Top Ten List
As of 7/11/09

1. Dylan Davis                 52.9            7/01/09           Oklahoma City, OK
2. Barton Kilgore           52.0            6/21/09            Longview, CA
3. Thomas Schendt       48.4            6/30/09           Chevy Chase, MD
4. Mike Cochran             45.9           6/29/09            Santa Rosa, CA
5. John Morgan              44.8            6/28/09            Mazama, WA
6. Scott Timberlake      44.5            6/22/09            Palos Verdes Estates, CA
7. Robert Hymes           43.6             6/09/09            Coronado, CA
8. Doug Hart                    43.3             7/11/09             Palm Desert, CA
9. Dennis Lombardo    42.4             6/15/09             Cave Creek, AZ
10. Jim Christensen     42.0             7/09/09            Costa Mesa, CA

Alaskan Rock ‘n Galley Cookbook

Baked Alaska Halibut
4 halibut fillets (4 oz. each)
2 T. fresh chives, chopped
¼ c. mayonnaise
1 T. Worcestershire sauce
3 T. Parmesan cheese, grated

Preheat oven to 400°. Stir together mayonnaise, Parmesan cheese, 1 tablespoon chives and Worcestershire sauce. Spread over fish fillets. Bake uncovered 12 to 15 minutes, or until fillets flake easily when tested with a fork. Garnish with chives. Serves 4.

La Donna’s Website: www.rockngalley.com

Ole & LaDonna Gundersen

Bryan Mock (far left) and his Ness Group Fishing Buddies

I was a guest of Waterfall June 23-28 with the Ness Group. I wanted to let you and your staff know that although we did not have favorable weather conditions, we had an amazing experience. Two years ago, almost the same group fished out of Sunnahae under perfect weather conditions and all agreed that there is no comparison to the Waterfall experience. Our guide, Mike King, did an amazing job hunting down fish for us and even though two of the four fisherman on our boat had never been Salmon fishing, on our second to last day we had a quad hook up of Kings and brought all four to the boat.

Stu, Stacy and their staff are an amazing culinary team and whether it was a chicken salad wrap on the boat or a rib eye in the dining room (Tuesday nights was one of the best I’ve personally ever had) the food was always top shelf.

Your admin/general store staff including Sara, Emily and Colleen were also very accommodating to our group the whole time and always pleasant to deal with. I think it enhances the overall experience to be able to hang out with the staff and I can tell you that I certainly enjoyed playing pool and having drinks with all of them.

Last but certainly not least, the Lagoon Saloon’s bartender extraordinaire, Ron. I’ve been to bars around the world and think Ron is one of the best. When you can walk through the doors of a bar the second night of a trip and your group’s round is set up by the time you hit the bar, that’s one hell of a good bartender!

I can’t wait to come back next year and I can guarantee it will be Red Snappers and Guide Bombers for the bar if I get King of the Day! Don’t forget to consider the “Bar Tab of the Day” just in case I come up short. You guys are the best.

Bryan Mock, VP
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One of our local bears enjoys a moment at the waterfall as well as a salmon dinner.

Taken by Guest Peter Tahmin, Los Angeles, CA.

Scott Timberlake, King of the Day

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Scott was 44 pounds heavier when he became King of the Day with an amazing 44.5 pound catch at the Waterfall Resort.

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Mike Cochran shows off his catch of the day. This 45.9 pound beauty was the top catch at the Waterfall Resort on June 29th.

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Thomas Schendt shows off his giant catch at Waterfall Resort!

Great Year for Silvers

By Ray Rychnovsky

Spectacular fighting silver salmon have made a very early appearance and it looks like a great year for these fish. When I visited Waterfall Resort this year, everyone on our boat caught a limit of six silvers on June 19. That’s the earliest anyone can remember getting limits of silvers,” said guide Mitch Carroll. This species of salmon are more and more abundant all the way to lodge closing. Mid-to-late season anglers can expect great fishing for this species.

Biography — Ray Rychnovsky

Ray Rychnovsky is an award winning outdoor writer and photographer. More than 600 of his articles have been published in magazines including Outdoor Life, Field & Stream, Salt Water Sportsman, Sport Fishing, Salmon Trout Steelheader, Fly Fishing and Tying and Game and Fish Publications.

Rychnovsky has also had seven books published. He has written many articles on Alaska and recently published the book, Alaska’s River Maps and Fishing Guide.

He has won a few awards for his books and articles and many awards for his photos. He is past president of the Outdoor Writer’s Association of California and an active member of the Outdoor Writer’s Association of America.

Top Ten List
As of 7/3/09

1.   Dylan Davis                 52.9       7/1/09       Oklahoma City, OK

2.   Barton Kilgore           52.0       6/21/09     Longview, WA

3.   Thomas Schendt        48.4      6 /30/09    Chevy Chase, MD

4.   Mike Cochran              45.9        6/29/09     Santa Rosa, CA

5.   John Morgan                44.8       6/28/09     Mazama, WA

6.   Scott Timberlake        44.5       6/22/09      Palos Verdes Estates, CA

7.   Robert Hymes              43.6      6/9/09         Coronado, CA

8.   Dennis Lombardo        42.4      6/15/09      Cave Creek, AZ

9.    Kent Jones                      41.3       7/3/09        Simi Valley, CA

10.  Sigifredo Rivas, Sr.    40.6      6/18/09      Renton, WA