Alaska Day 10

 Catch rate really dropping.  Have to go down at 4:00 am to get fish before the crowds arrive.

The bear was really on display!

At lunch time took a drive to recharge the phone.  Spent the afternoon reading on the tablet.

Alaska Day 9

The sockeye were becoming harder, and the crowds more annoying.  Left at about 10.  Tried Quartz in the afternoon for one DV -- there were SO MANY SALMON.

Alaska Day 8

 Back to the Russian.  Crowds are walking through the fish, making it hard.  Had a nap at lunch time, and then fished a flesh fly for trout and dollies behind the cleaning table.

Alaska Day 6

 Fished hard in the morning.  Got a ton, but the bite was lessening (or the key flies were running out)

Saw the bear again.  Headed back to Anchorage.

  

Alaska Day 5

 Sockey fishing was hot.  But my fly box was being chewed through.

Saw a grizzly.  Easy to spot -- look for the photographers.  Had a black bear behind me!

Alaska #2 Day 18

 Needed to make some critical calls.  So headed back to Valdez.

On the way, fished the Gulkana.  No fish.

Stopped at Blueberry Lake, which was gorgeous.  Didnt fish, and only small fish seen.

Camped at Valdez well away from the salmon!

Alaska day 23

Fishing at 4 am may not have been my best idea. At 4:30 a second fisher arrived, who hogged the pool. Whats worse, I had a fish on, and couldnt bring it in unless it attracted unwanted assistance. At 5 a bunch more fishermen arrived, and I could wade back to shore from the middle of the Kenai.

Got a bunch of fish. There is a Silver Salmon with my $100 fly line swimming up river. I need to go to the tackle shop again. Met Grant as I walked back to the car to get a spare reel.

Had a fly over by a pair of F22 raptors.

Alaska Day 22

Slept in - got up at 5. What a mistake. The Kenai / Russian was on fire. Landed and released 5 reds (fair caught). Lost a Silver at my feet. By 10 the place was a zoo and pulled up stumps and trout fished, then went to the Quartz for Dollies.