A Guide to Marine Life

With the acquisition of my float rating, I have the opportunity to guide for the lodge with the float-plane. This can mean flying down to Katmai or Funnel Creek to do bear viewing, or just "lake hopping" in search of some good fishing and beautiful scenery.

Bears at Katmai


Anticipation


Lucky


Leftovers


Glad to not be on the menu


Fan Creek on Lake Kontrashibuna


Fishing at Fan Creek


The Creek's View


Fishing at Kijik Lake

Ice

Temperatures have dropped and stayed low consistently enough to freeze the entire surface of Lake Clark. This has two distinct advantages, no large ominous formations of ice fog enveloping the lake and our community, and now we can ice fish.
The ice fishing gear I had taken with me and stored for 12 years in Kansas could now see some use once again. (Not that there was no ice fishing in Kansas, just that I never was inclined to try it in Kansas) A few hours of dedication on a Saturday and we had a tasty meal of Whitefish for supper.

Checkin ice depth


Walking on Water


Working Smarter, Not Harder


Sis with Mrs. Owens


Waiting patiently


Rewards


Papa's helper

"T" is for Texas

Kansas wasn't quite hot enough for us, and we figured a weekend run to Texas might just about fit the bill. So off to Grandma and Grandpa Stuarts we went. The kids enjoyed swimming in the pool and fishing with Grandpa at a nearby park. We are discovering that Coleson really enjoys fishing as he and Grandpa stayed until dark to catch a total of nine fish! The girls each caught fish of their own, although they weren't too enthused at having to put worms on the hook.

What Should You do while in Alaska?

Why go fishing of course!
The two older kids and Grandpa took and evening and went fishing at a local lake. With poles in hand, a box of hooks, and a jar of Salmon eggs, they set out for Grandpa's fishin' hole. The first fish was on the hook within seconds, but landing the fish proved a little more difficult thanks to a tangled line and a broken reel. They finally pulled it out of the water by using only the line. A total of four fish were caught and made for a tasty breakfast the next morning.

Sissy goin' fishing

Grandpa helps Sissy bait the hook

The first fish of the day

Fisher girl


A true fisherman!!

A Rainbow Trout!


Sissy with one of her fish.

After a good day's catch