SPINNING TRAVEL RODS

I was always skeptical about using travel rods.  Well, on my recent trip to Jurassic Lake Lodge in

Argentina I decided to give it a try.  With strict baggage rules in place on most airlines, travel rods can be packed on carry on luggage thus reducing a check bag--your rodcase.  Dawia makes a new Ardito spinning rod which comes in 3 sections.  Eagle Claw makes a very affordable Trailmaster spinning rod which breaks down into 4 sections.  These rods were able to handle the monster rainbow trout of Jurassic Lake so I highly recommend considering travel rods on your next adventure.

ALASKA PENINSULA SEPTEMBER 10 TO 17

On September 9th, I flew on Alaska Airlines from Chicago to Anchorage.  There I was met by friends Dr. Cole Lundquist and Dr. Kevin Cleary.  We were heading for a return trip to battle the monster silver salmon and arctic char at Gary LaRose's Pumice Creek Lodge.  All of us have been to the lodge numerous times and this was my 27th straight year fishing the Alaska Peninsula.  On Sept 10th we flew out of Anchorage to the town of King Salmon on PenAir.  In King Salmon, Robert May of RJ Aviation picked us up and flew us down to the lodge.

Throughout the week we fished for either silver salmon at the Cinder River or for arctic char at Lava Creek.  The fishing was simply fabulous at both spots.  My best day on the Cinder was catching over 100 silvers on a 7/8 oz pixee spoon using spinning gear.  On Lava Creek, we landed char after char, many of which were in their spawning coloration.  My best day on char was 191 all of which were released.  I landed them on ultralite spinning gear casting small inline spinners. 

The weather throughout the week was terrible with lots of rain and wind.  However, we barely noticed the conditions as we were too busy catching silvers and char.

The fishing out of Pumice Creek Lodge gets better and better.  Other than the brown bears, we did not see another fisherman at either the Cinder or Lava Creek.  This year, the silvers seemed larger than past years and the char fishing is just insane!

For fishermen heading to Alaska, Robert May's RJ Aviation is the way to go.  Robert is very professional and can fly you to your destination on time.  Many of the commercial flights often cancel leaving you with a major headache.  So I highly recommend using RJ Aviation for a worry free adventure.  You can contact Robert at 907-469-0522 or email him at rjaviation1@gmail.com.

In my opinion, Pumice Creek Lodge is perhaps the best fishing lodge worldwide.  The lodge holds about 6 fisherman.  Gary LaRose does everything possible to see that your stay is a great Alaska experience.  You can contact Gary at 907-350-6841 or contact me for any details.  I am already booked for 2016 and cannot wait to catch the monster silvers and arctic char!

ALASKA PENINSULA PUMICE CREEK LODGE SEPT 10 TO 17

On September 9, I along with friend Dr. Cole Lundquist flew out of Chicago to Anchorage.  We were later met up by friend Dr. Kevin Cleary of Atlanta for a week long fishing adventure on the Alaska Peninsula out of Gary LaRose's Pumice Creek Lodge.  On September 10th, we flew out of Anchorage to the town of King Salmon where Rob
ert May of RJ Aviation was waiting for us to fly us to the lodge.  All in the group have been to the lodge before and this was my 27th straight year fishing the Alaska Peninsula in search of monster silver salmon and big arctic char.

The weather was terrible during the week with lots and lots of rain and high winds.  However, the fishing was so good that I doubt anyone noticed the weather.  The silvers on the Cinder River were enormous this season.  I landed over 100 silvers on the second day of the trip.  The char fishing on Lava Creek was insane as you practically got a bite on every cast.  I landed 191 char on Tuesday and was the low man in the group!  The fishing out of Pumice Creek Lodge is simply the best on this earth!  Other than my 2 friends and guide Rudy McPherren, the only other fisherman I saw during the week was a brown bear!  Pumice Creek Lodge is far away from the crowds of Bristol Bay and the Kenai Peninsula so you more or less have the fishing to yourselves!  This year to avoid possible headaches with flight cancellations, we hired Robert May of RJ Aviation to fly us out of King Salmon to the lodge then from the lodge back to Anchorage.  I highly recommend Robert.  You can contact him at 907-469-0522 or look him up on facebook. I have already rebooked for 2016 at Pumice Creek Lodge.  To get into this world class fishing contact Gary LaRose at 907-350-6841 or you can contact me with any questions.  Gary's website is www.garylarose.com.  Cannot wait till 2016 to get back to all those silvers and char on the Alaska Peninsula!

TRIBUTE TO MY GOOD FRIEND

Long time friend and fishing partner, Tom "Tiny" Kusbel, passed away Thursday.  Tom is a retired policeman from the City of Whiting.  Tiny loved his fishing and enjoyed heading to remote destinations not only for fishing but the love of seeing new places and new adventures.  Tom and I were pioneers in the peacock bass fishing venturing to the Amazon jungle in the early 90s before the word got out on this fishery.  Tom also loved fishing with his family at places like Yellow Lake in Webster, WI and Lake of the Woods in Canada.  Tiny would have really enjoyed fishing with me at places like La Zona and Thailand but his health would not enable to allow him.  I was very fortunate to see Tiny a few days before he passed.  Tom, rest in peace my good buddy and am sure we will catch a few river monsters in the fisheries in heaven.  God bless!!  Bob Daly

OWNER TREBLE ST-76TN HOOKS

If you thought the 4X Owner ST-66TN treble hooks were the tops, what till you see the 5X Owner ST-76TN hooks.  These hooks have been available  in Japan for a few years and are now available in the USA.  The hooks are designed for the baddest of the baddest fish which swim!  The hooks consist of a corrosion resistant vacuum-tinned fishing with 3 super sharp points and short shafts.  They are super strong and come in sizes 3/0, 4/0, and 5/0.  The 3/0 has a wire diameter of 2/44mm, the 4/0 has a wire diameter of 2.59mm, while the huge 5/0 has a diameter of 2.77mm.  I have always replaced on treble hooks on lures used at La Zona and the other bad ass places I have fished and will now be replacing them with the new ST-76TN.  Check these out on your next visit to your local tackle store of look for them on-line at various site like cabelas.com

POWERPRO MAXCUATRO BRAIDED FISHING LINE

PowerPro Maxcuarto Fishing Line
Lb. Test	Mono Eq. Diameter
50	10
65	12
80	16
100	18

At the recent ICAST, PowerPro introduced their new Maxcuatro braided fishing line.  The line is 25% thinner than regular PowerPro thus increasing spool capacity.  It's ultra soft thin construction allows for improved casting.  Maxcuatro also has two times more abrasion resistance when compared to other lines.  It comes in spools of 150, 500, and 1500 yards in 50, 65, 80, and 100lbs test and is designed to catch the strongest fish which swim

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Stick Marsh/Farm 13 report for July 30th

Friend and avid angler, Dr. Gary Clark shard this great bass report:

What an unbelievable day of bass catchin' I had with Hugh Crumpler yesterday at the Stick Marsh!  With all our recent rains, water is flowing and the bass are fat, mean, and totally ready to come out and play!  We started casting at 7 AM and by 9:10 we had released 45.

By 11:30 the count was up to 75, and we quit at 1 PM with a final tally of 88 bass battled and released.  Most were caught with Carolina rigs and Stik-O's, but 3/4 oz RattleTraps and Deep Little N crankbaits produced as well.  If you think you missed the heyday of the famous Stick Marsh/Farm 13, think again!  With water moving, it's just like old times and never better.  This place is an absolute bass factory, and top guide Hugh Crumpler knows all the assembly lines!  Many of our buddies have fished with Hugh and know full well how he has produced for them.  Call him soon at (321) 626-6174  and get in on this fantastic summer bass fishing.