Returning guests Matt Moore and Jon Mayer added
ling cod to their fishing repertoire this year.They
landed these assisted by deck hand, Brittney
Gaethle and Steve Moe, aka Captain Crusty.

Matt caught the largest one. It weighed 67 pounds,
which made it a trophy catch. A 55-pounder is the
qualifying weight for the trophy class distinction.

This year the lodge expanded its fishing portfolio to
include ling cod. The season for ling cod opens on
July first and continues through August.

Ryan Squires and Doc Stuart Finkelstein celebrate
their catch.

Caught on the Kenai River these kings weighed in at
70 pounds and 55 pounds.

Bob Black hosted this party, booking the entire lodge
for the week. It was Bob’s 3rd trip to the Lodge.

They fished the salt, the local rivers and went on a
few fly-outs for an all-round Alaskan experience.

We made good use of the Robinson R44 Clipper II
helicopter this season for fishing, flight seeing, glacier
viewing and nature watching. Many guests upgraded
to this deluxe experience.

Jon Mayer caught his first yellow-eyed rockfish while
fishing in Kachemak Bay. Jon comes up every year
with his father and both have scheduled for the 2006
season.

Arrrrrgh, maties …

We put on a great dinner every night, but Pirate
Night always proves to be the most popular. This
year Jerry Quinn and his party out did themselves.
What great costumes! This was Jerry’s 10th year at
the lodge.

Carrie Winsten returned to the lodge this year for her
4th time and stayed 2 weeks. She shared the second
week with her father for the ultimate father-daughter
trip.

She booked the exclusive use of the Robinson
Clipper R44 helicopter and had a dedicated guide for
the entire week.

Fresh water fishing for kings and rainbows on the
Talachuitna was one of the highlights of the trip.
Here they’ve stopped at a glacier en route to fishing.

We were happy to serve you. From Left to right:
Kristen, Deanna, David, Vivian and Kelly

Thank you …

We would like to say thank you to all of you who
visited us this July. You created lasting
memories while you were here, and we are happy to
have been a part of them. If you have any
suggestions, a fishing story or a picture you’d like to
share, do tell us. We’d love to hear from you.
Steve and Vivian Moe