Notes from Kingfisher Lodge

Fishing Reports, Chef's Notes, and Other News

Archive for July, 2009

Sun Rise At the Lodge

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This is a great representation of the peace we have here!  I have the opportunity to catch one of these from time to time.

  Unfortunately I did not have a camera, but we caught a glimpse of the northern lights a night or two ago as well.

Keep your eyes open and see it all!

 

Homemade Mortadella!

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After it was cure smoked.

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Finished Product.

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I’ve been doing some new dishes that keep the tongue tingling. This was made from the pig that we roasted in the ground.

  I have been working with some nice cherries and seeping them in a star anise port wine. Then I put them together as a tart.

Cherry’s and Port with stat anise ice cream

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Chocolate Mille-Feuille

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Avocado, Black Walnut and Danish Blue Salad

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Wild Boar BLT

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And then of course we had Cash’s birthday and I made the cake.

Chocolate Ice Cream Cake

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For those of you that would like to see pics or get recipes for some of the food that you had while staying here. you may contact me at  kwgchef@yahoo.com.

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You Never Know

This is definitely an odd one, but it will sure eat good. Carl got this 29 inch walleye (9 pounds) with a client right before the water started to come down. What would such a critter eat you ask. Obviously, a San Juan worm or, as I like to call them, “garden hackle”. 

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On another note, the river is finally down to 4000cfs, which is where they are going to leave it for the foreseeable future. The fishing remains good with a lot more top water activity starting (PMD’s, black caddis, and Hoppers). At these flows fishing should be excellent through the rest of the summer.

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Finally Coming Down

After a month of water flows 10000cfs or more, the river is finally on it’s way down. The local rumor mill says the flows are supposed to be down to 7000cfs by next Tuesday 7/14. It will be interesting to see how the drop effects the fishing. Right now we are seeing some PMD’s, caddis, and yellow sallies. We are hoping that the fish will get a little more interested in some top water feeding with some lower flows. Last week we had a guest at the lodge that described fishing the Horn in high water the best, “We’re catching plenty of fish, having a lot of fun. Best of all it’s like fishing a completely different river at these flows”. I thought that was a great description of the river and the fishing. Another comment on the fishing I thought rang true came from Keri after fishing with her and the kids yesterday, “fishing is kind of stupid right now!”. I replied with yes it is. It’s always fun when you can go down any river with a 6 year old and let him catch fish all on his own.

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Pig Roast!

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We all had a great Fourth! We cooked mister piggy in the ground, played horse shoes, and did our best not to catch any thing on fire.  I returned to work Tuesday with 20 pounds of black morel and a couple of porcini mushrooms. not bad for being this late in the season. I was on a quest for the King Bolitace but found the other lurking. What a prize!

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With that I went to work planning out the week! There is never a shortage of help from the boys and I think this may be a good starting point for Kade! The only way to learn the job is to do it!

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A young chef in the making!

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Roast Pig, Coming Up!

Happy 4th of July!!!!

We are cooking a pig in the ground and will  show you it all from start to finish later. Need the bang first!!!

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Tumbleweed of Brie

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Seared Scallop with ginger corn custard and chili creme, shrimp butter

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Peach tart

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Breakfast quiche

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