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Home of the $100,000
King of Kings
Salmon Tournament!
News 2008
Waterfall Resort
S 100,000 King of Kings Salmon Tournament Winners
Cruisin’ for Two!
That was a special day and year at Waterfall
for me. I was fortunate enough to catch the
King of my lifetime and Waterfall’s largest for
the season weighing in at 68.3 lbs.
Pictured with the 68.3 lb. King of the Season: Kevin
Austin,Rodney Riddle, Jim Luke and Nelson Wheeler.
As part of the McCarthy Building Companies,
I’ve been a regular at Waterfall Resort for
the last ten years. Each season, McCarthy
and our subcontractors fly the adrenalincharged floatplane from Ketchikan to
Waterfall. Eager to start fishing as soon as
we land, we are greeted by the staff and
guides at the resort who are consistently
friendly, guest oriented and just plain great
to be around! We’ve had some excellent
fishing over the years, including the year the
camp hauled in 13 Kings over 50 lbs. in one
day! I thought I would never see another
day of fishing like that at Waterfall ever
again—and then came June 21st, 2008!
Then, in October, I got a call from Waterfall
telling me I had won a prize in their Fishing
Derby. I immediately called my wife, Kris, to
tell her how all that practice fishing back
home on weekends had finally paid off. Now
Kris and I get to go on a 2-week European
cruise and I get to continue fishing at home
on the weekends. Thanks, Waterfall!
Grand Prize Drawing Winner
My experience at
Waterfall is one that I
will fondly remember
for the rest of my life.
The breathtaking location and the abundance
of wildlife continue to
be the subjects of many
stories to this day.
Winning the King of
Kings grand prize was
icing on the cake.
Shon White, Everett, WA,
2008 Grand Prize drawing
winner, with this 11 lb.
SOD. 7/20/08.
Rodney Riddle, Yuba City, CA, celebrates
winning King of the Season with his 68.3 lb.
King! In October, Rodney learned he had won
the 2-week European cruise for two!
2008 King of Kings Top Ten
1. Rodney Riddle
2. James Buckner
3. Mark Rau
4. Jeff Noyes
5. Liam House-Doyle
6. Randy Hanks
7. Garry Brayko
8. Pat Donahue
9. Mike Curci
10. Steve Gausewitz
68.3
53.5
52.4
51.0
48.0
47.6
44.8
44.6
44.1
43.9
WATERFALL S POTLIGHTS
Fishing with Dad!
Mike Bolen, CEO/
Chairman, McCarthy
Building Companies, fished
Waterfall in early August
with his daughters, Shelby,
13, and Haley, 11. Both
girls loved the fishing, and
half way thru the first day,
Haley was dubbed “Coho
Mike Bolen, Irvine, CA, with Haley and Shelby.
Queen!” The girls were
totally “blown away” by Pirate’s Cove and its breathtaking beauty.
The Alaska wildlife “package” put on a spectacular nature show.
Shelby and Haley loved the whales, sea lions, eagles and bears—
especially the bears on the walk to the waterfall. There were two
highlights: the Coho frenzy at Cape Ulitka where 2-4 fish were on
for at least an hour, and then came the highlight of highlights!
Several whales came in tight for bubble net feeding. All within 20
feet of the boat! It was high adventure at its finest! Mike has fished
Waterfall annually since 1996, including trips in June and August
2008, but the August trip with his daughters was the most memorable because of the father/daughters bonding time. Mike, Shelby
and Haley. They laughed, they bonded, they took home memories
…and a lot of fish!!!
Jo Jo Joyce - Queen for a Day times Two!
Jo Jo reflections ~ Waterfall ~ June 15-20, 2008
Never before have I
enjoyed such a well puttogether destination. Check
in was a breeze, weather
outfitting a riot and my
cabin delightful. What a
relief to have my luggage
delivered and picked up!
Breakfast, boat lunches and
dinners were exceptional!
Being King of the Day, or
in my case Queen, is an
experience I’ll live with forever. Who would have thought that
the next day would provide even more excitement when I caught
“Maynard,” my second King. With an additional KOD cap and a
40+ lb. patch in hand, I felt a little guilty but ecstatic. I was
hooked on Alaskan fishing!
“Jo Jo” Joyce, Hayden, ID, hugs her 35.2 lb.
Salmon of the Day (SOD)6/17/08.
Legendary Sportfishing
Bravo Waterfall. Do not change a thing!
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LEGENDARY SPORTFISHING
2 Days, 2 Salmon,
1 Angler
Queens of the Day
“Reel” Women Fish
and Land Salmons Of
the Day (SODs)!
Don Johnson celebrated
Salmon of the Day (SOD)
2 days in a row!
Not 1, but 2 SODs for Don Johnson, West
Caldwell, NJ. Pictured with his 41.7 lb. Salmon
on 6/5/08. The next day Don captured a 21.2 lb.
Salmon.
Irene Nagata, Hilo, HI, and her
13 lb. SOD! 8/2/08.
David Mauermann, Olympia,
WA, holds up his 22.6 lb.
Snapper. 7/2/08.
Blair Valk, Dallas, TX, with her
12.8 lb. SOD! 8/15/08.
Ih Lu, Irvine, CA, stands next to his 117.8
Halibut! 6/20/08.
A smiling, Janice Smith, Shafter, CA,
and her 12.4 lb. SOD! 7/27/08.
Mark Winne, Woodland, CA,
with his 17.9 Silver, the largest
silver of the season. 8/22/08!
Helene Valdez, Oak Harbor, WA,
with her 13.8 lb. SOD! 8/13/08.
7/12/08 was a great day for Jim Buckner,
Sunnyvale, CA, pictured with his 53.5 lb. SOD!
Karen Bland, Napa, CA, caught her
28.6 SOD on a misty day! 6/27/08.
The sun was shining on Michael
Fox, Sandy, OR, with his 41.2
lb. SOD! 7/1/08.
Sandra Steinberg, Miami Beach, FL,
poses with her 34 lb. SOD! 6/4/08.
A very happy Peter Mueller, Lake Oswego, OR,
hangs on to his 39.2 SOD! 6/9/08.
IN THE KITCHEN WITH CHEF STU
Grilled Coho with Russian
BBQ Sauce
Baked Snapper with Tapinade
Ingredients:
Whole Coho fillet with the pin
bones removed. Sheet of foil
(large enough to cover the
bottom of the fish)
Russian BBQ Sauce:
1 Cup Mayonnaise
1 Clove garlic, minced
1/2 tsp. Brown sugar
2 Tbl. Catsup
1/2 Cup Distilled vinegar
1 Green pepper, minced
1 Pimento, minced
1 Onion, minced
1 Tbl. Horseradish
1 Tbl. Parsley, chopped
1/8 tsp. Cayenne pepper
1 tsp. Salt
1 tsp. Fresh ground pepper
Assembly:
Preheat grill. In a mixing bowl,
combine all the ingredients
for Russian BBQ Sauce. Put
foil on grill and then place
salmon, skin side down, on
foil. Pour BBQ sauce over fish.
Cook until center of fish starts
to separate. Remove from grill
and serve family style.
2
Ingredients
6 – 5 oz. Snapper fillets skinned and boned
3 Eggs beaten
1 Cup All-purpose flour
3 Tblsp. Canola oil
Preheat oven to 350. Heat skillet over medium
heat. Dredge snapper in flour, then dip in eggs.
Pour oil in skillet. Place snapper fillets in hot skillet
and turn after 1 minute. Cook 1 more minute and
place on a baking sheet. Top snapper with tapinade
and finish cooking in oven about 6-8 minutes.
Tapinade Assembly
I have received a lot of requests
for a special Red Snapper recipe
so I searched through my cookbook, Then & Now, and came
across one of my long-time
favorites!
1 Cup Whole Kalamata olives
1 Cup Green olives
1/2 Cup Capers with juice
1-1/2 Tblsp. Lemon juice
1 oz. Anchovies
1/8 Cup Shallots
1/4 Cup Chopped parsley
Salt & Pepper to taste
Combine all ingredients in a food processor and
pulse for 1 minute until items are chopped and
well mixed together.
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Grilled Coho
Ingredients
1 Coho fillet with skin on
2 Tblsp. Butter, diced
2 Tblsp. Brown sugar
1/2 Lemon
1/2 C Vermouth
Salt & Pepper to taste
Foil to cover bottom of salmon
Heat BBQ Grill to medium high. Place
fillet, skin down, on top of foil, Turn up
edges of foil. Salt and pepper top of
fish. Sprinkle brown sugar evenly over
the salmon. Place butter on top of
sugar. Pick up foil with salmon and put
on the middle of BBQ grill. Pour vermouth around fillet. Lastly, squeeze
lemon over coho. Close lid and grill
until salmon flakes. I generally use a
total of cooking time of 10 minutes per
1 inch thickness of your fillet.
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WHAT MEMORIES!
Camp News
CONGRATULATIONS!
The 2008 Photo Contest Winners
2008 Employee Photo Contest
Winners:
Resort – Daniel Gleason
Fishing – Scott McKelvey
Nature & Wildlife – Wanda Wilks
Each winning photograph will
receive a Waterfall $150 Gift
Certificate, redeemable at the
General Store. Thank you to all who
participated in the 2008 Contest.
Crew Milestones 2008
10-Years:
Dennis Luckenbach, Guide
Winter Wonderland &
Hatchery Program
Each of the Winning Photographs in the 2008
Photo Contest will receive a Waterfall Gift
Certificate valued at $150. We appreciate the
many entries from the 2008 Season and thank
all of our Guests who sent us their unforgettable
Waterfall Memories!
By Steve Cockrell, General Manager
Wanda Wilks remains at the Resort
all year and, along with her many
talents, keeps the skeleton crew
fed. Photography is only one of
these talents!
Resort Category, top left: Fritz Westerhout
Fish Category, bottom right: Elizabeth Butler
Nature Category, top right: John Deluca
The Cabins. Snow, Symmetry, Solitude.
Photo by Wanda Wilks.
Notables
6th Annual King Salmon Jackpot
Challenge: June 7-10, 2009
Fishing Report
Every three years the Alaska Board of Fish meets to
consider changes to S.E. Alaska fishing regulations.
The following positive changes are a result of that
meeting.
$100,000 Special Bonus Award &
Up to $248,000 in Cash Jackpots!
King Salmon retention for the entire season: If the
abundance index remains at or below the 2008 level,
guided anglers will still be able to retain at least one
king salmon in July and August. The trophy fish rule,
implemented in 2008, requiring a king to be at least
48” to be retained after July 15th has been eliminated.
The one-fish per day/three fish annual limit will remain
in effect for May and June.
Trophy Lingcod: Guided anglers retain the right to harvest one ling cod within the existing slot limit and now
are allowed a second lingcod if it is over 55 inches!
As most of you know, we experienced a low point in
King Salmon abundance in 2008. The last time this
occurred was in 2000. The following year, in 2001,
the abundance index improved from 1.1 to 1.29. The
Alaska Department of Fish and Game is optimistic
that we will see an increase in the abundance index
in 2009. If it is anything like 2001, we will get back to
traditional limits of one king per day and three for the
season which will apply for the entire fishing season.
Waterfall to Air on 2 TV Series!
Larry Csonka, Oak Hill, FL,
& Steve Pennaz, Minnetonka,
MN, “share the limelight”
during a break in filming.
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Larry Csonka, 1987
Football Hall of Famer
and host of NAPA’s
North to Alaska, and
Steve Pennaz, author,
and host of North
American Fisherman,
filmed episodes of their
TV series at Waterfall
during the same week.
We will e-blast details
and airdates for these
high-adventure episodes
that showcase sportfishing on the west coast of
Prince of Wales Island!
Waterfall’s recipe
for a Fun
Tournament!
Take 92 guests,
23 boats and
guides, mix in
the wild n' wily
David Waugh, Las Vegas, NV, second King Salmon,
spice it up with a
from left, enjoys his celebrity as one
of the 6 King Salmon Jackpot
$100,000 special
Challenge winners!
prize and optional
cash jackpots and BAM! ... a recipe for good times,
camaraderie and a fantastic fishing tournament.
Help us kick off Waterfall’s 27th Season! Over 95
employees will help host this great fun event!
Announcing $100,000 Special Bonus Prize!
In addition to the optional cash jackpots, Waterfall
has sweetened the “pot.” Catch the largest salmon
all three-tournament days and the winner will
receive $100,000! But wait, if you catch the largest
salmon 2 out of the 3 days…you will win $20,000.
This is a no-entry fee tournament…so everyone is
eligible for the bonus prizes.
Optional Multi-Level Cash Jackpots...with 92
guests, the potential jackpots could rise to
$248,400. How do the jackpots work? Individual
guests can select which jackpots to enter: 1, 2, or all
5 jackpots. Daily jackpots are: $25, $50, $125, $200
and $500 totaling $900 daily or $2700 for the threeday fishing events. Simply, you catch and tag the
largest king salmon and “cash in” on the jackpot
levels you entered.
Check out our Challenge details at:
www.waterfallresort.com/jackpot.html
If you would like to register for the Challenge, call
Mike Dooley at 800-544-5125.
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After our guests leave, Waterfall
goes from a working population
of up to 100 staff to fewer than
twenty. One might think we kick
back, slow down and relax… but
now the transformation truly
begins! The boats and docks are
pulled out of the bay and stored.
Power and water are shut off to all
but 2 or 3 buildings. Waterfall now
takes on the historic look of a
cannery rather than the popular
sportfishing destination it has
become. As summer gives way to
fall and winter the transformation
is complete.
POW Hatchery King Salmon
Enhancement Program
This program will supplement
King Salmon returns to the west
side of Prince of Wales (POW)
Island starting in the summer of
2010. Waterfall Resort, other
charter operators, and many of
our guests have helped support
the efforts of the Prince of Wales
Hatchery program since 1997. The
hatchery has been releasing five
hundred thousand King Salmon
fry per year and expects a return
of one to two percent, five to ten
thousand fish, beginning in 2010.
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Dates
2009
Call Mike at 800-544-5125 or
email: wfreservations@kpunet.net
Rarely available Prime-Time dates in June, July, and
August! With up to $900 off select dates, now’s the
time to book your action-packed, memory-making
trip!! AND, if you put a group together, you can
earn a complimentary trip! We’ve got the dates, the
rates and the fishing! Don’t let Alaska’s best guides
sail without you. Let’s go fishing!
Former AK Governor, Frank
Murkowski, Fairbanks, AK,
stands next to his 11.3 lb. Silver.
8/12/08.
AK Senator Lisa Murkowski,
Washington, D.C., and her
13.2 lb. Silver. 8/10/08.
Ron Peck, Anchorage, AK, didn’t
have far to travel to “snap” up
his 20.8 lb.catch. 8/16/08.
6-7 to 6-10: There are a few spots left for the big
King Salmon Jackpot Challenge. $900 off pp +
bonus fishing time*
6-11 to 6-14: A weekend program with $700 off pp
6-14 to 6-18: Four nights at the price of three!!
Katherine Cassell, Katonah, NY, with guide, Dennis
Luckenbach, and her 12.8 lb. Silver. 8/17/08.
6-20 to 6-23: Peak for King Salmon
6-26 to 6-29: Good Kings!
Baseball Hall of Famer, Rod Carew and son
Devon Carew, both from Coto de Caza, CA.
6/10/08.
7-5 to 7-9: Kings everywhere!
7-22 to 7-25: This is the time for Kings!
7-28 to 7-31: Silver & Kings!
8-11 to 8-14: Silver and Halibut Action!
8-17 to 8-20: $900 off pp Silver Salmon Special
* The King Salmon Jackpot Challenge is a No Entry
Fee fun event! Up to $165,600 in optional Daily
Cash Jackpots and Merchandise Awards!
The Templeton Family ~ Entertaining Waterfall! “The Templetons of Las Vegas, NV have been visiting
Waterfall since 1982. As our kids get older, our group gets larger. We always look forward to our time at
Waterfall and like to do something new to ‘spice things up’ for ourselves and the other guests.”
4th of July Games!
Hospitality Supervisor, Colleen Cockrell, offered her insights into
what’s happening at Waterfall on Independence Day!
The highlights of the 4th of July are the games on the dock. All
the guests are invited to participate and a great many do so. The
egg toss, water balloon toss, neck-to-neck orange race, fish head
toss, and the tote race across the boat harbor generate energetic
mixed-team camaraderie between the co-workers and guests.
One of our guests, celebrity boxer Tye Fields, stole the show.
At 6'8" tall, Tye skimmed across the harbor in just a few strokes
leading his team to victory.
If you’re at Waterfall on the 4th of July, come on down to
the dock and join the fun!
Guests & staff line up at the 4th of July egg toss! There weren’t as many “takers” at the slimy fish head toss!
The Next Generation of Waterfall Anglers!
Aristades Romero and son,
David, Costa Rica, with David's
30.6 lb. Salmon. 6/5/08.
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Gonzalo de Varona IV
(“Gonzie”), 14, poses with his
103.4 lb. Halibut. 5/28/08.
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Harrison Kahn, 15, and his
12.8 lb. Salmon! 8/12/08.
Kendall Isaak, 14, and her 40.1
lb. Halibut! 7/10/08.
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A smiling Joey Massa, 18, and
his 27.6 lb. Salmon. 5/30/08.
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