Quality over quantity

Back in the days of the late 90's early 2000's i was in middle school and high school and was just as fish crazy as I am now. I loved to fish and fish I did.... A LOT!!! Every other day at the very least during summer and a not to mention quite a few after school sessions. I always thought I would make room for 100 plus fishing days a year like i did then but alas it currently is not working out that way. Don't get me wrong i still fish a lot and just because I don't get out as much as i used too doesn't mean I'm bumming. Yeah one reason is the fact we all face when we reach a certain age which is we have to work for a living and there is no summer off for most jobs. However lets get to the positive, jobs make money and u can earn vacation and money plus vacation for me means fishing trip! This gets back to the quality over quantity perspective, sure the kodiak road system kicks major fish ass but mostly because of the people factor pretty much everything it has to offer is better in remote areas that require time and money i.e. vacation to get too. Pasagshak silver rock and fishing their every other day in september for 3 to 6 hours is great but if i had to choose i'd rather fish my brains out for silver in uganik for a week. Then take into account the species we don't have here, specifically the large river bows that make me weak in the knees and u come to realize it's not always about getting out all the time it's about making it count when you do. Right now i'm biting the bullet and not fishing as much as i want because i'm saving money for two of those trips. I can't reckelesly spend money on gas and gear because i don't make that much and i can't put my trips in jepoaridy. It may such now but when im on the nak in search of giant rainbows with my dad or on the karluk with my best bud tied up with steel then I will know it was worth it. To be a little nerdy i'll quote Gandalf the Gray "All you have to decide what to do with the time that is given to you". I'll fish as much as I can at home but i'll always be will be willing to sacrifise some pleasure of the here and now of the there and later!

Tying Mad

Most people have some sort of vice or activity they use to let off steam and I am no different. My number one way is fishing but last night after work it was too late too fish. The whole night i was steaming because anyone who knows me knows i am a crazy die hard nba fan. My team is the jazz but i have a borderling obssesive hate of the LA Lakers and last nights blowout win for them in addition to some very obnoxious customers had me irked to say the least. So when i got home i decided to put the anger to good use and get some flies done for my naknek trip in late August/early September. Que some blaring rage against the machine and the next two hours was a very productive hour of a mad scientist concocting some creations sure to wreak havoc on some big trout. Now those trout better hope for a game 7 boston victory or some truly evil fly may be headed their way!

Good to have options

My favorite part of of of where we are at now and for the next few months is the amount of options I have in such a small area. Currently the buskin is closed for sockeye but hopefully pasagshak will heat up soon and for the next month it will be an option. Pretty soon we will have king runs in 3 of our rivers and in july pinks big dollies and all summer good lake fishing for rainbows. I love having so much to do with so much water in less than 100 miles of road. Its why i put up with the winter.