http://konoske.net Wed, 23 Jul 2008 02:42:00 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en [singlepic=539,200,,,right] Finished washing some Sierra Nevada foothill mud and gravel off my wading boots and already I’m looking forward to the next visit to the cabin. (Increasingly one of the few “true” cabins in Twain Harte, it seems.) I took a day off to squeeze a bit o’ fishing in last ... http://konoske.net/archives/349 Summer. A time of day dreaming punctuated at irregular intervals of reaching for those dreams. Tends to keep me away from the keyboard. The weather here in Northern California has alternated between the glorious “summer pattern” and hellish heat. Mix in a gloomy shroud of wildfire smoke and you’ve got ... http://konoske.net/archives/345 Best wishes to everyone for happy and safe Fourth of July. Unfortunately, here in California we have plenty o’ natural fireworks going off - though not all naturally caused - with 1,781 fires and 505,872 acres burned since June 20, 2008. Here’s hoping that the services of the 20,254 committed personnel, ... http://konoske.net/archives/343 A quick trip to the cabin last weekend, cloaked in the smoke of the myriad fires, yielded a day of insane fishing catching. The weekend didn’t turn out as long or relaxing as I had hoped. I had to wait at work for the phone guy to switch ... http://konoske.net/archives/339 [singlepic=535,300,,,right] We’re almost famous! Okay, not in “fifteen minutes of fame” kind of way, but we got our mugs, along with some fish, posted somewhere on the Internet other than my corner here at “fishing for words.” (Click on the link and look for June 15, 2008.) Sure, I sent an e-mail ... http://konoske.net/archives/338 [singlepic=499,250,,,right]For our last day at TRL we were teamed up with Bob from New Hampshire for a day on the Kenai River with guide Rich. Sun and blue sky emerged from behind the cloud early in the morning and the conversation — even the bantering between myself, my brother ... http://konoske.net/archives/337 [singlepic=476,250,,,right]There’s nothing so nice as taking a one-minute walk to the TRL dock to fish the Kenai River. After a nice breakfast at five-fifteen in the morning we were ready to head out with Mark T. as our guide, with guest Doug. The sky was overcast with the ... http://konoske.net/archives/336 Thankfully, a late high tide meant we didn’t have to get up as early as some folks. We were to chase halibut, and tides make all the difference. Halibut fishing is dictated by the tides and an early tide can mean a roll call as early as three ... http://konoske.net/archives/335 [singlepic=403,200,,,right]Tuesday was our day to drift the Kasilof River, which is about an hour or so south of TRL. After a good breakfast, picking up our cooler for the fish we hoped to catch and lunches, we headed out under overcast skies. Gawking at moose along the roadside and a ... http://konoske.net/archives/333 Note: Since I was incommunicado during my trip, I will post details of the Kenai fishing trip that my dad, my brother and I enjoy during the following days in chronological order. I hope you enjoy it! Pictures will follow soon. Monday, June 9, 2008 [singlepic=380,300,,,right]After weeks and months of agonizing anticipation ... http://konoske.net/archives/332