I was lucky enough to make it back to Alaska this year. As some of you might remember, a little bad luck, at the start of the trip last year. With a great ending. This year I actually got to fly in the Army beaver from Papa Bear Adventures. There was only three of us this year the others backed out. Too bad for them, we had a great trip. Got out there about a week earlier this year and went to a different river. The Kwethluk a smaller river with a portage in the beginning from the lake to the river. Eight days of nobody else but us was in order. After day two boy did the fishing pick up. I rowed all but four hour of the whole trip. The four days of the middle of the trip there was not 5 minutes that went by and not have a fish on. Singles and doubles all day long. Most of the trout were in the 20 inch size with larger ones here and there. The kings were still on the reds and the trout were right behind. Beads, bo river buggers and pink clousers were the ticket. Silvers on the second half of the trip were fresh and full of fight. Lost three rods on these guys this year. I would call it rookie mistakes, but I lost one also. Had a great trip. Steve, Robin & Carl wish all of you their best. After the trip Robin invited us to their house for Steve B-day party. Steak, salads, appetizers & cake. Just like we had on the trip...minus the steaks, salads, appetizers & cake. Hospitality at Papa Bears is #1. Hope you all have a chance to do a trip like this at least once in your life. Out there you really depend on the people you take to take care of you as you take care of them.
The '08 Kwethluk trio.
The view we didn't see last year.
One of many, many, many, etc.
El "aka" Mr. Bow jangles with our rig in the backround.
Fresh, fresh silvers.
Hey Ed, the clouser killed them just like last year.
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