Day three started with rain and ended with rain. We loaded into 4x4 trucks and headed for the boat landing on the tributary river that is used for bringing all of the equipment and supplies into the Lake Marie Lodge. We boarded jet drive powered flatbottoms and made a short run up the glacier feed river to a small side creek known as Otter Creek. Our first stop was a hole known as Beaver Lodge hole. It was located where another small glacier feed stream entered and the hole was filled with large kings slashing the water with their rolls and jumps. I used fly tackle that proved quite satisfactory. We were using large colored flys that resembled nothing, but apparently ticked off the fish. All of us hooked up quickly, but just as quickly lost fish. It seems as if these kings had our number. I personally hooked and lost 5 fish from this one hole. We continued up stream and fished several deep holes that produced nice fish. Two of us along with one of our guides decided to hike upstream to another hole that could not be reached by boat. This hole was crystal clear, about fifty yards long and literally stacked with LARGE KINGS! After several hundred casts and only one hookup we decided these fish also had our number. We decided to give them a break and wait for a time later in the week to attack them.
After lunch we headed back down and fished several of the same holes we had fished on the way up....with the same results...lots of hookups, but no cigars!
We decided to finish off the day by fishing the mouth of Otter. This proved to be the real deal...quickly providing numerous hookups and several nice fish brought to net. We decided to quit a little early due to the sloppy weather and returned to the lodge ready for a great meal and fellowship with the other anglers. It was always interesting to listen to their stories and lies!
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