Alaska Weekend Report 10-11 Jan

[AKSalmonSlayers]

Got after it again for Hard Luck lakers - had 5 other groups out fishing on the lake. Trooper came around for a visit and checked fishing license. Fishing with a Slayer cohort. Had a heavy strike at 80 feet and began a reel up which caused huge head shakes and strong runs from what felt like a good size fish. It was all for nothing as the fish was able to enventually slip the hook and was never seen on the surface. Oh well Hard Luck, felt good anyway. Luck found a way in hole number 2 at about 95 feet, good hook set and battle, and Shawn got his laker to the surface.

Fish happend to spit out a cisco on the surface and get us a good look at the bait they feed on. No wonder our tube jigs worksoweel, imitatiing bait very closely.

Had some great reports of both the Valley and KP...although the temperatures remain above average this winter for those down south central - there is still plenty of lake with ice as this photo shows of Jeremy Sarnoskiwith a personal best rainbow he iced over the weekend.

Hope everyone continues to be safe and keeps getting bent.