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 notoriously tough. A common saying holds: “If you’re not freezing your ass off, you’re not going to catch a steelhead.” For the most part, this holds true. Winter …
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 strain of salmonid on steroids that returns to the Kenai’s glacial flows is unmatched in size anywhere on earth. Indeed, a handful of rivers from Washington to Alaska are likely to produce a few fifty-pounders—maybe a sixty, maybe. The Kenai has historically yielded 50+ pound salmon throughout the …
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 is a world-class experience. When most people think of steelhead, they often picture Washington’s Olympic Peninsula, the Rogue in Oregon, or the Smith in Northern California. While winter steelheading is a popular pursuit in the Pacific Northwest—weather permitting—the experience in Alaska is unique. In the fall, before the …
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. As your Kenai River professional guide service team, we specialize in helping you navigate the river’s unique ecosystems to target …
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. We …
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. …
With big Kenai Kings, Knowing What to Expect is Half The Battle! It happened just like it always does. The side rod creaked for a millisecond and then gets buried in the rod holder. The idle chatter and relaxed atmosphere of bobbing around on the river is poignantly interrupted by a king salmon just minutes …