| Recap
of 2008 Season
We have had a very
busy spring and summer and already it is fall and
the clients first to arrive have been very successful.
Spring in Alaska came late this year, and made it
hard to find Grizzly bears out of their dens early.
Richard Attenberger, of Colorado Springs, CO. and
Chip Carlson of Sioux Falls, SD were both fortunate
to take nice grizzly bear after many days of hard
hunting conditions. Many of our camps were out in
0’ to -10’s, weather and this does create
lots of hard hunting and is a factor we have no
control over.
With the beginning of fishing season, in late June,
we were fortunate to have many groups out on the
waters around Stoney River Lodge. Client’s
coming from California to Florida, enjoyed catching
many species of Salmon, Rainbow Trout, Northern
Pike, Arctic Char, Arctic Grayling and the uncommon
Sheefish (Tarpon of the North). Lots of wild life
were seen while fishing and from the planes while
being transported to and from the fishing sites
and, including moose and caribou with newly born
calves, grizzly bears and black bears with first
and second year cubs, land otter with pups as well
as lots of birds of prey, eagles and shore birds.
Pictures and stories can be found on the www.fishingstoneyriverlodge.com
web site.
Many projects were accomplished over the summer
months, including a face lift to all the permanent
buildings on the premises. While the Anchorage area
had a cool wet summer, here at Stoney River Lodge,
after break-up in early June, we enjoyed many days
with temperatures in the high 70’s and low
80’s and only a very few wet days.
Starting the 10th of August we put hunters in the
mountains after Dall sheep.
Mitchel Zimmerman took the his full curl ram on
the fourth day of his seven day hunt, after putting
in many climbs up into the mountains to find his
trophy. The fifth day was spent with guide going
back into the hills after the balance of the meat
and horns. This left a day at the lodge for some
Silver Salmon fishing.
Mitch Zimmerman's
Sheep |
Albert & Marilyn Sparkes of Alberta, Canada
had a day fishing and catching Silver Salmon before
they headed for the mountains. They enjoyed their
wedding anniversary in the mountains where Dall
sheep were seen and did lots of traveling up and
down the hills while in pursuit for their trophy
ram.
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| Marilyn
& Albert Sparkes |
Marilyn
Sparkes with a nice Coho Salmon |
Armando Delgado from
Miami hunted and took a huge black bear in the berry
filled hills with Joe Mott as his guide. Tom Rodd
from Newport Beach, CA took a trophy black bear
and a beautiful dark haired Grizzly bear while on
his ten day hunt.
Armando Delgado
with 6'+ Black Bear |
We were fortunate to have Tom Rodd of Newport Beach,
CA, Rich Piech of North Pole, AK., Bob Cornine of
Kiowa, CO. and Steve Valdez of Elizabeth, Co. here
at Stoney River Lodge in quests of Dall Sheep, Grizzly
Bear, Moose, Caribou and Black Bear.
Read Noter from Tom - 
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| Tom
Rodd
with Black Bear
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Tom
Rodd
with Grizzly Bear
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| Bob
Cornine with Caribou |
Steve
Valdez with Grizzly Bear |
Ned Caveney, Lupton,
MI, came out of the sheep country after ten days of
hunting, scoring with this beautiful full curl ram.
While the weather wasn’t great for the whole
ten days, he and his guide watched Bull moose, grizzly
bears and Ned even had a visit from a black bear while
relaxing at the spike camp.
Ned and Curly took a day to explore some of the great
fishing for Coho Salmon and Arctic Char.
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| Ned
Caveney with Dall Sheep and black bear! |
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| Ned
Caveney with Arctic Grayling |
Jerry Kandzer from Marianna, Florida arrived at Stoney
River Lodge, very excited to hunt for his trophy Moose.
This was his first time ever with us and He was excited
to hear that he would be taken to spike camp that
evening. After days of glassing, the opportunity for
Jerry to stalk a trophy presented itself. After his
hunt he spent some days back at the lodge explaining
in detail the events of the hunt. He had a great day
of fishing for Arctic Grayling and Coho Salmon with
Curly and did a little grouse hunting around the lodge.
What a wonderful man to have with us here at Stoney
River Lodge, hopefully he’ll plan a return trip
soon!
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Jerry
Kandzer with Coho salmon Read
letter - |
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| Jerry
Kandzer with moose and salmon |
Roger Potter, Springfield, MO forth time client with
Stoney River Lodge arrived with son’s Dan Marlman,
Marble Falls, AR and Jim Richiert, Harrison, AR. Kevin
Barrows, Berryville, AR, business friend of Jim’s
came along with the group. On the 1st day of Roger
Potter’s hunt he missed an opportunity on a
good quality moose. Roger Potter’s son Dan is
shown below with his moose after several days of glassing
the hills and stalking his trophy. Kevin Barrows,
first time client of Stoney River Lodge is seen with
his trophy Moose below. He has booked a company fishing
trip with us coming up soon. Jim, Roger’s son
hunted hard for seven days in spike camp seeing many
quality bulls, but the opportunity wasn’t there.
We will see Jim back again soon!
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| Kevin
Barrows with his moose |
Victor Roth, Malden, MO, 3rd time client with Stoney
River Lodge came up to hunt a trophy moose and Grizzly
bear. Victor traveled over hills and through the tundra
and came up with this exceptional trophy moose within
the first day of hunting. Victor was returned to the
lodge for some hot showers, hot meals and After being
around the lodge for a few days, out hunting grouse
in the mornings and enjoying hunting video’s
at the lodge, Victor and guide left for the hills
again in pursuit of a trophy Grizzly.
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| Victor
Roth with his moose |
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| Victor
Roth's Grizzly |
Arriving at the lodge
on the 13th of September, Tom Steinberger and friend
Mike Coplen, both out of Logansport, IN (both return
hunters to Stoney River Lodge). Joe McCleskey, Lufkin,
TX, home of many past clients, and Steve Hindley,
Spokane, WA, both being first time clients here
with us at Stoney River Lodge. It didn’t take
long to have a bite to eat, site in rifles, gather
up gear and then were flown off to their individual
spike camps where their guides were expecting their
arrival.
Mike Coplen with Moose |
Steve Hindley with moose |
Tom Steinberger with caribou |
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