We are almost a third if the way into our 2020 fishing season and it has certainly been one to remember. This is our 30th year guiding here on the Kenai Peninsula and by far this has been the most uncertain, different, yet unique season yet. Without a doubt Covid has played a major role …
The triannual Board of Fisheries meeting for upper Cook Inlet took place in early February in Anchorage and the seven member board, many selected by newly elected governor Mike Dunleavy, voted in favor of several proposals that shifted fish away from commercial fisheries and into the rivers. As the economic value of the fish has …
Running a fishing business on the world famous Kenai River may seem like a dream job to some but those that have “lived this dream” know it’s not always about bent rods and screaming drags. Fact is even though we love to fish, during the peak of the season and the business, we really get …
And just like that, the 2019 season is in the books. And what a season it was. I have said it a million times but will say it again, every season has its own distinct personality and 2019 was indeed unique. Unfortunately, our 2019 king runs seemed to follow an all too familiar trend with …
Much like the early season, August and now September are flying by and the season is quickly reaching its final stretch. It has been an incredible season in many regards for us and for the Kenai Peninsula and Alaska in general. Never have we seen such moderate (hot) temperatures and back to back to back …
Its’ very hard to believe we are already halfway through August with less than two months left in our 2019 season. It has been a very busy season thus far with many twists and turns in our various fisheries. In our last report we were just beginning to enter the month of July and were …
Its hard to believe it is July 1 and the first third of our season is actually behind us. It has been a very positive early season on the Kenai and Kasilof rivers with lots of excellent fishing. It has also been a very good season on the salt-water with excellent halibut fishing in Cook …
There is certainly no doubt the Kenai is the world’s most famous salmon river, home to the largest kings on earth and the place of piscatorial dreams. Yet just 20 minutes down the Sterling highway is the Kasilof, a river slightly smaller than the Kenai, but equally rich in historic angling lore and yes, huge …
After 28 seasons guiding on the Kenai River, you would think the summers would blur together. Remarkably, each season has proved to be surprisingly unique and 2018 was definitely no exception. Unfortunately, the 2018 season will not be remembered for remarkable returns of either king salmon or sockeye but it will go down as one …
The last month of our annual piscatorial journey is upon us and we are putting the wraps on yet another incredible summer fishing the Kenai Peninsula and surrounding waters. Alaska has a way of managing its own time, like being put in a very special time capsule that eventually comes to an end but not …
