The Playground, Part 2

On 11 Aug 2004 21:10:04 GMT, irate (Dave LaCourse)
wrote:

One read and one snipped

I took over 200 pictures but have yet to down-load them. I will post them at
my site asap and let you know.

Please do - sounds like you a damned fine time.

By-the-by - did they let you cook? If so, pics of THAT part are not
needed...or desired...(Oh, all right, if it's REALLY necessary: G)

TC,
R

On 11 Aug 2004 21:10:04 GMT, irate (Dave LaCourse)
wrote:

One read and one snipped

I took over 200 pictures but have yet to down-load them. I will post them at
my site asap and let you know.

Please do - sounds like you a damned fine time.

By-the-by - did they let you cook? If so, pics of THAT part are not
needed...or desired...(Oh, all right, if it's REALLY necessary: G)

TC,
R

Dave LaCourse wrote:

I took over 200 pictures but have yet to down-load them. I will post them at
my site asap and let you know.

Looking forward to seeing them. Very fine TRs. Read both of them more
than once and it was well worth the time.

Was all of the fishing done with egg patterns? Nothing on top?

When I did some research a few years ago for a do-it-yourself trip, it
wasn't long before I learned even that can cost a bunch--nothing is cheap
in Alaska it seems. Although Mike says he found fish and not many crowds,
his trip had other motives as well as fishing, and a number of other
do-it-yourself accounts I've read were just the opposite. Since I would
go just for the fishing, a simple not-too expensive, not-too crowded lodge
on/near rivers with overlapping silver and steelhead runs would be just
the ticket. Not interested in Homeric numbers of fish, all the other
species, fly-outs, four-star digs or food, etc., but it would be worth
spending the extra money I think to avoid combat fishing conditions but
still be more or less sure of finding goods runs.

Anyway, glad you had a wonderful trip and thanks for the great reports.

JR

Dave LaCourse wrote:

I took over 200 pictures but have yet to down-load them. I will post them at
my site asap and let you know.

Looking forward to seeing them. Very fine TRs. Read both of them more
than once and it was well worth the time.

Was all of the fishing done with egg patterns? Nothing on top?

When I did some research a few years ago for a do-it-yourself trip, it
wasn't long before I learned even that can cost a bunch--nothing is cheap
in Alaska it seems. Although Mike says he found fish and not many crowds,
his trip had other motives as well as fishing, and a number of other
do-it-yourself accounts I've read were just the opposite. Since I would
go just for the fishing, a simple not-too expensive, not-too crowded lodge
on/near rivers with overlapping silver and steelhead runs would be just
the ticket. Not interested in Homeric numbers of fish, all the other
species, fly-outs, four-star digs or food, etc., but it would be worth
spending the extra money I think to avoid combat fishing conditions but
still be more or less sure of finding goods runs.

Anyway, glad you had a wonderful trip and thanks for the great reports.

JR

JR writes:

Was all of the fishing done with egg patterns? Nothing on top?

The salmon were caught on steelhead type streamers, using steelhead techniques.
The only dry fly fishing I've ever heard about on these rivers occurs in June.
However, if you want to catch Graying, they came to the surface and took
caddis immitations. Fun on a light rod.


When I did some research a few years ago for a do-it-yourself trip, it
wasn't long before I learned even that can cost a bunch--nothing is cheap
in Alaska it seems. Although Mike says he found fish and not many crowds,

I'm sure you can find places along roadways to fish, especially for Grayling.
But if you're going after salmon, you have to get into the far away rivers, or
the rivers along the coast.

Regardless where you go, it is going to be expensive. Av gas is about
$4.50/gal, so fly-outs are bound to be expensive and that is probably the only
way you are sure to avoid crowds.


Dave

http://hometown.aol.com/davplac/myhomepage/index.html

JR writes:

Was all of the fishing done with egg patterns? Nothing on top?

The salmon were caught on steelhead type streamers, using steelhead techniques.
The only dry fly fishing I've ever heard about on these rivers occurs in June.
However, if you want to catch Graying, they came to the surface and took
caddis immitations. Fun on a light rod.


When I did some research a few years ago for a do-it-yourself trip, it
wasn't long before I learned even that can cost a bunch--nothing is cheap
in Alaska it seems. Although Mike says he found fish and not many crowds,

I'm sure you can find places along roadways to fish, especially for Grayling.
But if you're going after salmon, you have to get into the far away rivers, or
the rivers along the coast.

Regardless where you go, it is going to be expensive. Av gas is about
$4.50/gal, so fly-outs are bound to be expensive and that is probably the only
way you are sure to avoid crowds.


Dave

http://hometown.aol.com/davplac/myhomepage/index.html

Wow!!!!! What a "wish you were here", "eat your heart out TR".
Sounds like everyone including the guy with the broken rod had a great
time.

Wow!!!!! What a "wish you were here", "eat your heart out TR".
Sounds like everyone including the guy with the broken rod had a great
time.

Thanks for the report, Dave. Looking forward to those pics.

vince

Thanks for the report, Dave. Looking forward to those pics.

vince