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Updates from September 2, 2007

Photos by Troutnut from Dalton Highway, the Yukon River, the Dietrich River, Fish Creek, the Middle Fork of the Koyukuk River, the Jim River, Grayling Lake, the Atigun River, and the North Fork of Bonanza Creek in Alaska

This is a huge panorama from spectacular Finger Mountain, shot by spinning my telephoto zoom lens around almost 360 degrees on a tripod and stitching together around 20 exposures. I hope this is about as close as you'll come on a computer to standing on a mountaintop in Alaska taking in the view. From Dalton Highway in Alaska. From Dalton Highway in Alaska. From Dalton Highway in Alaska. A panoramic view from Finger Mountain along the Dalton Highway. This is one of the more developed rest stops along the highway, and the view is vast and spectacular. The "finger" that gives Finger Mountain its name is sticking up in the distance behind the cars in the parking lot. From Dalton Highway in Alaska. This is one of my favorite pictures -- I think it really captures the character of the place. This is the view from the south of Sukakpak Mountain, a prominent landmark on the south side of the Brooks Range. The Dalton Highway winds in an arc around Sukapak, providing very different views from different angles. From Dalton Highway in Alaska. Snowden Mountain in the Brooks Range, viewed here from the north, is one of the most impressive peaks along the Dalton Highway. It's coloration is striking in the evening light out of the west. From Dalton Highway in Alaska. This is the first good view of the Yukon as you come up from the south. From the Yukon River in Alaska. This is one of the first creeks crossed on the Dalton Highway itself, but I can't remember its name. From Dalton Highway in Alaska. From the Dietrich River in Alaska. From Fish Creek in Alaska. From the Middle Fork of the Koyukuk River in Alaska. This juvenile Chinook salmon was one of many attacking my fly in a surprisingly fast, deep pool on the Jim River, a tributary of the Koyukuk. There's no fishery there (or anywhere along the Dalton Highway, really) for the adult salmon, because they're too few in number and protected. From the Jim River in Alaska. View from the Elliott Highway not far north of Fairbanks, on my way up to the Dalton. From Dalton Highway in Alaska. From Grayling Lake in Alaska. From the Middle Fork of the Koyukuk River in Alaska. From the Jim River in Alaska. This view of the pipeline, the Atigun River, and an impressive sunset/rise was one of my first views of the North Slope as I came through Atigun Pass in the middle of the night. From the Atigun River in Alaska. From the Dietrich River in Alaska. From the North Fork of Bonanza Creek in Alaska. From Grayling Lake in Alaska. The Yukon River Bridge. It doesn't look as intimidating from this angle as from up above when you see that it's "paved" with wood, although I trust that was a wise engineering decision given all the truck traffic and extreme weather conditions. From the Yukon River in Alaska. From the Middle Fork of the Koyukuk River in Alaska. From the Dietrich River in Alaska.
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Updates from August 31, 2007

Closeup insects by Bnewell from Crazy Beaver Spring in Montana

Siphlonurus autumnalis (Gray Drake) Mayfly NymphSiphlonurus autumnalis (Gray Drake) Mayfly Nymph View 1 Pictures
Collected August 31, 2007 from Crazy Beaver Spring in Montana
Added to Troutnut.com by Bnewell on June 28, 2011
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Halibut fishing out of Homer, Alaska

By Troutnut on August 27th, 2007
After fishing the Kenai I headed down to Homer and went on a half-day halibut fishing trip with North Country Charters. It was my first time out on the ocean.

One of the most memorable parts was catching a two-foot-long spiny dogfish shark. In my head, the reaction was, "Wow! I just caught a shark!" I thought some pictures were in order, at least. But the captain immediately unhooked it and unceremoniously tossed it back into Cook Inlet. I soon learned that dogfish are very common and are considered a nuisance or trash fish by halibut anglers and charters, which is why the captain treated it like a creek chub he'd just removed from a trout fly. They could be a little more alert to the fact that some of their customers might find catching any shark to be pretty exciting. Still, I had a great time with them and have gone out again with them service since then.

Photos by Troutnut from Miscellaneous Alaska and Cook Inlet in Alaska

Halibut bait. The herring cut herring is the main treat, but the pieces of octopus really stay on the hook. Combine them, and you'll have something down there to get the halibut to keep nibbling if it steals the herring. From Homer in Alaska. One of my first two keeper halibut... incredibly tasty fish! From Homer in Alaska. Heading out on my first halibut-fishing trip. The gear is a little heavier than what I'm used to. From Homer in Alaska. Sunset over the Alaska Railroad tracks along the Turnagain Arm of Cook Inlet, photographed on my drive back home to Fairbanks from the Kenai Peninsula. From Turnagain Arm of Cook Inlet in Alaska.
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Kenai River trout & dolly fishing from a drift boat, day 2

By Troutnut on August 26th, 2007
The conclusion of my first trip to the Kenai River.

Photos by Troutnut from the Kenai River and Miscellaneous Alaska in Alaska

Even when it's not the peak of the salmon season, the Kenai is pretty crowded. From the Kenai River in Alaska. From the Kenai River in Alaska. From the Kenai River in Alaska. From the Kenai River in Alaska. From the Kenai River in Alaska. A house perched over Ninilchik with a commanding view of Cook Inlet. From Ninilchik in Alaska. From the Kenai River in Alaska. Troutnut's best dolly varden from this Kenai trip. From the Kenai River in Alaska. From the Kenai River in Alaska. From the Kenai River in Alaska. After finishing the Kenai float, I drove town to Homer. Along the way was this view of the little fishing village of Ninilchik on Cook Inlet. From Ninilchik in Alaska. From the Kenai River in Alaska.
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Kenai River trout & dolly fishing from a drift boat

By Troutnut on August 25th, 2007
I went fishing with Eric from Reel Trout Studios in his drift boat on the Kenai River. I caught my first dolly varden and had a generally amazing experience.

Photos by Troutnut from the Kenai River in Alaska

From the Kenai River in Alaska. From the Kenai River in Alaska. From the Kenai River in Alaska. This is one of the busiest spots on the Kenai River, the boat landing across from the mouth of the Russian River. From the Kenai River in Alaska. From the Kenai River in Alaska. From the Kenai River in Alaska. From the Kenai River in Alaska. Troutnut's first Dolly Varden! Not a big one by Kenai River standards, but exciting nonetheless. From the Kenai River in Alaska. Some of these Kenai River rainbows have serious battle scars from being hooked and released so many times, as the mouth on this one clearly shows. From the Kenai River in Alaska. From the Kenai River in Alaska. From the Kenai River in Alaska.
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