Alaska Day 12

 Early morning on the Russian.  Went to Jim's landing for trout in the evening.

Alaska Day 11

 A slow day.  Probably only 3 or 4 fair caught and landed.

Decided to treat myself to a pizza.

Ate some wild salmon berries.

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 7

 A quiet day in town.  Dinner with Janie and the Dieckgraeffs.  Saw a moose with twin calves.

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 Day 4

 20 Sockeye in the morning.  Went to Soldotna to get supplies, and had a nap.  Then another 20 in the evening.

Alaska Day 3

 It was raining, so I slept in the car overnight.  And the heavens opened -- it bucketed down.

Went back to Montana.  The river had risen 15cm, and I couldnt wade out to fish where I was fishing yesterday.  No one was catching anything.  Tried for an hour and tossed in the towel.

Decided to head south.  Went to Hope, but the tide was out, and the people fishing didnt seem to be catching much.  Didnt even rig up.  Went to the Russian and got a camp site.  Set up the tent and packed it in.