One word can be used to best describe the early 2016 season we have experienced thus far: Normal! After consecutive years of poor king salmon returns and accompanying restrictions, this...
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The 2016 fishing season here on the Kenai Peninsula is officially underway and we are off to an excellent start. An early spring and warm temps have the rivers up...
Spring is definitely upon us here in Alaska. Another mild winter and warmer than normal spring weather has things happening earlier than normal. This includes everything from the steelhead on...
- Mark's Blog -, Red Salmon, Salmon Fishing, Sockeye Salmon / 15.02.2016
Alaskan Sockeye Salmon 101
Alaskan Sockeye salmon have always had their annual place in our seasonal salmon season, but recent king salmon woes have changed the amount of time we spend targeting these intriguing...
- Mark's Blog -, Kasilof River, King Salmon, Salmon Fishing / 15.02.2016
Early Run Kasilof Kings
Early Run Kasilof Kings! Low water and fresh fish makes for some great action. If you are looking for that first fresh salmon of the season, look no further than...
- Mark's Blog -, King Salmon, Salmon Fishing / 15.02.2016
Kings rebound in 2015…
Kings rebound in 2015… After nearly three full seasons of very low king salmon returns and countless restrictions, king salmon numbers in 2015 were a welcome relief. For the first time...
Winters in Alaska and particularly here on the Kenai Peninsula have been dramatically different in the past three years. Call it global warming or the El Nino effect but whatever...
- Mark's Blog -, Fishing Reports In Alaska / 16.11.2015
End of season review and a look forward toward 2016!
With winter and the minus temps descending upon the Kenai Peninsula it seems the 2015 season really is officially behind us. This can only mean it's time to start looking forward toward...
- Mark's Blog -, Fishing Reports In Alaska / 27.10.2015
2015 Year In Review
2015 Year In Review 2015 came and went like a wildfire and in reality, this is exactly how our season began, again! In a repeat of the previous spring, very little...
Alaska Fishing Report: Sept. 30, 2015 As the last yellow leaves cling to the trees, the final days of September are upon us and as usual this signals the close of...
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...
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...