Wrangell Silvers are awesome!! There has been great fishing for almost a month now for us “hook and line” guys. My clients have had a great time trying to keep up with these Silver Bullets as they run, jump and run straight back to the outboards. Awesome!! I have been using the “Sledge Hammer” made by Mack’s Lures in blue and army truck. I have added a herring fillet as a trailer and for scent enhancement and it is the best thing going. These Stikine River Silvers are now reaching 15 pounds, hook nosed, and full of energy. My Fetha-Styx rods are managing these fish perfectly and even though they might be a little heavy, they play flawlessly and give my clients plenty of control. Fetha-Styx is the best around… Trolling around 2.5 knots and fishing as shallow as 15 feet, I am finding Silvers everywhere and taking lures very aggressively, even on the drop! Over the last month we have boated 97 Silvers onboard the “Timber Wolf” and there is more to come! These Silvers will continue to get bigger each week and hopefully provide us with some excitement before they head up the Stikine to spawn. Gotta love it! Wrangell Alaska!

Good fishing!

John Yeager
Alaska Charters & Adventures
1-888-993-2750

Originally Published on the Wrangell Alaska Fishing website.

Originally posted on WrangellAlaskaFishing.com

Fishing went from amazing in early June to downright ridiculous coinciding with the season opener on June 10th at Waterfall Resort on Prince of Wales Island. Nearly every spot fished has been holding incredible numbers of Kings, with 30+ King days nearly standard across the fleet. Just when it looked like it was starting to slow down in early July, another massive wave of Kings has pushed through, with some quality 30- and 40-pounders coming in daily.

“This is the kind of King fishing you thought you would never see again, and may never will. At times it has even been difficult to get your halibut because the Kings have been so thick from top to bottom,” reports Kurt.

The average size has been impressive as well, at close to 20lbs. These are fat, healthy fish that have been making for a lot of sore arms. The trophy Kings, (50+ pounders) have yet to arrive; however, excitement is building around the speculation that waves of big Kings will be behind this latest push of feeders, which could make this season one for the ages.

Silver fishing has been slow to date, however giant schools have been massing offshore and should be moving in any day.

There are a few remaining openings for the season, so you can still get in on this once-in-a-lifetime kind of fishing! Contact Waterfall Resort and make a request to fish with veteran guide Kurt Ferse and you will get to fish with some of Fetha Styx finest rods in some of the most productive fishing grounds in Alaska.

Stay tuned, as more updates from the 2011 season will be arriving shortly. Until then, tight lines to you all!

Kurt Ferse
kurtferse@gmail.com
http://www.waterfallresort.com

Guests on boat #16, Daryn Otto and Clay Coffin show off a couple of nice 30+ pound Kings caught on June 24th.

Winkin’ Blinkin’ & Todd from Hawg Quest on Vimeo.

Fun day on the water as Glenn Hall of Hawg Quest joins the Graham family for some true coho slaying in their Alaskan backyard. You have no idea . . . they have some seriously good spots, especially the last one featured in this episode. Glenn’s fishing the Fetha Styx True Hero series in this video.

Limits for silvers and pinks are still at six per day, but may be increased if the returns are as strong as expected. Anyway you look at it it’s going to be a fun and bountiful summer season for anglers in Alaska!

Fetha Styx and Kurt Ferse are teaming up again this season at the legendary Waterfall Resort. Guests aboard boat #16 will get to fish with some of Fetha Styx finest salmon and bottom rods in one of the richest fishing grounds in the world.

Bookings are strong but there are a few remaining spots available during some prime dates of the season. Folks interested (and if you are reading this, that’s you!) should check out the operation at Waterfall Resort and contact Kurt Ferse to make a guide request.

kurtferse@gmail.com
http://www.waterfallresort.com

Slayin Silvers from Hawg Quest on Vimeo.

Glenn Hall and Hawg Quest headed up to Alaksa to live large and catch some Coho.

Kurt shows off the first 50+ pound king caught at Waterfall Resort during the 2010 season, weighing in at 51.3lb.

For catching the largest Chinook of June, Victor won a $500 gift certificate to Cabelas and a free trip back to Waterfall Resort in 2011 as part of the King of Kings $100,000 Tournament.

Victor Dubois' king.

Needless to say the new Fetha Styx rod has been tested and deemed ready for production by Kurt Ferse and a number of his happy clients! Look for it online and in stores this spring under the Homewater Salmon series as the 905-2C, 9ft 10-30lbs. 1-6oz., mod-fast, heavy.

Come fish with Kurt Ferse and Fetha Styx at Waterfall Resort in 2011 and catch your own monster king! Bookings are strong but there are a few remaining spots available during some prime dates of the season. Folks interested (and if you are reading this, that’s you!) should check out the operation at Waterfall Resort and contact Kurt Ferse to make a guide request. Check back this winter to see more updates on the 2010 season and get some exclusive looks at the upcoming summer season. Until later, tight lines to you all!

kurtferse@gmail.com
http://www.waterfallresort.com

Chris shows off his grand prize-winning king salmon.

“We came to Waterfall with big expectations – expectations that were enhanced by the 53-lb. king that was caught the day before we got there! We went out early and after changing a few fishing areas, I hooked my king. The water was relatively shallow and at first we weren’t sure if my hook was tangled in the kelp or if I had a King on the line. It didn’t take long to feel him pull hard, at which point I set the hook and the fight was on! It was a great fight for a 38 pounder and what a beautiful fish! While I was able to pull him up, Kurt, our captain, gets a lot of credit for maneuvering the boat to keep our king from escaping back into the kelp beds.”

Both Chris and his Fetha Styx Homewater mooching rod handled the fish perfectly, and the end result was the largest king caught that day at the resort. King of the Day winners are put into a hat at the end of the season and the winner is chosen at random. Chris was the lucky recipient and needless to say, he was pleasantly surprised.

“I got the call from Chuck at Waterfall telling me that I had won the truck at which point I was wondering which of my buddies was pulling my leg. What a great surprise to learn that I had really won!”

Chris gets the keys from Ken Grody at Carlsbad Ford of Los Angeles. In the spirit of the season, Chris traded in the truck for a new Edge.

Come fish with Kurt Ferse and Fetha Styx at Waterfall Resort in 2011 and catch your own truck! Bookings are strong but there a few remaining spots available during some prime dates of the seasons. Folks interested (and if you are reading this that’s you!) should check out the operation at Waterfall Resort and contact Kurt Ferse to make a guide request. Check back this winter to see more updates on the 2010 season and get some exclusive looks at the upcoming summer season. Until later, tight lines to you all!

kurtferse@gmail.com
http://www.waterfallresort.com

Day 1

Fishing the lower Kenai River today with Jeremy Anderson of Drift Away Guiding Service . . . beautiful sunny weather, but a tougher day on the water as the wind picked up, but as long as the sun is out all is fine with me. My custom 8 wt. Fetha Styx kicked some serious butt while hucking some heavier weight into the wind. Started out fishing several different color beads, but soon switched to fishing some custom-made flesh flies and things kicked into high gear.

Day 2

Not a bad start to the trip! We’ve lost quite a few fish, but everything I have caught has been at least 23 inches . . . the biggest being around 27-28 inches . It’s been frigid in the mornings, 24 degrees when we first hit the water, but the afternoons have been epic: mid-to-high 50′s, sunny and perfectly clear.