This morning it rained and we opted to stay inside and cook a huge breakfast. Later this afternoon the rain stopped and I headed down river to what we call the Chester hole. It is a small hole that is too tight to get a boat in so I parked down stream and walked the hundred meters up. As I was approaching, fish were rolling right next to the bank. I approached quietly and was amazed to see hundreds of Sockeye stacked up with a few Chums mixed in. Armed with my new fly rod and a blue fly my second cast produced a 10 pound Sockeye. These fish were mostly bright silver with a few of the mature red ones mixed in. For three hours I hooked and released Sockeyes and the occasional feisty Chum, only keeping three fish that were bleeding. They will be our dinner tomorrow with asparagus and Jasmine rice. It was a fantastic day on a river just teeming with fish. Days like this you can only find in Alaska. Stay tuned for more reports to come.
Captain Isaac
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