We spent the first couple of days on Quartz creek. We fished at the campground and in the multiple pull offs on the Hwy1. The reds were spawning everywhere and the bead fishing was hot. I stopped counting at 50 fish about 1 o'clock the first day. The second evening we had an even better time above the campground catching rainbows and dollies with doubles and triples very common.
Next we spent a couple days on the Kenai, we floated the river twice with Kenai River Fly Fishing. The guide we floated with was great. He had us on pigs both days. This is a must do for anyone going to Alaska in my opinion. I got to say all the guys were outfished by my nephews girlfriend. She tore up the rainbows with 4 over 24 inches.
We the spent a few days on the Anchor, Ninilchik and Deep Creek fishing for Silvers. We caught just three fish as these rivers were high and muddy. This made seeing the silver pods difficult. We decided to head back to Quartz for more Dolly and Rainbow fishing.
Next, we headed for the Russian river to finish out our trip and founds lots of fish and lots of bears. I mean this place was eat up with bears. I had never seen a grizzly up close in my life. By the time I left the Russian river I had seen over twenty within 75 yards. It was funny, they would move up the river and the fishermen would move out of the holes. The bears would move in. When the bears left, the fishermen would move back in. It went on like that all evening.
This was our best trip yet, We hit the trout fishing at just the right time. The salmon fishing was not great, but we probably could have given the streams a couple days and headed back south after they cleared up. The trout fishing was just too good to take that chance.
Last edited by MtnGrouseHtr : 09-04-2009 at 10:13 PM.
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Healthy fish! I've been right there were the Russian meets the Kenai a couple times too and am amazed the amount of beautiful fish in those rivers. (Bears too) The walk down from the Russian campground to the river can be a little freaky. Every year you hear of a mauling in that area. Glad you made it back in one piece.
Great report and wonderful photographs! Your nephew is fortunate.
Just a few questions: 1. What were the dates of your fishing trip? 2. What was the name of your guide? 3. Were many people fishing on Quartz and the Russian or were the numbers off due to the economy?
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The sound of water both deepened and went up a tone. There was another bend ahead, and the river seemed to strain to get there...Around the turn it came into view, and broadened in white...sprightly and vivid. There was not the sensation of the water's raging, but rather that of its alertness and resourcefulness as it split apart at rocks,frothed lightly, corkscrewed, fluted, fell, recovered, ...and then ran out of sight...I looked for a way through...
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Day 5: God created fish. Day 6: God created man who had "dominion over the fish". Day 7: God and man took the day off. Coincidence? I think not!
1. Aug 22-Sept 1
2. Mike with Kenai River Fly Fishing
3. The number of fishermen was less than two years ago (and we were there a week later before) on all the rivers we fished. Not sure if it was the economy or what, but if you hiked up just a couple hundred yards from the campgrounds on either Quartz or The Russian you had it to your self. The Kenai had lots of boats on it, but it is a big river so we had plenty of room.
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Originally Posted by MBB
Great report and wonderful photographs! Your nephew is fortunate.
Just a few questions: 1. What were the dates of your fishing trip? 2. What was the name of your guide? 3. Were many people fishing on Quartz and the Russian or were the numbers off due to the economy?
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