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Wiflyfisher	June 24th, 2011, 7:17 am
Wisconsin Posts: 663	Stopping by to say "Hello". Jason, are you staying in Alaska from now on? How is married life? :) You're missing some good fishin' back home... Take care, John
	John S. https://WiFlyFisher.com
Troutnut	June 26th, 2011, 6:13 am
Administrator Bellevue, WA Posts: 2737	Looks like some fun fishing back there! My wife's not keen on staying in Alaska permanently, and I miss matching hatches to catch trout, so we'll probably be headed back to the lower 48 eventually. I'm certainly enjoying it while I'm here, though! The fishing is good here, but along the road system it's rarely spectacular (except for grayling). The really good stuff most people think about when they hear the word "Alaska" costs almost as much to get to from Alaska as it does from anywhere else... the plane ticket into the state is a small part of the cost of those trips out into the bush where the really great fishing is.
	Jason Neuswanger, Ph.D. Troutnut and salmonid ecologist
Adirman	June 26th, 2011, 6:52 am
Monticello, NY Posts: 505	Yes, I heard that from a guy down here who's son lives in Alaska and he goes up there to fish from time-to-time. He says alot of the popular spots are super crowded, even more so than in some cases than down here in the states.
Jmd123	June 26th, 2011, 2:42 pm
Oscoda, MI Posts: 2611	Amongst the myriad options for "resettlement" back down here in the lower 48, Jason, you might think about northern lower Michigan as a possibility. We don't worry about size 22 Blue-winged Olives around here, but be sure you can tie up a good size 6 Hexagenia imitation!! Jonathon
	No matter how big the one you just caught is, there's always a bigger one out there somewhere...
Troutnut	June 26th, 2011, 7:11 pm
Administrator Bellevue, WA Posts: 2737	He says alot of the popular spots are super crowded, even more so than in some cases than down here in the states. That's exactly it. For solitude and reliable good fishing along the road system, grayling are pretty much the only game in town. If you can get off the road a bit with a jetboat or float trip, many more options open up, but it really takes a bush plane to experience Alaska as the sort of fisherman's paradise most people picture. The fishing is still good around the roads; it just doesn't live up to Alaska's reputation.
	Jason Neuswanger, Ph.D. Troutnut and salmonid ecologist
Wiflyfisher	June 26th, 2011, 8:44 pm
Wisconsin Posts: 663	BTW, I was chatting with Brad Saturday morning and he was leaving to go to the airport to drop off Lucky. Brian 'Lucky' Porter is off to Alaska to film a segment on giant northern pike for Confluence Films newest efforts. Musky Country Outfitters is on a roll!!
	John S. https://WiFlyFisher.com

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