HI SCOTT WAS UP AT LAKE ILLIAMNA THIS AUGUST OR SHOULD I SAY UP SIDE DOWN (INVERTED SEAPLANE)didn't fish the kvichak but did fish the alagnak lots of bows didn't seem to matter what you used find the salmon and and the trout followed did pull some lunkers out of some of holes and yes bring some protection big grizzley stalked us for 6 miles then came at us after setting up camp