I've been busy

[_Fish_Pimp]

Hey fellas, its been more than just a while. I worked for a lodge up on the Kenai in AK this summer. It was a fantastic experience. I thought that I had seen crowds on a river before...the Kenai is by far the most crowded I've seen, hundreds of boats at any given time; drifters on the upper, power boats on the middle and lower. Yet somehow it is still one of the most prolific trout fisheries in the world. The fish caught day after day was truly amazing to me. Anyways, enjoy the pics.  0:0



The scenery was breathtaking








good eats at this little place


not the best pic, hard to row and take photos!


we had a few fire scares


sweet ride


the morning row




big clean bow


the town




took the boss fishing






sorry for the hero shots 


appletini, not too tini on the apple


i got to catch a few






motoring across the lake can be sporty in a drifter with big waves


little trout exist in AK


the redder the better 


parents came to visit and my dad got this dime bright coho


skilak lake


glacier tour over in seward AK




when back-plugging for salmon is slow.. the bow is a great place for a nap


sockeye getting ready to spawn in Quartz creek


our guide nick got this beautiful freestone rainbow


Project healing waters had a big group at the lodge, one of the bigger fish in the Upper Kenai


long live the king


no shortage of moose


music festival on Turnagin Arm


best doughnut ive ever had




midget bow


the morning launch




someone might recognize this guy from TU, he got a 29"


gnarly face


kids always have the best luck, this clean bow was a couple inches over 30


the kenai has some dinosaurs in it


my rig, 20' Fish Rite drifter


fly tie



Termination dusting

[Transylwader]

Ma mayne, Ronson. You done fukkin killed it bru!
Good to see Marky Mark and Ms. Donna got to visit you, you magnificent bastage
Now before you fuck off out west again, holla atcha boy!
Put up your NC salty chapter too.

[benben reincarnated]

Mucho excellence.

Nice coyote pic.

[_Fish_Pimp]

That's some righteous shit Jon. You are definitely living the life.

Thanks man!

Ma mayne, Ronson. You done fukkin killed it bru!
Good to see Marky Mark and Ms. Donna got to visit you, you magnificent bastage
Now before you fuck off out west again, holla atcha boy!
Put up your NC salty chapter too.

I will brudda!

Mucho excellence.

Nice coyote pic.

Ben, it was a skinny timber wolf roaming the bank. so cool to see

[benben reincarnated]

I know.  It's in reference to a post a few days ago. 

[Dee-Vo]

Hell of a report!

Impressive to say the least. Hell yes.

[_Fish_Pimp]

I know.  It's in reference to a post a few days ago.

I haven't been around for a while..

[Trout Maharishi]

  One fine ass adventure after another, what a summer!

[Dougfish]

A solid performance and adventure! Oh, to be young and stupid.
Nice try on the face hairs. 

[Rhody]

made my morning to read this as i get ready to work all day again,
thanks for sharing that damn great summer!

[Jfey]

Those rainbows  are ridiculous.  Well done Hulcher. 

[Stone-Man]

Damn fine report and flicks.  Really made my day since I am decorating the damn tree under wife's glaring stare

  JT

[twinbridges]

Memories being made there!  Well done and thanks for the report!

[sanjuanwormhatch]

dank!

[flatlander]

Nice!  What's it like trying to row a 20' high side drifter in the wind?  Have you always got that kicker on the back?