Happy Father’s Day to all the fathers and happy summer solstice to everyone else!
For many years I was able to spend this day on the water fishing with my dad.
That’s my dad in the back, left. I’m the little hoodlum in the red sweatshirt.
So many memories of the man who introduced me to the great outdoors. I truly appreciate the time I spent with him.
Now on to the fishing report…
I started the week fishing with my friend Boo of Tall Tale Charters. Joining me this time was Jane, nephew Beau, his wife Lacy and her brother Jake. This is their second trip to Alaska, and it’s clearly not their last.
We had a normal day of fishing multiple species in Kachemak Bay. But, what wasn’t normal was Beau and Lacy reeling in an exact double double. The copper rockfish bit the bottom jigs, the black rockfish bit the top hootchies. Captain Boo didn’t hold back on his excitement (or colorful language) when the two of them hauled their catch in at the same time.
We also spent some time fishing for red salmon on the lower Kenai River. Two years ago Jane and I took Beau, Lacey, and Jake to the popular Russian River fishery. This time they passed on that experience and wanted Alaska solitude with the possibility of catching a fish. Fishing within 10 minutes of the dock provided that opportunity.
We waited for the morning tide to drop and headed out on the river. It wasn’t long before Jake caught the first red salmon.
A half hour later Jake caught a second red salmon.
The rest of us were gear testers and never had a bite. Oh well.
Catching a couple of fish and not seeing another angler all the while watching moose, seals, eagles and arctic terns made for good times.
It’s truly a grand river that owes us nothing.
See you next week for another fishing report.
Fishing Report Week Ending 6/14/26