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 …
Fishing Report Week Ending 5/31/26
I got a call from my good friend Boo of Tall Tale Charters in Homer. The conversation went like this. Boo: Hey, what are you doing tomorrow? Me: Well, I’ve got things I’m doing at the cabins. Boo: Do you want to help me out on a shakedown fishing trip? I have a couple of your cabin guests booked and I need …
The Dock Is In!
There are a couple of things that really make me feel like the season is underway, or at the very least, that it will begin shortly. One is the dock going in. And the other is my neighbor getting a keg of Pabst Blue Ribbon for the summer. Both were done this past week. The morning the dock went in it was cool …
Mermaid Festival/Harbor Opening Weekend
On May 15th and 16th, Seward celebrated the 9th Annual Mermaid Festival and Harbor Opening Weekend. Jane and I look forward to this event every spring. Not only do we get to break in the camper for the year, we get to hang out in a spectacular location with our friends Ron & MJ. The day before the festival, Jane …
Happy Mother’s Day
Happy Mother’s Day! Bonus points if you can guess what decade this Holtan family photo was taken….🤣 …