Float Trip, Fly Fishing Float Trip
Orvis Shoe In Over Boot Stud Covers
As many of you know Alaska instituted a “No-Felt” rule effective 1/1/2012 to combat the potential spread of non-natives. Based on sound judgement or not its now the law so we’ve been testing out a few non-felt boots for use on our raft trips over the last couple years .A studded rubber sole does work well so we’ve purchased Orvis’s Shoe In Over Boot Stud Covers for use in the rafts and aircraft so as to not ‘pop’ the rafts or upset already cranky pilots by scarring up the aircraft floor. They are bulky and a bit cumbersome and only need to be worn while in the rafts. A non-studded rubber sole does work well for most rivers we fish but for those faster, cobble laden rivers studs do help. As Levi, Jake and I are constantly jumping in and out of rafts but require good traction in the fast water we’re going with Patagonia’s Aluminum Bar-Rock Grip Wading boot. Pricey, but they do have good traction on wet rocks. Call or email me if you have any questions about the new no-felt regulations. (907) 252-2868 hohljohn@yahoo.com
Though summer is just around the corner, it doesn’t quite feel like it here in Alaska
We’ll be attending the upcoming, Midwest Fly Fishing Expo this weekend, March 10th and 11th in Macomb Michigan. Stop by and see Levi and I there.I’ll be doing seminars during the show. Saturday at 12:30pm in the Salmon Room and again on Sunday at 11:30pm in the Trout room. We hope to see you there.
I’ll be doing a presentation at the Millenium Hotel in Anchorage on Monday, March 5th at 7pm in the Reddington Room, for the Alaska Fly Fishers. We’d love to see all you Anchorage anglers there. The topic will be “Dry Fly Fishing in Alaska” with images and video to accompany.
A stack of deer hair mice from tyer extraordinaire, Jim Reed.
Alaska Fly Fishing, Alaska Rainbow Trout
Though wild Alaskan salmon is great on the dinner table, game meat is much appreciated after a winter of recycled salmon recipes. Those beautiful hides of steamer length hair also come in handy………
the Black Goat
Here is a streamer pattern incorporating mt. goat hair along with black bear taken by the guides and staff at Alaska Fly Anglers. It emulates a young rainbow trout of which their older brothers will cannibalize.
The Black Goat surrounded by some green drake dries
Hook: TMC 8089 sz. 2
Thread: 8/0 black
Body: black sparkle braid
Undercollar: Dyed UV Polar Chenille Black
Underwing: Alaska Mt. Goat (see below)
Overwing: Alaska Black Bear (see below) topped with UV black Krystal Flash
Throat: Red UV Dubbing
Collar: Dyed Olive UV Polar Chenille followed by one turn of Dyed Black UV Polar
Head: Dark Grey medium Fish Skull
John with an Alaskan Mt. Goat
Jake with a spring Alaska black bear
Levi with an October Alaska mt. goat
Image of Sea Ice extent on Bristol Bay, Alaska. 1/15/12 taken by NASA's Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on NASA’s Aqua satellite
