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We run the boat for 5-10 minutes to
various spots, fishing back in the tullies
or near the bank for holding silvers. The
limit here is 3 per person, and the
fishing is either very good (10-20 silvers
caught daily) or great (30 plus daily!),
depending on time of year and run
strength. These salmon generally average
7-12 lbs, but occasionally one will be a
bit smaller or bigger. They are usually
very bright and full of fight-we use very
light gear and the water is very shallow,
so they often go crazy when hooked.
Primary methods are casting spinners
and/or eggs under a float or even
'plunked' on bottom, although the
occasional fly fisherman has done well
here also.
Fishing is primarily from the
boat-there are too many bears in this area
to safely fish from the bank. After we
play a bit and catch our limit, we head to
a floating marsh island where I fillet the
catch, bagging prime fillets and throwing
all carcasses in the lake.
We then take a spin to some reliable
haunts to look for big brown (ie coastal
Grizzly) bears. I would say that my guides
can find them about 75% of the time. These
wild bears are fairly accustomed to seeing
boaters, that is to say they allow us to
get quite close to them, perhaps even
15-20 yards away while going about their
daily routine, which consists of fishing,
eating, playing and of course sleeping. It
is a photographers dream! After viewing, I
clean the boat, head back to our island
and await pick up by our float plane for
the 25-35 minute flight home. Total trip
is usually 6-7 hrs, or thereabouts.
This is a VERY special trip-once in a
lifetime for most visitors, except for my
growing list of repeat customers who
simply MUST do this one EVERY year!
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