Spring Steelhead Fishing Springtime in Alaska is marked by longer days and melting snow. It reveals a drab landscape of dead vegetation, void of color, and is without question, the least appealing face of Alaska’s distinctive four seasons. Beneath this sullen exterior, a bounty of new growth awakens from its annual winter slumber. Perhaps nowhere …
Fire and Ice On our last steelhead trip to the Anchor River we nearly froze to death… and we loved it! Anchor Point, Alaska Steelhead fishing is always tough. A common saying holds, “if you’re not freezing your a#* off you’re not going to catch a steelhead. For the most part this saying holds true. …
Are you interested in a guided drift boat fishing trip on the Kasilof River? CALL 907-398-6405 In the Shadow of Giants (This article was written by Kenai/Kasilof River guide Mark Glassmaker and was originally published in Fish Alaska magazine in July 2006.) The Kenai’s lesser known neighbor has a king-sized reputation all its own. When …
Why Kenai Kings Grow So Large
The Anadromous Life Cycle: Born in Freshwater, Built for the Ocean Many times on our guided Alaska salmon fishing trips we get asked questions about the lifecycle of salmon. Salmon (derived from the latin term salmo which means leaper) have one of the most interesting life cycles of any animal on earth. Born in a …
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 rainbow trout. This fishery has outpaced all others on the Kenai River in terms of overall popularity and this can likely …
Understanding the Sockeye Salmon Migration 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 …
Red Salmon… To Bite or not to Bite? There has long been a debate about how to catch sockeye salmon. Do they bite, yes, no, maybe, sometimes.?.. It really depends on who you talk to as every Alaskan angler has their own opinion and their own sure fire way to land a limit of reds. …
Fly-Out Silver Salmon Fishing: Big River Lake It was a typical August morning as we arrived at the float plane lake and shuttled our gear to the tarmac, (a large wooden float with a turbine Dehavellin Beaver tied off to it). By typical, I mean either raining or pea-soup fog. Today it was the latter. …
