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    Back to civilization after a great trip. First time the rainbows outnumbered the dollies.
    Eight nights on the river, floated about 45 miles, and did not see one other person. The bears were hiding, also.
    One client who greatly improved his fly fishing skills, another who learned to fly fish on the trip and was doing great by the end of the float.
    Thanks, Lee, Susan, Andrew and Chris for making my job a pleasure.
    Time to start plotting next year's trips.

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    BTW, Susan wins the prize for most species caught: grayling, dolly varden, rainbow, sockeyes, chum, and silvers.

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    Sounds sweet John! Six species is a good trip for sure.

    Lets see some pics!!

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    Quote Originally Posted by salmonid View Post
    Sounds sweet John! Six species is a good trip for sure.

    Lets see some pics!!
    Agreed, fire some pics off of those beasts so I can live vicariously!

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    This is what I want to do when I get to AK. Planning a trip next year with my Dad.
    Any place to do this in SE AK? EsP Dollies and Grayling? I'd swap 'bows for cuts too. (Can catch bows 20 feet from my office or 1/4 mile from my house)
    Quote Originally Posted by johnsquires View Post
    BTW, Susan wins the prize for most species caught: grayling, dolly varden, rainbow, sockeyes, chum, and silvers.

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    Quote Originally Posted by John Sv View Post
    This is what I want to do when I get to AK. Planning a trip next year with my Dad.
    Any place to do this in SE AK? EsP Dollies and Grayling? I'd swap 'bows for cuts too. (Can catch bows 20 feet from my office or 1/4 mile from my house)
    John, I would recommend you contact Brad at AK Fly Fishing Goods, www.alaskaflyfishinggoods.com I believe is the site. He is an expert on SE AK.

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    Quote Originally Posted by salmonid View Post
    Sounds sweet John! Six species is a good trip for sure.

    Lets see some pics!!
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    This client's first-ever trout caught on a fly. I think he's spoiled.

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    Quote Originally Posted by EO View Post
    Agreed, fire some pics off of those beasts so I can live vicariously!
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    John,
    Just back from our extra days in Anchorage.
    What a GRAND trip!!! Could not have been better! Thanks to you and Joe in spades, for sure!
    Damned sure is hard to get necessarily civilized again.
    Unpacking and pics to you in a bit.....
    .....lee s.

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    Thanks, Lee. It's always easier for Joe and I when we have good clients, which is most of the time.
    So many great memories - of the laughs, the fish, the campsites, the wildlife and scenery. And we didn't see one other person on the river. I'm looking forward to the pictures.
    Chris and Andrew must have really enjoyed themselves - they want to go again next year. We'll see how many wilderness trips this old body can do in one year, although you guys made it much easier with all your help.
    John

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