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3. Hey, Jason

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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!!