duckydoty 0 Report post Posted September 28, 2008 Hey guys! I'm finally out of the bush of Western Alaska. It was an exciting season fishing on the Naknek River system and Bristol Bay area including Katmai National Park. Started the season with a fire that leveled the dining lodge and a cabin. Thanks for the contributions some of you sent. I thought that would be the end to the start of a season of fishing but we bucked up and over came the hurdle. It was a great year out here with all 5 Pacific Salmon species caught, lots of huge rainbows, artic char and greyling also. In the near future I will post all kinds of fish porn. Lots of close encounters with bears and other wild life too. I'm glad to be getting back to civilization though and enjoy some comforts like flushing toilets and heat. I will be spending 2 weeks in Anchorage messing around then back home to Taneycomo! See yall around Duckydoty Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
willowhead 0 Report post Posted September 28, 2008 Sounds like it was a GREAT summer.....ours was too. Take forever to tell you all about it so i'll save that for when i c u. To bad you won't be back in time for the FFF SCC. We'll be in Branson for the IWFF Annual Festival third week in Oct. Then we're goin' to Texas, the back up to New York. Maybe see you here in March for the Sowbug? Stay safe. mark..... btw, we had a bear in our camp up in Canada as well..........BIG Black Bear..... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
duckydoty 0 Report post Posted September 28, 2008 I'll be in Branson by the 15th of October. Hate to miss the Conclave but will be there for the Sowbug. I went fishing one day on the Battle River and stopped counting brown bears after 57. Duckydoty Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
willowhead 0 Report post Posted September 28, 2008 Hey, we'll be in Branson at the same time......i think we're there for 5 days.......something like that. There's a lady that owns a fly shop there. She's sorta runnin' the festival this year.......we were in Branson the other day on the way back from Colorado, and we went to the new Bass Pro shop. Give us a call anytime. 870-431-8955............You gotta come over and Tye One ON. We're gonna be havin' regular meetings of the Swallows Nest Fly Tyers, soon. mark Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
letumgo 0 Report post Posted September 28, 2008 Looking forward to seeing the pictures! Welcome back! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
willowhead 0 Report post Posted October 10, 2008 D.D., we'll be in Branson on Thurs. next.........prolly round 4 p.m., more or less. Stayin' some place called Fall Creek Inn and Suites...........it's a new one on me. i wanna get over to see Carolyn's fly shop...........that'll be a first as well. She's in charge of the IWFF shin-dig. Like to get over to the fly shop in Springfield as well..........just met the owner here this past week at the FFF SCC. He was in charge of the show this year........nice cat. Did a very good job. P.M. your phone number and maybe we can hang some................later, mark..... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
duckydoty 0 Report post Posted October 10, 2008 I kinda run with the guy from Springfield. I got a trip thursday night and an all dayer on Friday. Head down to Fayetteville on friday night and back in Branson Sat Morning. Maybe we can get to gether and to a little fishing or see you in Springfield at my buddies shop if you get up that way. I will pm a contact number to ya. duckydoty Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
willowhead 0 Report post Posted October 10, 2008 i think we'll be there from Thurs. thru Sun. .....not sure if we're stayin' over Sun. night or not...... i'll prolly go up to Springfield on Fri., cause the weekend is gonna be hectic and my wife needs me to drive her here and there. If she can hook up rides with other women to wherever, whenever........i might be able to free up some time............guess it'll all be played by ear. I've never seen any kinna scheduall yet........i been to these IWFF gigs before, and i always kinna play that scene by ear............one year me and some other cats hadda "volunteer", and i ended up bein' the "Dubbing Coach." it was fun..... Stay in touch. mark..... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
