Wow!! Isn't it a bit early for the Kuskokwim River to be frozen over ? Looks like a Foot of snow on the River.

No in fact it's quite late for freeze up.

White when do you head out? Dec.?

Depends on when I can land on the river. Not looking good as warm as it's been.

Time to rise and shine !! The sun is up. !!! Daylight's a wasten!!

Still dark here. I hate daylight saviings time. I wish AK would get rid of it, there is no need up here.

I'm with you kusko!!

Still waiting on the sunrise here..have a beaver set out (snares)..and a Talluyuk...just killing time till the Cats prime up

I'm with you Jeff. I have a half dozen 120's out, a few 330's and a few Talluyuk's out. I'm trying to pick up a few mink, beaver and otter while the fox and cats prime up.

One question on the talluyuk. On the one funnel version, the hole goes on the upstream side right? Is this true for blackfish too?

I have a few more to set yet,prefer across the river,and they are just crossing now..so will set them soon.

you can catch in either direction...but if you face it upstream ,its likly to plug with weeds and stuff I have mine on the down stream side..they tend to hunt upstream, it seams to me.

Cool, thank you.

The little creeks are still open here, the lakes have about 6-8 inches of ice on them.

is the tallyuk a trap for the blackfish or for the mink and otter??

Is it basically a funnel trap???

Jeff, do you have nay pictures?

It could be for both. Yes, it's just a funnel trap. Most people out here make them with only one end open.

No snow so opening day 2 days ago I set walking lines. It was calling for scattered snow showers. Well we flat got pounded 8 inches and still coming down gonna have fun walking in and taking care of those sets I got out I wouldn't have set if they had told me it was going to storm. Stupid weather service!

Here is one I just made last week...the blackfish ones use smaller mesh screen

009 by yukonjeff, on Flickr

Just FYI daylight savings ended last weekend. Come on join the 21st century.

used to help dad make some of those and taluuyaqs when i was lil'... miss them days.

Cazador helped me and showed me how to set traps and snares today! Gonna get that silver!

Anyone watch that show tonight about the Wolverine ? It was on PBS. I guess it was also on the Nature Channel. Interesting how the guy was able to raise those 2 young Wolverines.

Was that the guy in Haines?