On Mon, 02 Apr 2007 10:09:31 -0600, rw
wrote:

Charlie Wilson wrote:
"rw" wrote:

I'm going to float Lake Creek in Alaska in early July, mainly targeting
kings.

Has anyone in ROFF floated Lake Creek? Any tips?


I did last summer; we used an outfitter http://www.bigdavesabl.com/ who
took care of everything. A few tips come to mind:
1. Watch out for the bears, they bite.
2. You can't have enough bug juice.
3. Take blinders; I never got a good night of sleep.
4. Wear whatever wading boots you can run in, but you still won't
have enough backing.
5. Take your own hooch or a suitcase full of money.

Thanks for the info, Charlie. I'd forgotten that you fished Lake Creek
last year.

This is going to be a private trip -- 2 rafts, 6 people -- but two of
the guys I'm going with have guided on Lake Creek for several years.
They haven't flyfished for kings, though. They and their clients use
spinning and baitcasting gear.

My heaviest "conventional" rod is a very fast Sage RPLXi 9wt which I
don't think will be suitable for big kings, although I also have a beefy
spey rod that I'll probably take along. It looks like I'll have the
chance to buy more gear. :-) My Alaska fishing book recommends a
slow-action 10wt or 11wt. Any opinions about that?

Please don't recommend a 3wt with a 10wt shooting head. :-)

FWIW, RW, I took a few Kings on an 8 weight. Really should have been
a heavier rod, so I bet your 9 weight RPLXi should suffice.