Well, the last day of the trip was just Kim and I fishing with John, our host. We ended up fishing a short day from 6 a.m. to noon, but got two really nice king’s in the 20 lb. range. It was almost a blessing in disguise after we headed to the fish processing and collected the rest of our bounty before heading home. The total catch was a whopping 185.3 pounds, just in fillets for the flight back! WOW… was the expressions on all of our faces after loading up four 46-49 lb. boxes. We limited out our seven day licenses with a total of 12 kings for the two of use combined plus one 58 lb. Halibut, a 12 lb. sockeye and king salmon eggs for Todd Daniels (Tall Tail Guide Service) who was in dire need of fresh eggs for the Skykomish River and the killer steelhead fishing he has been experiencing.
The people of Wrangell made us feel like we were right at home. Leslie, the lady who owns the Grandview B & B, gave us the tour when we arrived and each day made breakfast at 5 a.m. We even got to try her famous 100-year-old sourdough pancake recipe that was passed down each generation. When I inquired about the details of these delicious flapjacks, “If I told ya I would have to kill ya,” was the response. All-in-all John Yeager — “Alaska Charters and Adventures” (www.wrangellalaskafishing.com) — was a total class act and is now a new fishing buddy. I look forward to next year in August when they get monster coho in the 15-20lb range that I can target on ultra-light steelhead rods. “Great rods for the greater good.”
Bill Boyce
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