I received a great compliment this week. One of my guests said you sell memories, not just a guided fishing trip. I’ve always approached my day with this in mind. I want to know what you want to do (and not what I want to do), and then try to deliver the best experience possible. Some times it works out, other times …
Fishing Report Week Ending 7/31/22
Red madness. The red salmon run continues to be strong on the Kenai River. What made it even more enjoyable for me, is that I was able to spend the week fishing with old friends. I also made a few new ones too. Our biggest problem wasn’t finding fish. The biggest problem has been finding enough freezer space for …
Fishing Report Week Ending 7/24/22
As predicted, and as expected, the red salmon returned with a vengeance this past week. A combination of run timing, along with restricted commercial fishing, made for spectacular in river sport fishing. The week started out wet and cold. Compared to the weather the lower 48 has been experiencing, I’ll take it. Leslie, her …
Fishing Report Week Ending 7/17/22
The fishing was better this past week, but not by a lot. The daily king and red salmon sonar counts accurately reflected angler success rates. I started the week fishing with Michelle, Melissa, Sean, and Hayden. I’ve known Michelle and her daughter Melissa since the 90’s when I coached their son/brother, Matt, in hockey. It …
Fishing Report Week Ending 7/10/22
I finally had the opportunity to spend the 4th of July in Seward. It’s something I’ve always wanted to do. Why Seward? A parade, food, beverages, fireworks, and the Mount Marathon race. Seward is the number one destination in Alaska to celebrate the 4th. What made this day extra special is I was able to spend it …
Fishing Report Week Ending 7/3/22
When the king fishery closed in June, the pause made me realize how much I missed the connection with the river. What I missed even more was sharing the day in the boat with friends. Needless to say, when the river reopened to king fishing on July 1st, I knew my first trip would be a great one. My friends Kim, Shana, Mandy, and …
Fishing Report Week Ending 6/26/22
Since the Kenai River is closed to king salmon fishing until July 1st, and the bulk of the first run of red salmon are all at the Russian River, my report this week will be about saltwater fishing. Seward, Deep Creek, and Homer are the saltwater destinations on the Kenai Peninsula. All three areas have had fantastic …
Fishing Report Week Ending 6/19/22
Wow. It was a tough week of red salmon fishing on the peninsula. Not only did I send a group to try the Russian River where they had no luck, I also canceled a couple of trips on the lower Kenai River. When the fishing is this slow, in good conscience, I’m going to let my clients know and give them an opportunity to …
Fishing Report Week Ending 6/12/22
It happened. Only a week after the Alaska Department of Fish and Game restricted the Kenai River king fishery to catch and release, the other shoe dropped and the fishery has now been closed. It will reopen once again on July 1st to catch and release. Details of the emergency order can be found here. The …
Fishing Report Week Ending 6/5/22
There were a lot of firsts this past week. Kip and Brenda, our first guests of the year, had a front row seat to all of them. On Tuesday, during the first troll of my first guided trip of the 2022 season, Kip caught and released the first king salmon of the year. That has never happened to me before. Bingo, bango, …