Angler's Alibi Alaska 2006-2007 Newsletter Click for previous newsletters: 2003    2004    2005

Many folks have inquired about newsletter updates, so here is the latest letter we are sending to our past guests

Dear Angler's Alibi Guests;
I am smiling as I write this; I always edit the seasons photos when I do the thank you/news letter and they never fail to make me smile, we sure had some great times again last summer. Huge thanks to all who visited and a special thanks to Jim for making sure we have such a great photo journal of the season.

Do you folks who have been visiting us for years realize how many more bears we are seeing each year; on the Alagnak, on the fly/out streams where Alagnak salmon spawn and at Brooks? It's like a National Geographic Special every day. The reason for this; we have had huge salmon runs up the Alagnak every year since 2000; when you include Kings, Chums, Sockeyes, Pinks and Silvers, far more salmon each year than any other river in Bristol Bay. Needless to say the fishing has been super; and because the salmon feed the trout, the bears, the birds, and indeed the entire ecosystem, we are seeing something spectacular happen on these streams. Those of you who have fished at Moraine for years have seen trout fishing and bear watching go from great to spectacular! There are more wildflowers and berries along Alagnak and these other streams, (rotting salmon and bear scat make great fertilizer) so in addition to bears we have seen more Osprey, Sandhill Cranes and waterfowl on the Alagnak the last few years. We even had a resident wolf (or two) last summer and several Mink running all around camp (at least for awhile). Looking at these photos and those from 06, I have to apologize for not making more of all this at the time. I have spent 23 summers on the Alagnak River, and I have seen so many things I have never seen before, the last two years; Wolves waiting in ambush by beaver houses, bears fishing and playing across from camp more evenings than not, a bear killing a moose, then getting chased by two other moose right in front of camp, just to name three. I could go on, but this really sums it up, the last two years have been super for fishing and wildlife viewing almost every day of every week of the season, with the only disappointments caused by weather; even by Alaska standards our fishing and wildlife experiences have been unbelievable.

Over 90% of the 1200 photos I have left after editing are fish/fishing scenes, here are a few that are not. (I will be glad to send dozens of fish photos from each week of the season to anyone who requests them.)

Note: Photos will be added to this page later.