Justin-Siena Alaskan Salmon Slayers (ASS)

Aug 27 - Sept 1 2004 was spent doing some serious salmon fishing on the Kenai Peninsula with EZ Limit's own Greg Brush. Months earlier the planning was put into place, with Russ, Kel, Rich, and Mark signing up for the adventure. This mini High School reunion, partly taken as a celebration that we had all made it into our 40's without any jail time, was mainly intended to do one thing: take advantage of an old friend (Greg) who had the wherewithall to spoil the crud out of us urban myths. First, we had to learn how to be a fisherman: either look like a moron, or dress in that ever-effective camouflage (Rich) or like a clown (Kel), but always remember to have a good time. It readily became apparent who in our group had no pride whatsoever. For example, Rich did not catch this fish (Russ did); nor did he catch this fish (Kelsey did). While some of the photographs on these web pages are of Rich holding fish that he actually did catch, in general one should not apply too much credibility to his pictures, and certainly not his stories (Rich lies so much he grew horns out of his head). In this regard, he is a true fisherman with the requisite big fishing tales ("fishermen are born honest, but they get over it"). Here's a 4.25M MPEG video of Rich losing a fish (OK, we'll quit picking on Rich now). Certainly the quality time spent with friends was nice, but coming home with almost 30 pounds (each) of Salmon fillets wasn't too bad, either. While that sounds like a lot (and it is), that doesn't begin to accurately categorize the extraordinary salmon slaying that was going on during this trip (I feel a horn coming on). Each day with Greg was not simply spent getting our (EZ) limit, but better yet getting in about 8 hours of fishing with friends, with a lot of catch and release going on. To say that this trip was successful would be like saying Napa Valley produces some good table wine. In between fishing, when not spending a relaxing evening at the humble abode, we enjoyed a few excellent dinners with Greg and his family. Greg's wife Sherri, the brains behind the biz, patiently listened to our fishing stories with a gracious smile, although they were essentially the same stories she has had to endure for the last 10 years (since there were kids present, we didn't discuss the years 1978-1981). Greg's daughter's Kelsey (another fish slayer) and Kendra (wind her up and watch her go!) are too good for Greg, but luckily life is always full of generosity... Click on a day, and enjoy the memories from an amazing trip. Thanks Greg!

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