The fun fish showed up in decent numbers this week. However, a few pesky silvers got in the way too. The fishing week started on Sunday. I got to spend a wonderful day on the water with our friends Taylor and Colette. We were hoping to target red salmon, but due to a declining run, decided to go after pinks and …
Fishing Report Week Ending 8/2/26
Holy cow. It was a wild and wacky week. The lower Kenai River red salmon run went from white hot to ice cold. And it happened quickly. The week started with mayhem and chaos. In a couple of hours Dave, Lindsey, Ken, and Sue were back at dock with their limits. Always fun to see you guys… The next …
Fishing Report Week Ending 7/26/26
The run of red salmon took awhile to develop this year. I won’t say panic set in, but the community collectively held it’s breath waiting for it to begin in huge numbers. We’re all breathing a lot easier now. I started the week fishing Team X. Dad Adam and youngest son Ashton with the first double of the …
Fishing Report Week Ending 7/19/26
I had a really great week with great people in not so great conditions. Low fish counts and daily rain didn’t seem to affect anyone’s attitude. Every trip we caught enough fish for the grill. But, we couldn’t find enough fish to fill the freezer. About 5 minutes into the first trip of the week Sue caught this nice …
Fishing Report Week Ending 7/12/26
It’s happening. The second run of Kenai red salmon has begun. The run is barely underway but the fish returning have been larger than normal. Many have exceeded 10lbs. I’m sure the entire run won’t continue this way, but right now I’m going to enjoy the above average sizes. Here are a couple of above average …
Happy 250th Birthday, America
Where has the time gone? I was in junior high when the country celebrated the bicentennial of being an independent nation. It was a big deal. Fifty years later, we are celebrating the semiquincentennial of being independent. It’s still a big deal. Fifty years from now will be the tricentennial. I’ll be 113 years old …
Fishing Report Week Ending 6/28/26
This week’s fishing report is all from second hand sources courtesy of the guests staying in the cabins. Thanks, guys! The always consistent saltwater fishery was good for Dave and his family. Captain Boo of Tall Tale Charters was able to get this crew out on short notice. That’s a 120lbs of prime Alaska fish fillets heading …
Fishing Report Week Ending 6/21/26
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 …
Fishing Report Week Ending 6/14/26
This isn’t much of a fishing report. I went out twice on the lower Kenai River flipping for red salmon. I gave it about a hour both times and caught nothing. It’s always spotty this time of year and timing is everything. But, it hasn’t been poor for everybody. One day this past week my neighbor Dave timed it right. He …
Salvage Run (and Fishing Report)
The annual river float to find lost treasures is now complete. My spring itch has been scratched. Michelle K. would say I’m a dumpster diver. She would also say I’m easily distracted by shiny objects. Both descriptions would be correct. But, I prefer the more artful title of River Salvager… My adventure began when …