When the dock goes in, the fun begins. Not only did I float the Kenai River in my cataraft this past week, I also attended the two day Mermaid Festival/Opening of the Harbor in Seward. Late last fall, a guy I know went on a salvage run and found 8 anchors (the Holy Grail of Kenai River salvaging). Because of that, I …
Dock Is In
Spring is the morning of the year, And summer is the noontide bright; The autumn is the evening clear, That comes before the winter’s night. This is the opening verse of a poem titled “The Golden Rod” written by Frank Dempster Sherman. What does a poem have to do with dock installation at Beaver Creek Cabins and Guide …
Homer Bound
My neighbor Greg asked if I could give him a hand with a project in Homer. Of course I would. That’s what neighbors do. Greg needed to load a boiler on a landing craft and transport it to his property across the inlet. It’s a heavy load and he needed extra manpower to lift it on and off the boat. He thought he …
Chores Are Done…For Now.
In the beginning of the week I finished taking care of the tree work around the cabins. I also took care of the potholes in the driveway. Big fun! At the end of the week I helped a friend transport a boiler to his cabin in Homer. I’m still in Homer this morning because I’m about to go fishing. You can expect a more …
Earth Day/Arbor Day
It was a pretty good week for the planet. Earth Day happened on 4/22 while Arbor Day was on 4/26. I helped the planet this week by getting rid of dying birch trees, and completely dead spruce trees ravaged by bark beetles. I wasn’t alone in my work. I had a couple of helpers. Eli helped me with trees that had …
Spring Time Chores Have Begun
Finally, enough snow has melted to allow access to the cabins. I never know from year to year if any animals, or humans, got into anything. To my relief, everything was how I left it last fall. The only winter casualty was a large birch tree fell in the front yard. Considering how many wind events happened this winter, …
Help Wanted
Are you looking for a summer job fishing in Alaska? It’s not Jane and I looking for help, but others are. I made a trip to Homer this past week to have Kachemak Gear Shed put an eye splice on four sections of dock rope. As I walked into their building, I saw on a bulletin board an old school help wanted note. If …
Super Secret Lure
Did I get your attention? I thought so. A jig is not exactly a super secret lure. They’re used by anglers around the world to catch all sorts of fish. So why are these jigs super secret? It’s simple. Every single one of them was custom tied by me. They are all one-of-a-kind creations. When I decided to make my own …
Fish App
I often wonder if salmon think about me as much as I think of them.I wonder no more. There’s an app for that. The Fish App, brought to you by the fine people at Garmin Electronics, was developed to increase the average anglers catch rate by an astonishing 61%. The creator of the app, Lirpa Sloof, said the idea came from listening …
On The Lighter Side
The last few weeks I’ve been discussing fish politics and depressing king salmon run forecasts. It’s time for a little humor. There are a lot of clever people on the internet and I thought I’d share a few things that made me laugh this week. Enjoy your week. …