housekeeping

Happy Monday.

Going for quality over quantity on this blog, but here are a couple of things to run by you:

Another great Alaska fisheries blog run by Wesley Loy of the Anchorage Daily news: Deckboss.

A link to the most current Naknek/Kvichak district openings and updates: Alaska Department of Fish and Game. Dad and I fish both Bristol Bay Eastside and Westside...usually we won't go to the Westside until after the fourth of July, depending on escapement up the Kvichak.

Dad arrived safely but quite tired to Naknek. A ton of delays/mechanical issues with Horizon. And sketchy weather on the puddle jumper between Anchorage and King Salmon - the airplane started icing up and vibrating violently. When the de-icing mechanisms starting working in the airplane's favor, chunks of ice would come off the wings, hit the props, and peg the fuselage. As soon as they made it over the Alaska Range, they were able to drop altitude and escape the drama.

"It made the hair on the back of my neck stand up," said Dad, as his eyes darted across to Lake Iliamna, the closest body of water in sight...

New exhaust system complete on our fishing vessel Odie, just some extra insulation to add near the turbos. This should diminish the carbon monoxide asphyxiation factor in the cabin exponentially! Fresh batteries for the four wheeler and old junker truck that keeps starting every single year. All is well so far and starting off calmly.

As for me, I'm chomping at the bit. Stay tuned. This will become hopefully more insightful and exciting as time passes, but this post is aptly-named "housekeeping".