Here’s some helpful tips on how to handle your fish… Catch and release, or catch and kill, there’s a right and a wrong way to treat fish. After all, there’s no point to killing a fish if it will never make it to the dinner table. And why let a fish go if it’s going …
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 California. When most Alaska waters are frozen shut, winter steelheading is alive and well in the Pacific Northwest (El NIno permitting). But in the Fall, …
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 become synonymous with monster trout. This fishery has outpaced all others on the Kenai River in terms of overall popularity and this can likely be …
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 bow dangle on its hanger as I sat buried in my camo trying to conserve heat. It was one of those days where I probably …
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 Alaska Fishing guide, so this page will give you some options to explore new territory and hopefully catch some fish. Many of these locations are …
Ahhh…, sockeye salmon season. A time when mother nature unleashes her treasure from the sea to the river and an epic migration of pristine, wild salmon floods the Kenai River. Along the shoreline, another migration ensues. A human migration gathers in equal strength, eager to intercept this tasty quarry. For unlike any other species of …
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, eighty and even ninety pound king salmon will point to this magical lure as the key to their success. So what’s so special …
2003 Year in Review As I write this review of the 2003 fishing season, the banks on the Kenai River have a light dusting of snow and river levels are dropping daily. Unlike last fall when warm temperatures and excessive rains swelled the river to flood stage, the Kenai seems to be taking a more …
2004 Year in Review Falling leaves and rain give the Kenai a seasonal autumn glow as it runs high and turbid into mid October. With a full belly of salmon eggs captured in her gravel, the majesticAlaska River rolls on, defiant to the pending winter. Attempting to look back and recount the many fishing adventures …
2007 Year in Review As the 2007 season comes to a close, there is much to remember and reflect upon before looking ahead to 2008. This past season, like every season, was unique in many ways. Run strength, run timing, weather, river conditions all play their part in making each season a little different than …