Alaska Fly Fishing Adventure

July2023

 

Start of a fun trip, Alaska Airlines from Anchorage Alaska to Bethel

 

Cessna Grand Caravans to Quinhagak

 

Vast expanse of tundra below

 

The amazing Kanektok River

 

Welcome to Quinhagak Alaska

 

Waders and raincoats on before the 18 mile boat ride up river

 

Wildflowers in bloom

 

Arriving at Camp

 

Camp is a happy place

 

I think I brought enough gear, filled my tent

 

Guide Matt Moffatt tying up some hot flies

 

First fish, a bright Silver Salmon, with a brown bear pinky claw swipe

 

Chum Salmon spawning colors
The river was full of Chum Salmon, was hard to keep them off the line

 

Chum Salmon AKA Dog Salmon grow teeth upon entering fresh water

 

Coastal Brown Bear mother and cub tracks

 

Casting a 6wt fly rod with a top water floating mouse fly is exceptionally exciting!

 

Magnificent Leopard Rainbow Trout

 

Beaver Lodges are home to many rainbow trout

 

Great day fishing with Guide Sam Ellinger

 

Fishing for Salmon and catching rainbows

 

such pretty fish

 

All of the fish on this trip were catch and released

 

Grayling on dry flies is fun in the small side channels

 

Dolly Varden are stunningly beautiful fish

 

Fun to catch too!

 

Rained every day

 

Sockeye Salmon with Guide Tate Petersen

 

The Sockeye smashed this fly, great battle on a light 6wt fly rod

 

Gorgeous King Salmon

 

Feisty little Pink Salmon

 

Smallest fish of the trip

I caught all 5 species of Pacific Salmon

King-Chinook, Coho-Silver, Sockeye-Red, Pink-Humpy and Chum-Dog

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