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Fishing Alaska: The Alaskan Sampler Plate...Part I

I just recently returned from my first could have used several different
fishing trip to Alaska.If you have ever methods-we used the single egg on seven
dreamed of heading to the last frontier, weight fly rods and it didn't take long
but have continuously put it off because before all of us were catching 20 inch -or
of this reason or that---STOP PUTTING IT better- trout. None of us caught any of
OFF!!I myself, found reason after reason the "mythical" 36 inch monsters, but
to delay one of my "dream trips" until I everyone caught quality fish--and plenty
could no longer stand it any longer."Damn of them.Greg landed a nice 25 inch Rainbow
the time constraints and load up the Visa and I had landed a beautiful 24 inch
card boys--were headin' to Alaska!!"What I Dolly.The canyon was a blast and even
expected was a : 'you should have been though we didn't catch as many fish as we
here in the seventies', "spawned out" had caught in the morning, the fish were
fishing destination--but what I found was all quality. Of course, the real thrill
a place I can't wait to return to.The came when we were false charged(if you can
Kenai peninsula-which to a lot of call it false) by a big sow Brown bear(see
fishermen is a place that is overfished Grizzly) who was protecting her cub. All
and to easily accesible-was just fine to this happened while I had a nice 23 inch
me. Eleven different types of fish, from rainbow on.(see brown spots in waders!!)We
fourteen inch Grayling to seventy pound also each caught a few more Sockeye as we
Halibut found it's way on to my fishing took a break from trout fishing and did
rod, and considering I only had one week some more "swinging". In fact, Greg
to fish in Alaska, I would say the only started catching so many Sockeye-even with
way I could have experienced more fish his fly gear- that we started to call him
...would be to order the Alaskan sampler "Sockeye Greg"! We also chided him that he
plate at the Red Lobster!!Each and every was cutting into our trout time, everytime
day seemed to get better and better.Lets it took him more than five minutes to land
take a look at my own personal Alaskan his fish!!The trip ended with a motoring
Sampler Plate....We started with a nice across Skilak lake-which is a "wide spot
little three mile hike complete with float in the road" on the Kenai river. Skilak,
tube "necklace" and blister inducing along with Kenai lake help to make the
wading boots to Fuller Lakes. We were Kenai river what it is--an incredible
after Grayling, which would serve as a fishery.The trip was all catch and
nice little appetizer of fourteen inch release--so when we returned to "Camp
"dancers" on our five weight fly rods. The Yuppie Fisher" the only thing we had take
three mile hike would also help to take a with us was our bear story and any hygenic
little of the "starch" out my overly fall out from the experience.So, if you
stimulated fishing gland-which was are keeping score-that's four differnet
"swollen" with anticipation of fish filled species of fish in two days!!That trip
waters.Evidently,they don't believe in ended Allens' work week, and like any
switchbacks in Alaska, because the trail overworked - underpaid guide, he started
seemed to go straight up,and when we got his "days off" by...going fishing!!We all
to the end of the trail-the sweat I wrung went to Quartz creek that evening and
out of my shirt made me wonder why I even fished for more BIG Dolly Vardens on a
bothered to bring waders!!When we got to little spawning tributary of the upper
the lake, a small five acre lake, it was Kenai. I was fishing a new
shrouded in fog and I could only trust technique-called "cast and look back over
that Clayton- our friend, pseudo-guide,and your shoulder", which I had just developed
part time mountain goat- had led us to a since seeing more Brown Bear tracks on the
five acre lake, since you could only see sand bar I was fishing on. After this
about twenty five yards in front of mornings encounter, I was happy to move
you.Nonetheless, tubes were filled and we further downstream and let any bears in
set off into the fog like ghost ships the vicinity have this sand bar for there
disappearing into the great unknown.It watering and feeding hole. Clayton also
might as well have been the start of a mentioned that he saw some wolf tracks,
trans-Atlantic journey for all I knew, which was beginning to make me feel like a
because as soon as Clayton paddled thirty buffet item at the "all you can eat"
yards out--Greg and I were on our own with Wildlife Diner.At this point, something
nothing but the occasional splash of a should be said about the famed "long days"
hooked Grayling to act as a sound beacon of the Alaskan summers. Even in mid August
to guide our way.Eventually, after kicking the summer days are still very long with
around in my float tube for a half hour,I dark not coming until after 10:00 p.m- so
found a nice twelve inch Grayling. Then it is not uncommon to fish until dark.
another and another...until I giggled This makes for a lot of red eyed fishermen
happily as the hooked Grayling danced and guides, and might have something to do
around me. My "giggles in the mist" with the "crankiness" of some of the sleep
attracted Greg and Clayton and after deprived fishermen--and the endless string
twenty or thirty fish ,we decided to leave of espresso stands that you almost could
Fuller lake. Thank goodness Clayton and jump from roof to roof and never touch
Greg knew how to get back to the starting ground in Alaska.That might be a slight
point on the lake,otherwise I might still exaggeration--but there are ALOT of
be up at Fuller Lake, living on Grayling espresso stands.Day three on the Alaskan
sushi.I never did actually see that sampler, required a drive and another
lake-and I hope it wasn't an semi- short hike.I could tell you
abirition--cause I sure had fun!!Fuller where-but then I would have to send you to
lake was the perfect warm up, so to speak, Afghanistan and place you in an
and after a brief rest at Camp Yuppie underground tunnel where you would never
Fisher, be found or seen again.It was a special
we were ready for a little "Sockeye place and actually can be figured out if
Swinging".Now, before you think that this you do some research, but we had the whole
is some sort of kinky Alaskan place to ourselves, and I am not quite
male-female-fish menage -a - trois, or the ready to give up the name of this
latest winter solstice- blues busting "sanctuary"!!We wound up waist deep in
dance craze, understand that the Sockeye saltwater fishing for Pink
Swing is a technique of catching Sockeye Salmon--lovingly referred to as "humpys"
Salmon on a fly.Or- snagging them in the in Alaska. You can quickly understand
mouth -as the local guides like to refer where they get their nickname after seeing
to the techniques rather unique use of the "quasimodo" hump(speaking of
fly, 3/8 oz weight, and nervous "shoulder sanctuary) that bulges from their back as
twitch"!!Boy--it sure catches a lotta they ready themselves for the spawning run
fish.Keep in mind, in Alaska--snagging a up creeks and rivers.I'm not exactly sure
Salmon anywhere in front of the gill plate why they get all grotesque like that--I'm
is considered a fair hooked fish-- and just glad our spawning rituals don't
before you get on your purist high result in such an obvious display of
horse--also consider that over a million transformation!!This day was truly a
and one-half Sockeye will return on the saltwater fly fishing dream. Seven weight
Kenai alone this year!!Viva la Sockeye rods, and a fly we cleverly named "Pink
Swing!As with most Salmon, the Sockeye Floyd", which might give you a hint as to
really isn't interested in eating when it which color it was, and fish stacked up
hits the river,so the only way to really like cord wood waiting to head up out of
catch them is to drift something into the saltwater into freshwater. You could
there mouths. (Although a friend of mine see the fins protruding up out of the
tells me that later in the spawn they will water and this was the closest thing to
get angry and hit just about anything.)The "bonefishing" that I have ever done.Moving
only downside was the continuous fighting into the "herd" and casting out about
of six to ten pound fish on fly rods, forty to fifty feet, then stripping slowly
which is not much of a downside as far as back would yield fish after fish after
I am concerned.We also released all but fish....until we were actually exhausted
three Salmon, and they were not sporting from hooking and landing "humpys". AND
the bright red color yet.I could have quit these fellars would take the fly!!!Then
fishing now and been satisfied with the the "humpys" would move and you would
trip, but we were just getting started.The follow their dorsals until you were
next day was one of the best- and most casting into group again.There were more
underrated trips- on the Kenai Pinks then "extras" in a remake of Ben
peninsula.The upper Kenai for trout.Allen, Hur!!Numerous times all three of
a first year Alaskan fishing guide, and us(Greg,Clayton and I) would have
the son of Clayton, was going to be our "triples" on and we literally quit because
guide that day.The first thing I noticed our arms were getting sore!Bummer.We even
about Allen was that he was walking around had our own "Pink Floyd" parody by the end
with nail polish. It was the evening as we sang: "all in all.. it's just a
before our trip and Allen slipped into the ..nother fish on the pole..." do do do
"guides fish hut", where they tie flies do.....On our way out of saltwater
and ready their gear for the following flyfishing nirvana, we stopped to view the
days floats and trips. Now, the fact that Pinks and Chum Salmon that had already
Allen was carrying a bottle of Revlon made it into freshwater and were beginning
"creamsicle shaded" teflon coated "nail to bury eggs. We even spotted a wayward
enhancement" might not be of concern to Sockeye which looked about as out of place
you--but all I could think was that it as a "Jay-Z" fan at a "Yanni" concert. I
must be tough being a first year guide in hoped at least one more wayward Sockeye of
Alaska!! I had already heard the the opposite sex would wander up that
term"fish- bitch" bandied about in guide stream, otherwise the big moment in that
circles, and thought the worst for poor Salmons existence was going to go
Allen.If he showed up in stilletto heels unfulfilled.We headed back for "Camp
and mascara in the morning--I WAS OUT!!My Yuppie Fisher" and decided to take the
curiosity got the best of me and I took a evening off from fishing.Instead, we hiked
peak into the fish hut,(O.K. -so I'm a to the Russian River Falls, where we
sicko!) and was releaved to see Allen watched another "fisherman" catching fish
painting "fishbeads" with the nail polish. in a more native Alaskan way. Actually, it
In fact, the whole bench was covered with was a "fisherwomen" and she would just
various shades and colors of choice-and swim back and forth at the falls picking
each guide had their own personal favorite out Sockeye like an informed consumer at a
shade that they used to seduce FISH!Whew, local fish market.Finally selecting her
what a relief!!Early morning found us on "catch o' the day" by burying her head in
the upper Kenai, floating in 20 foot the water and pulling out a nice "catch"
Willie Drift boats(Made right here in my by her teeth. Then she would sit back and
hometown.) with four fishermen, and Allen eat her catch like a giant sushi popsicle,
at the helm. I checked out Allens tossing it aside half eaten while a
fingernails-just to be sure- and felt watchful sea gull waited like a hungry bus
comfortable that the beads were the only boy about to swoop up some leftovers.This
things being painted! The fishbeads are time we were viewing the Brown bear from a
supposed to simulate single Salmon eggs safe distance on top of an overlook and
floating downstream,and the nail polish didn't really feel any danger since Salmon
gives them a "milky" look-much like real probably taste better than Sal-MAN.I
eggs look like as they float downstream.We think??So, day three results--five
put in above the Russian River, and the different fish species, three different
plan was to drift down through "The bear experiences, and three sore
Canyon" all the way to Skilak Lake. I shoulders!!End of part 1A.J. Klott
guess the theory is that the big trout in Author, writer of fishing humor,and "fly
Skilak see the Salmon heading through the tack" peddler. A.J. writes about the
lake, and follow them like kids follow an people, characters and modern day events
ice cream truck in summer. Whatever the that surround the fishing world. His first
reason- there are some big Rainbows and book is due out in December of 2005.
Dolly Vardens in the river. Although we




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