Alaska Fly Fishing on the Kenai Peninsula is world class. The boundless opportunities to throw a line are as numerous as the fish you will pursue. One general footnote of caution is that Fly Fishing in Alaska is unlike most fly-fishing you have previously experienced or may subsequently expect. The water can be big, technical …
Fishing Humor Fishing Humor Here we have added a new section devoted to fishing humor, just for the halibut. Please feel free to submit any suitable material for us to include here by writing to the webmaster. As your local Kenai River fishing guide team, we know that a good laugh is just as important …
Taking Care of Your Catch The first step in preparing your catch is to keep it cold, either at water temperature or below. If you are fishing with a guide and catch salmon or halibut, the guide will place the fish in a fish well on the boat that will keep the fish at water …
Dead Fish Mean Life for Alaska Rivers and Lakes Recent studies uncover a 300-year history of salmon runs, which are notoriously cyclical in nature. Returns can vary greatly from year to year, and despite admirable efforts, state agencies have been unable to accurately predict what will happen once the snow melts and the season’s salmon …
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 any cell service and have no access to a weight calculator app. Fortunately, the fish length-to-weight formula to estimate their size is quite easy …
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 may want to release a fish that is too small to keep, or you may have to release a fish because of size or …
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 is …
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 …
The Kenai Peninsula is a treasure trove of biodiversity, often referred to as “Alaska in miniature.” From the majestic moose and brown bears that roam the boreal forests to the eagles and waterfowl that patrol our riverbanks, the wildlife viewing opportunities are truly unparalleled. Here is our gallery of additional Alaskan animals. Please click on …
