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Hosted Trips Alaska Trout and Salmon Fishing We may be returning to the Alagnak River in 2008 with Alaska Trophy Adventures and Charlie Summerville. Here we’ll get the variety of a fly out lodge from a fixed location, accessing the outlets of Kukaklek and Nonvianuk Lakes as well as in the Little Kukaklek, Morraine Creek and Battle River. All via 21 ft. jet boats. On our last trip in August, we caught more rainbows that we needed to and this year promises to be better as June is the hottest month on this river system for rainbows. The most exciting fishing will come from 25-30 inch rainbow trout on mouse patterns! Plus anglers will get to fish for King Salmon that will be just beginning to enter the rivers at this time. We will spend one day on a “Hike for Pike”, which involves a 20 minute walk to a lake loaded with large pike offering awesome surface action on top water flies such as mice and lemming patterns. Newly Renovated! Alaska Trophy Lodge: This fly-in wilderness lodge is located 9 miles below the confluence of 2 major salmon and trout rivers within the Katmai National Park. Although remote, the location is so ideal there is no need for expensive daily fly outs. Some of the best fishing is 40 yards from the lodge. Amenities include 7 private, newly renovated guest cabins, full showers, washer/dryer, fine meals, a phone, high speed internet access and Alaskan sauna. Salmon, bears and other wildlife can be seen from the lodge deck. This lodge is far superior to most remote fly in lodges in Alaska. It’s got everything you’ll want or need 8 days/7 nights, 7 days fishing
Check it out! www.alaska-adventures.net and call us if you are interested!
ALASKA ITINERARY 6/23 Fly into King Salmon via Anchorage. Check into Quinnat Landing Hotel. 6/25-30 Fish for Rainbows, Arctic Char, Salmon and pike on the Alagnak, Kukaklek and Nonvianuk Rivers. Plus we will fish the outlets of Kukaklek and Nonvianuk Lakes as well as the Little Kukaklek, Moraine and Battle Rivers. All accessed via 21 ft. jet boat! 7/1 Morning float plane charter back to King Salmon. Afternoon flight to Anchorage. Flights from Anchorage to the lower 48 usually leave in the morning and evening. Included: Meals, lodging, non-alcoholic beverages, guided fishing, 2 anglers per guide, possible one spike camp night, visiting distant rivers and one day pike fishing Not included: Flight to from home to King Salmon, hotel in King Salmon and dinner on the 23rd. (~$185.00). Charter float plane flight $175.00 per person round trip. Fishing licenses $50.00 and alcohol. Gear: Fly Fishing Patagonia can supply 8 wt rods, reels and flies for 30% off retail for this trip only. * This Alaska Trophy Adventures deluxe 7 day package is normally $4,900. Contact Justi Campa and Fly Fishing Patagonia, jcampa@flyfishingpatagonia.com for booking details and more information 434.249.1783
Fly Fishing Patagonia’s 2005 trip to Alaska with Alaska Trophy Adventures. Fishing the Alagnak River with Alaska Trophy Adventures is the epitome of any anglers dream trip to Alaska. It was so good that we will be returning next year, probably in July or August.
Day 1 Jay Swett, David Moga and I arrive at the King Salmon airport where our outfitter, Charlie Summerville, greets us and checks us into the Quinnat Landing Hotel. The next morning we were driven the Branch Air for our 25 minute float plane ride to the pick up point on the Alagnak River. Bad weather delayed our take off for 3 hours so we enjoyed a burger at the local pub and soaked up Alaska small town life.
Day 2 I stayed indoors all day because I was feeling a cold coming on. David and Jay caught only a few bow’s with hard winds and cold temperatures. We were disheartened by learning the bow fishing was dying off. We have learned that our stock of flies is limited for the rainbows. Our Trout Beads are a bit too small and we have no large articulated leeches. We also need better indicators, the larger hooks and toothpicks for pegging the beads. Luckily all the guides have all we need and more. Day 3 Different turn today. I feel great and we caught Silvers! David had 4 with 8 strikes. Jay landed a large buck. I mostly observed. This was a silver day only with no attempts at rainbows. We went far down river but did not find the pods we hoped for. But at least we found some.
Day 4 Charlie tells me in the morning we are in for a serious adventure by going up the Kukaklek River to the Kukaklek Lake. The river is low so jet boating is dangerous but he promises we will be fine. He is the boss so I trust him. We raced up river through wilderness country and narrow gorge with rapids and lots and lots of rocks. I don’t think we hit one. Once we started fishing, we started catching. But Charles was not convinced so we changed sides of the river and Wham! The fishing got incredible. Probably the best rainbow fishing I have ever done- even while struggling to make a good cast with a double bead, two spit shots and indicator. It did not matter much how you presented the beads since the rainbows were so plentiful.
Now the adventure was getting there and back. Jet boats are the transportation around here at ground level. Granted the boat draws only 3 inches on plane but you still have to go fast to maneuver the craft and stay on plane. Going up river at 30 miles per hour you have to dodge rocks and stay in the channel- even if you can’t see it. With the current at 15 miles per hour and the boat at 30, your are now going down river at about 45 weaving and dodging rocks. You hit a rock at 45 and the lord feels it. BAMM! Luckily Charlie drives that thing well. I was white knuckled the whole time. We made it through to the rough part and stopped for 5 minutes just to regroup and breath a bit. Charles had his nerves in a bundle as well. Only hit 6 rocks and “2 did not count”. Adventure indeed.
Day 5 Today we went with two different guides. Don and Patrick. Pat took Moga and Don guided Swett and me. We pounded rainbows ¾ of the day. It was pretty silly for a while. I’d drop it in and Bamm! Fish after fish. Feisty bow’s. One that was about 22 or 23 inches. We met up with Pat and Moga for lunch and then started drifting standing up in the John boats. I knew it was a formula for disaster and it was. I was catching one every time I cast but Swett was having a hard time with the movement and fishing. Swett was concentrating on his fishing and not looking ahead of him. Don saw the rock too late. “Roc..BAMM! Swett falls out of the boat. As I am in arms reach I instruct him to swim around to the up stream side. I grab his hand and pull him in. After he is in Swett is smiling and laughing. Bless his heart. He is ok and Don speeds him home for a hot shower and sauna.
Rafi did an Asian dish with grilled chicken, spicy cabbage and stir fired vegetables. Then he served us crème brûle, with a hard sugar roof and warm custard the way it should be! Way to do Rafi! Day 6 What a day! Silvers in the morning and mousing for bow’s in the afternoon. Jay got a shot at most of the Silver holes this morning and hooked up on about 6 fish. One big fiery silver bullet that whooped up on him. These fish are tough to hook and land. They come right at the angler making it hard to keep the tension while jumping and swirling. I too caught one beautiful buck about 10 pounds. We are better at landing these great fish by now. For every two red silver we caught one that was a cromer.Then in the afternoon I wanted to do anything but throw eggs. So I started with a leech and then I went to a mouse. Damn what fun. Landed a beauty so Jay jumped on the mouse program and we caught a half a dozen bow’s a piece but with lots of super top water action. Thanks to Patrick, very enthusiastic and positive guide to be with.
Pat and Moga and I play around with bows and casts at silvers for the afternoon. Another damn good day. Day 7 I fished with Don alone all morning. After my 3 silvers I gave him a few casts. No more interest in that pool We moused with less action then the previous days. I knew that I could pick up bow’s on beads but decided against it. Flesh flies worked well too. The rain brought us in for lunch. I learned that Jay and Moga caught several silvers in the morning with Patrick. In the afternoon, Moga and I fished with Pat with lots of silvers as well. Moga got three and I think I got two. My first on the spey rod. Of course, I could not cast it well with that heavy fly but it was fun anyway. Although this is a remote camp, this one has all you need to make you comfortable.
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