Super Cub hunting for the MOFAWKER TROUTS.

[Torch]

I have been out fishing twice now. The last time I went I got my line broke on 3 of the first 4 fish I hooked. Wound up catching about a dozen mofawker trouts, all over 20 inches. Tonight I may be headed back if the thunderstorms don't get in the way. Tonight I will try to get a vid and post it of the landing on the trout lake. Here is the first one of those trout I caught this year. Now you all can see the fly I use. Big blue ant pattern. Black works too. I catch these big fish laying up in the shallows. They get up in the shallows waiting for the huge dragon flies to come by. The fish literally jump completely out of the water to eat the dragon flies as they fly by them. It is fun to watch the fish. Once a big trout does that though I know where he is hiding out. I just paddle over and it usually only takes one cast. Fights on then. This trout was a really old guy. His tail fin was showing some age. I released him unharmed. I use barbless hooks.

Last night while at the float pond in Fairbanks after some touch and goes on the pond I got the pleasure of meeting Ted Alaska Flyer (Supercub.org member) and his wife. Very nice folks and I enjoyed talking about airplanes with them. If anyone is ever through Fairbanks I park on the northeast end of the float pond. You can't miss the Torch.

Summer is here and you all have to put up with my trout/grayling fishing expeditions. :lol:

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[NimpoCub]

Love it Torch.
Tomorrow the season opens on the Dean River here, flyfishing only. We go out @ 0700 & get a fish nearly every cast until about 0900. Two hours of solid catching 16-20" trout is about enough for one day. By then it's time to go for a fly.

We have a guy staying here from Wash. state camped for the summer, he just flew home (sched) to pick up his Maule, just got in this eve. in time to share a late dinner of quail @ a neighbors'. Now I'll have a flying buddy for a while.

HEY...
BC Floatplane Ass'n 10th annual meet/party/dance & fly-in/out on July 7 & 8th here on Nimpo Lake. C'mon over for a fascinating & fun weekend. Floats or wheels (sorry, no skiis) Gawd, I love this flyin' community.

 

[Torch]

Nimpo,

Good luck fishing. I just got back in this morning from another good trip. Did real well again. Thanks for the invite but unfortunately I am one of the millions of people waiting on a passport. We have been waiting since March for them. Take lots of pics.

Don/Torch

 

[HydroCub]

Torch.... word is the passport restriction for CAN/USA passage has been postponed. Should be okay with birth certificate and picture ID.

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[Jerry Gaston]

Hey Torch keep thoses cards and letters coming I enjoy everyone of them. God smiles on you guys that have to go thru a winter like the ones in Fairbanks and in return He give you long days and plenty of water with fish in them.
PS: Watch your back cast

 

[Torch]

Torch.... word is the passport restriction for CAN/USA passage has been postponed. Should be okay with birth certificate and picture ID.

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I heard a news article on the radio yesterday and after they said just that they also said the Dept of Homeland Security is not going to honor that. They said the Dept of Homeland Security is going to want the passport. How can they go against the order? I don't know. Seemed fishy to me.

Jerry,

How was the fishing down south this summer?

 

[85Mike]

Torch.... word is the passport restriction for CAN/USA passage has been postponed. Should be okay with birth certificate and picture ID.

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AND proof that you have applied for the passport.

Mike

 

[Samsam]

Nice going, Torch!

What weight rod are you using?

man do I miss flyfishing for trout and steelhead...gonna have to head up north soon...

 

[72A]

When you were born god wrote down how many days you would be allowed to live in this world, however days spent fishing don't count towards you total.

I intend to live forever

John
72A
Chugiak
AK

 

[Ruidoso Ron]

Yikes! Those are some big mofawkers!

 

[Torch]

Nice going, Torch!

What weight rod are you using?

man do I miss flyfishing for trout and steelhead...gonna have to head up north soon...

I believe that was my 6 weight Sage I got as a gift from Mrs. Torch. She is a really good wife.

 

[Jerry Gaston]

Torch. Fishing has been slow because of the high water in the streams during snow melt but.... the water is down and I had a good time on the Yellowstone River this weekend. We are having the salmon fly hatch going on right now and everybody and their brother is on the river. Not like fishing in your country where you don't see another fisherman for days. Are you on floats now? I'm coming back sometime in late July and will be on floats ..want to go play?

 

[Torch]

Jerry,

Yup on floats. I am going to the creek this afternoon to catch grayling if the thunderstorms don't make me turn back. Getting hit by thunderstorms every afternoon now. I am always ready to fish.

Don

 

[Jerry Gaston]

Torch you will have to come down to the cabin on Shell Lk for a nights stay and some fun fly fishing for Northerns. I'll be up there the last of July or the first part of August