Anyone know much about Alaska?

[Valcorie]

I just found out I may have to relocate to kodiak Island for June, July, and August. I won't know for sure until about 7 days before I leave. Does anyone here know much about fresh water fishing in the area, or what the weather is like? My husband and I are from WA and neither of us have been to Alaska before. Any suggestions?

Thanks,
valcorie

 

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[thør]

will you be based out of the town of kodiak?

i don't know much about freshwater fishing down that way, but saltwater fishing is great....

 

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[Valcorie]

Thank you!

Thank you! We will be staying on the island, but I am guessing we are going to be finding campsites off of the roads we will be brush cutting and not near any towns to speak of. We do plan on sightseeing on the weekends.

What is the weather generaly like, I am assuming not shorts weather. I am guessing it will be like an average fall day in Washington.

Thank you for the tip on the guides. I will check it out, hopefully they won't be too expendsive. I checked out one alrady it was $700.00 per day per person. Ouch! I will probable just take my fly pole and venture out on my own.


valcorie

 

[thør]

*snicker*

snicker?

 

[AnelizeDarkEyes]

I lived in Alaska for 3 years. Can you say Bears. Large Bears?

 

[AnelizeDarkEyes]

I don't mean to poke fun, but wildlife is a very real and very dangerous part of living up there. I lived 20 miles out of Anchorage on a dirt road and there were mornings I had to bang pots and pans together to scare the goddamn bull moose away from car so I could go to work. Moose will kill you did you know that?

It is ALSO the most beautiful place on god's earth that I have ever set foot on. Ever. The fishing is sublime. If you can keep the bears away from you while you are landing the salmon. LOL. And the skeeter's off you.

Make friends with the locals. Always RUN from moose and NEVER run from a bear. Those are the rules. and have a great time!

~anelize

 

[thør]

I lived in Alaska for 3 years. Can you say Bears. Large Bears?

excellent point!

bear repellent is something you do not want to be without when fishing or camping in kodiak......i would be more comfortable with 12 ga. or a large calibre rifle than with a can of pepper spray

 

[AnelizeDarkEyes]

I opened my front door one morning to a brown bear's (grizzly) ass. It was an interesting experience. It was about....ohhhhh....3 inches from the door. I slammed that thing shut. FAST. Opened the window, and fired the air horn (we graduated from pots and pans). It ran off. Got in the car and went to work.

Life was always interesting there. LOL.

~anelize

 

[Semler]

Since you said you are relocating to Kodiak, I'm assuming you are in the service? Coast Guard? I was stationed there 1982-1984.
It's been many years since I've been there, but I can tell you it was a good time.

http://www.kodiak.org/welcome.html
http://www.kodiakisland.net/

 

[Valcorie]

thankyou for all of the great tips. Especialy the run froma moose not a bear. I knew not to run from a bear but I hadn't thought of moose. I think I will look into pepper spray and a better gun. After all we will be working inthe Kodiak bear habitate area. Yikes!

No I am not inthe service. My husband does brush cutting on logging roads for a private company hired by the forest service, prive logging companies, home owners associations ect. They put a bid in on the Alaska work. We will find out at the end of the month. If he goes they may end up hiring me in one of the machines as well.

Anyone else have any wild life tips? I could use them. Afterall we will be spending 3 months camping in a travel trailer in the middle of the woods. all tips would definatly be welcome.

thanks

valcorie

 

[Mstrskey]

Alaska

As has already been mentioned you will not find a more beautiful place on the face of the Earth then Alaska...even in the freezing dead of winter the state has a beauty that I have yet to see matched and I have seen many of the worlds beautiful places.

I lived in Fairbanks for three years and my first daughter was born there. I assure you that the advice about the Moose is dead on! Very often I would open my kitchen window in the spring and find a moose waiting for breakfast. I stupidly made the mistake once of leaving a bowl of cheerios on my back porch and from then on I was the moose cafe'! Be prepared to have traffic issues with the local wildlife also. I still remember the sign I saw in the Fairbanks DMV that read In the lower 48 you may have to watch out for duck crossings, our problem is a bit more GRIZZLY I have spent an hour just sitting along the roadside while a family of bears meandered about looking for snacks or munching on fireweed.

Be prepared for a pretty dramatic increase in your cost of living. Virtually everything in the state is either flown in or driven up the ALCAN highway which add serious $$ to be passed onto the consumers. The shock of going from shopping malls to one Walmart towns was pretty creepy for me too but you adjust quickly.

Spend one night watching the Aurora Borealis if you are there when they come out. They were perhaps the most incredible thing I witnessed when I was there. The serpentine colors dancing across perfectly clear starfilled skies is breathtaking.

As for fishing....you will never experience anything like what Alaska offers. Same goes for hunting if either you and you spouse are hunters, but be advised rules governing both are pretty strictly enforced. You can probably find locals who will be willing to guide for a little extra cash, I know we did in Fairbanks. If not they can probably reffer you to someone not in the $700 a day range.

Enjoy your time there. The winters are a bitch, but as I always explain to people there comes a point where cold is cold and ya can't tell the difference. Cold aside, you'll be hooked on Alaska once you get there. I've been away over 8 years and I still think about it every day.