Jane and I spend quite a bit of time helping our guests plan their trip to Alaska. Not only do we want to manage expectations, especially when it comes to fishing, but we want the unexpected to be expected. There is no bigger sticker shock when talking all things Alaska than the cost of rental vehicles. How about …
“I caught all these fish, what do I do next?”
I’d like to share a recent conversation I had with a new guest. After booking multiple days of fishing on the river, and a day of fishing on the saltwater for halibut, he asked, “how do I get all that fish home?” I replied, "well, the pressure is on me to make sure you have fish to bring home. The rest is easy. It just …
Early Run Kenai King Salmon Forecast
The Alaska Department of Fish and Game has released their forecast for the 2021 early Kenai king salmon run (May/June). Details can be found here. First, the good news. The run is projected to make the optimum escapement goal. The fishery will open to retention of king salmon under 34”. Now, the not-so-good news. The …
United We Fish
I have to give credit where credit is due. My favorite waders/outdoor clothing company, Simms, put the expression “United We Fish” on a t-shirt. Not only is this a catchy phrase, but Simms decided to donate a portion of the sales to the preservation and protection of the Gallatin River near Bozeman, Montana. In …
Boats Are Meant To Float
It seems like this is becoming an annual topic for me: boating mishaps on the Kenai Peninsula. Preventable? Yes. Embrarassing? Yeah, that too. The following mishaps were 100% tide related. I’m human and I admit I make mistakes. Rarely, do I make them twice. For the people up the creek from us, it’s …
Hope
Apparently my previous post was too somber, too morose, a bit of a downer for some. In case you didn’t read it, the topic was about change. Since I gave you change last week, I will give you Hope this week...Hope, Alaska that is! Jane and I had unexpected time on our hands last summer. As you know, tourism was down …
Change
Nothing remains the same. Life flows like a river, it changes, it evolves. It always goes on. Some times change is slow. Other times it’s quick and as subtle as a brick through a window. The sale of Stewart’s Landing this past summer was the latter. It happened fast and the change was immediate. Jeff and MP King, you had …
Happy New Year
I’m sure a year ago, no one included the following on their list of New Year resolutions: Wear a mask. Socially distance six feet. Wash hands frequently. No doubt, 2020 has been a crazy and unprecedented year. Unprecedented, that’s a word I used to like. Not anymore. The word I hope to tire of in 2021, is …
Merry Christmas
Wishing you a joyous holiday season filled with gifts of love, peace, health and happiness that last throughout the year to come. …
Mispronounced Words of 2020
Get ready, America. The national media has started to release annual “Top 5” or “Top 10” lists for 2020. This list caught my eye. It’s the Top Five Mispronounced Words of 2020. According to Babbel, the following made the year end list. Kamala Harris Anthony Fauci Yosemite …