"Willi" wrote in message
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Thursday I again floated the Moraine with Todd as my guide. Although
the river
was a bit crowded, and the winds gusting at over 25 mph, we still did
very
well. We had to hop-scotch our way past other floaters and a large
group of
float/campers who were led by the "Cigar Lady".

That's the thing that keeps from going to Alaska. Most people that I've
talked to who have fished in Alaska, report relatively crowded fishing.
Considering the cost and the huge areas of undeveloped wilderness, it
seems strange to me that one would encounter some many other anglers.
Are there that many anglers or are there only a few drainages that are
fished or????? It doesn't make alot of sense to me.


Went up there several years ago for my only trip and really found it to be
quite roomy. It was mid-July, and we went through the Juneau, and Glacier
Bay areas before hopping up to Anchorage and driving from there to Denali,
across the Denali Highway to the Wrangell Mountains, then down to the Seward
area, and have to say there were fish everywhere I went. There were some
Salmon running in some of the areas and there were a decent amount of people
on the big drainages, in the big holes, (like on the Kenai River) but I
found plenty of water to fish where you didn't see anyone on the
stream/river. Didn't make a trek to those Fancy Dancy Lodges, but didn't
feel like I had to. I'm sure the fishing is better in areas such as where
The Old Man of the Sea went, and described so eloquently, but I couldn't
complain. I spent much of the time gawking at the scenery but managed my
share of fish along the way.

Besides the fare everyone goes there for, there is some cool fishing I've
never seen anywhere else. If you're in to Grayling, the Denali Highway is
Paradise. Also, hit some sea run Dollies at Glacier Bay too, they were a
trip.

Would be a good location for an Extreme Western Clave some year.

Mike