Mark Knapp 0 Report post Posted March 12, 2021 It will be a ten day self guided, float in the Wood Lakes region north of Dillingham AK, my bud and I for four species of salmon, steelhead, trout, dollies and pike. Getting pretty excited about it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SilverCreek 0 Report post Posted March 12, 2021 It sounds wonderful. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jamieofthenorth 0 Report post Posted March 12, 2021 That sounds epic!!!! I'm working my wife on a trip to your fine state not this summer, but the next. The 50 year old birthday celebration angle seems to be working so far. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sandan 0 Report post Posted March 12, 2021 Oh yeah, gonna be a great adventure! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mark Knapp 0 Report post Posted March 12, 2021 It's been too long since I've been in that neck of the woods. 9 years or something. It's so amazing. Cristal clear water and every species imaginable. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mikechell 0 Report post Posted March 14, 2021 What you're doing is "the trip of a lifetime for most people." Good luck on the "hat trick". I always wondered where dollies come from. Never realized they were caught in Alaskan lakes! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mark Knapp 0 Report post Posted March 14, 2021 Thanks everybody. I have been informed on another site that there are no steelhead in that river, just rainbows. So I'll have to plan another trip to another area for steelhead. I'm excited. Here's a blog I wrote about a similar trip I did a few years ago. That's why I'm going back. http://akflytyer.blogspot.com/2013/08/the-salmon-and-aniak-rivers-august-2013.html Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TIER 0 Report post Posted March 15, 2021 I am so jelleous. I've been wanting to catch steelhead Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mikechell 0 Report post Posted March 15, 2021 6 minutes ago, TIER said: jelleous Pay more attention in school! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TIER 0 Report post Posted March 15, 2021 Just now, mikechell said: Pay more attention in school! I want to be a piolet 😂😂 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
feathers5 0 Report post Posted March 21, 2021 On 3/11/2021 at 9:42 PM, Mark Knapp said: It will be a ten day self guided, float in the Wood Lakes region north of Dillingham AK, my bud and I for four species of salmon, steelhead, trout, dollies and pike. Getting pretty excited about it. Mark, did my invitation get lost in the mail? HAhhahaha. Have a great time. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Report post Posted March 24, 2021 Mark, hope you don’t mind if you got time. What are some spoons, spinners, plugs, lures for salmon up the rivers? I got non flyfishers in my group. Thanks. I can google it too but everything is better from the “horse’s mouth” Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TIER 0 Report post Posted March 24, 2021 13 minutes ago, denduke said: Mark, hope you don’t mind if you got time. What are some spoons, spinners, plugs, lures for salmon up the rivers? I got non flyfishers in my group. Thanks. I can google it too but everything is better from the “horse’s mouth” Vibraxs and Kodiak customs for spinners, and if you want a deadly salmon lure use the neon green and orange, size 5 vibrax. I use that lure all the time, and trust me it works well. For spoons, use Pixies. For other lures, I've heard that wiggle warts are good. And topwater doesn't work very well for river fishing for salmon. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TIER 0 Report post Posted March 24, 2021 24 minutes ago, denduke said: Mark, hope you don’t mind if you got time. What are some spoons, spinners, plugs, lures for salmon up the rivers? I got non flyfishers in my group. Thanks. I can google it too but everything is better from the “horse’s mouth” also mag lips work for rivers. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites