![]() ![]() It was declared a national monument in 1918 to preserve the land encompassing the massive 1912 volcanic eruption in an area called by natives the Valley of Ten Thousand Smokes. Katmai National Park and Preserve lies on the Alaskan Peninsula 290 miles southwest of Anchorage. This was a memorable group with some very savvy fishermen and great camp mates. There were eight of us in our group, ranging in age from 84 to a mere 54. I was invited by father-in-law Willie to join him and his Salinas fishing buddies on a float trip in southwest Alaska. This trip was perhaps the best fishing trip I have ever experienced. In addition to great rainbow fishing, we experienced getting up close and personal to some very big critters who were fishing for, and consuming, lots of salmon: brown bears. Gorging on plentiful salmon eggs, these massive rainbows reach their genetic zenith in waters such as these. Instead, we were after the big rainbows that follow sockeye salmon upstream on their life-ending spawning run. In fact, we were trying not to catch salmon. Salmon were key to this trip too, but not because we were fishing for them. From Chinook to Coho to sockeye, pinks and the rest, Alaska is renowned for its outstanding salmon fishing. When someone mentions fishing in Alaska, most people think salmon. Species : Rainbow Trout, following Sockeye Salmon. Guides : Ed Blank, Rachel Finn, Jeff Kirschman, and Bill Stohl. Who : Willie’s Salinas fishing buddies, including Sam Eastman, Dick Stewart, Bill Barbee, Peter Hoss, Dennis Harper, Peter Mirrasou, and of course Willie Reeves and yours truly Darrell Boyle Where : Moraine River and Funnel Creek, Katmai National Park and Preserve, Alaska. ![]() We are currently NOT traveling to Venezuela!.Navigation Fly Fishing Heaven Fishing the planet in search of fly fishing heaven
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