Time: 3:00pm
Air Temp: 68°F
Wind: Southeast at 10mph
Weather: Clear
Happy Father’s Day to mine and all fathers out there today! We were able to
spend the day together and with other friends preparing the site for our new
cabin on the Snake River. It was another beautiful day on the Seward
Peninsula. With several more of these, the snow on the peaks in the area
might actually melt before July.
During a quick lunch break we were able to sneak in a little
dry fly action for some
hungry Grayling. We didn’t even bother putting on
the waders; instead we were able to cast from the sandbar just downstream of
the cabin site. We caught and released 4 Grayling. The largest landed was
this one here at 19 and ¼ inches, who fell for the old Adams Irresistible.
It was a beautiful clear day and we had to take advantage of the dry
weather, so back to work we went. We were able to put in a good long day
today on one of the longest days of the year. During this time, the sun sets
at about 1:45am and rises again at about 4:15am local time, giving us a 22
hour day and 24 hours of
visible light! Dry fly action can be great all
night on these clear sunny days. In fact, fishing from about 9pm to 1am can
be some of the most rewarding dry fly fishing. And though the temperature
officially in Nome hit a high of 55°F, the high at our Snake River cabin
just north of Nome and out of the effect of the sea breeze was 68°F.
BR
