King salmon put the Kenai on the map. The strain of salmanoid on steroids that returns to the Kenai's glacial flows is unmatched in size anywhere on earth. Indeed a handful...
Dead Fish Mean Life for Alaska Rivers and Lakes Recent study uncovers 300 year history of salmon Salmon runs are notorious for being cyclical in nature. Returns can vary greatly from year...
Salmon & Steelhead Spawning and Salmonid Reproduction Salmon (derived from the latin term salmo which means leaper) have one of the most interesting life cycles of any animal on earth. Born...
Wondering how much that salmon weighs and don't have a scale? Did you release your trophy king and wonder how much it actually weighed? In Alaska, we are often fishing without...
Releasing Fish. Do it Right Whether you intend to catch and release fish or not, knowing how to properly release fish is a good skill for every angler to acquire. You...
Here's some helpful tips on how to handle your fish...
Alaska Steelhead Fishing on the Kenai Peninsula. When most people think of steelhead they think of places like Washington's Olympic Peninsula, the Rogue in Oregon or the Smith in Northern...
Alaska fly fishing for trout. When most anglers dream about the Kenai River, they envision world record king salmon. But for more and more fly fishing enthusiasts, the Kenai has...
As I sat head-on into the freezing wind and sideways sleet of a fierce Kansas rainstorm, I could feel the tree swaying several feet in each direction. I watched my...
There are many fishing opportunities on the Kenai Peninsula that do not require the use of a guide. New visitors to the peninsula will have a difficult time catching fish without an...
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The answer without question: Luhr Jensens’ Kwikfish! For anyone that has fished the Kenai for king salmon, the name Kwikfish should definitely ring a bell. Many anglers who have landed seventy,...