nice pictures and great action shots. One beautiful Char too.

Very nice!

That's awesome Pat. Thanks for sharing. I love the different colors on the
fish.

Jedmo