Alaska Fishing Report: Sept 4, 2015 It was a very unique August here on the Kenai River as a late surge of sockeye and late arrival of silvers made for a very different beginning to our fall fishing season. Normally by the 10th or so of August we have transitioned from sockeye fishing and are …
Alaska Fishing Report: Aug 7, 2015 The last week of July and the first week of August have come and gone in rapid fire and fishing over this two week span has been excellent. As noted in our previous report, king season took on a more normal feel this year as the season stayed open …
Alaska Fishing Report: July 27, 2015 A great deal has occurred since the last fishing report and it has been a very eventful and interesting July here on the Kenai River and surrounding waters. Unlike the past several seasons, this year’s king salmon returns to the Kenai and the Kasilof Rivers have definitely improved. Unlike …
As we move into the first week of July and the core of our season, all in all it has been a pretty eventful summer. Much like the several seasons prior to this one, we have shifted focus from struggling king salmon stocks and have focus largely on the more abundant sockeye. After a pretty …
We have been very busy over the last few weeks and have a lot of great fishing action to report on. First and foremost I wish to extend my congratulations to our longtime friend and former guide Brent Rinker and his beautiful new wife Janelle. They were married on June 13 in sunny California and we wish them …
Where to start. The 2015 fishing season has begun like an avalanche. Which is pretty ironic considering we have had a winter little to no snow. While it is definitely too early to make any predictions of run strength or to be too optimistic about what the remainder of the season may hold, all indications …
2013 Coho return one of the best ever! Through the many years I have guided on the Kenai River, I have seen ups and down in all the salmon returns. This cyclical boom and bust is all part of the salmon’s natural existence, there are good years and there are bad years. This years return …
Looking back on the 2014 fishing season evokes a myriad of special memories. While each and every season seems to take on a life all its own, this past season is particularity unique for a number of reasons. First and foremost was the fiery beginning to the summer season as the Funny River Horse Trail …
Well its official, 2014 is behind us for good and 2015 is here! The new year is always bittersweet as one looks back on an entire year of memories and great times on water. On the last day of 2014 I was lucky enough to spend it floating the Kenai with my brother and …
The 2014 fishing season will long be remembered for a number of reasons but perhaps the most timely is how long it lasted. Even now there is still some pretty good fishing to be discovered on the Kenai River. Late November is normally a time when frosty temperatures mean you definitely need to pick your …
