Kenai Salmon 2008 season

Some of the red, pink & silver salmon I caught on the Kasilof and Kenai river in 2008.

Even this soaking wet kid caught a salmon. The water was around 45 degrees that day.

Doing the "Kenai Flip"

St. Mary's Lake Grand Slam 11/17/08

Sunset - Tramonte

Pickerel - Luccetto

Put the kayak in around 1pm. Very overcast and around 52 degrees air temperature. Slight wind but nothing unmanageable. Used a rapala count down in shad, a mepps spinner, chartruese crankbait and a rapala jointed minnow. Caught all my fish in the standing timber. Ended up with 7 fish a bluegill, pickerel, 2 crappie and 3 bass. The biggest bass and the pickerel were my largest out of the lake this year. Better late than never I guess. 2 other people fishing and both were outcatching me.

The pickerel was strong enough to pull the kayak around a bit. Know as a 'Sleigh ride', it's been a while since I've caught a freshwater fish in the kayak that was able to give me a ride.

Ho usato il kayak. Preso 7 pesci. Bluegill, luccetto, crappie & bass. Il bass & luccetto erano i piu grandi che ho preso del quel lago quest anno. Nouvoloso col poco sole. Usavo il rapala countdown e un crankbait colore chartreuse. Mepps = cappotto.

Saluti tutti i soci del pescaOK.

Alaska Fish species

Dolly Varden from Jerome lake
Kasilof river red salmon


Fairbanks Northern Pike

Chena river grayling
Homer Irish Lord

Portable boats

It's time to restart the blog.

So for this topic I'll post about some of the boats I use for fishing.

Pelican Predator DLX

Features
Modified "V" double hull
Two padded, folding and swiveling seats with side trays
Battery compartment
Built-in motor mounts, bow/stern
Bow 12 V electrical outlets
Stern 12 V electrical outlets
One swivel rod holder
Two vertical rod holders
Two horizontal rod holders

Old Town Guide 16 foot canoe

The Old Town® Guide 160 is designed for the outdoorsperson looking for a canoe stable enough for fishing or nature watching, yet versatile enough for family excursions. Please Note: It is your responsibility to check state laws and regulations to obtain registration on your boat. You will receive the Manufacturerýs Statement of Origin (MSO) two to three weeks after product delivery.Features
Polylink3™ material
Length: 16 ft
Width: 39.5 in
Depth: 13.5 in
Weight: 82 lbs
Capacity: 950 lbs

Rush Kayak

Stable and easily maneuverable, the lightweight Rush Kayak from Old Town® Canoe has a roomy cockpit perfect for enjoying a few hours out on the water. The Rush comes with a removable workdeck and an Ergo-X high-back padded seat for all-day paddling comfort. Features
Removable work deck with mesh pockets
Lightweight, easy-carry construction
Adjustable high-back folding seat with cup holder
Roomy cockpit for easy entry/exit
Front and back rear deck bungees

More 2008 fish pics

St Mary's lake crappie

Spring break fish
St mary's pickerel

Calvert pond crappie

Early 2008 fish pics

Some various fish picture from 2008

Mayport Florida sea trout, caught a lot of them 1 day

Double header

Maryland early season trout limit
Andrea's Calvert pond bass

Monday on the water

Got out on the water today by myself. Fished the golf course pond. Caught plenty of small bass, regular sized bass and chunky bluegills. The smallest measured bass went 5 inches. They were twice the size of the lure. Hard to believe that they could manage to eat a fish half their size. Again the Mepps was the big producer. I even caught a few with an ultralight pole. They are great sport on light tackle. They really put a bend in the pole. I used the fish finder. It showed the deepest parts to be just over 19 feet deep. I was surprised to see that just a few feet off the bank the water was 5 feet deep. No real shallow parts on this lake. That may be why fishing just off the bank is productive here.

Spring is marching forward. The trees are taking shape. There was a pollen scum on the pond and it was evident on rocks and roots bordering the water. I saw a snake make it's way across the water. A beaver also decide to show up. The back part of the pond looks like someone has removed the floating timber and branches. That spot has been productive in the past. Year before that they removed 2 fallen trees that held lots of fish. Not sure of the reason they did that, but it doesn't help the fish when they need a place to hide.

It's hard to get a good picture when you are by yourself.

These bluegills are nice and chunky.