Jeff Miller wrote:

as you know, i usually stumble about in the shadows of those with a lot
more knowledge.g good suggestions all. given this year's plans, i'm
probably looking toward 2007 for planning purposes. i like the idea of
the float trip. the guys at appalachian anglers in boone do it every
year,

We met a guide on the Kanektok named Haden Copeland of Appalachian
Angler. He claimed to know you.

but the do-it-yourself trip rw, willi, and charles did appeals to
me the most. i just assumed all the alaskan waters were fertile fishing
spots, so i'll re-tool my studies.

The Kanektok isn't intrinsically fertile at all, and I understand that's
typical of the Bristol Bay area. For example, we saw little insect
activity. The fish population is mostly anadromous and supported by the
biomass brought into the river by the salmon runs. The rainbows and the
char are found eating the eggs and carcasses where the salmon are, and
the salmon seem to move around a lot.

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