There were a lot of fish in the river this past week, except for Monday. I have no idea why so few came in that day, but that’s just the way it goes.
On Sunday, it wasn’t fast fishing, but boy was it steady. Here are Greg, Rick, Hunter, Tanner, and Quinton with their haul.
I have no fish photos for Monday. Instead, I’ll share with you what I see most mornings, a beautiful Alaska sunrise. I did spend the day with Mark, Ryan, Trevor, and Jay (the ringer) chasing phantom reds up and down the river. Ryan was the only guy to bring one to the bank. It was about as bad as I’ve seen it during the third week of July.
All I can say about Tuesday is what a difference one tide cycle can make. The morning started slow, but around lunch time Mark, Trevor, and Ryan found their groove. It sure helps having a lot of fish moving through the system.
Wednesday was epic for Mark, Ryan, and Trevor. I told my friend Francis about the poor fishing on Monday and he asked if these guys were fishing additional days. I told him 3 days in total. Francis said “they’ll have one epic day in there.” He sure called it.
Thursday morning the hot bite continued. Dick, Jake, Jai, and Jenny had no problem catching their limits.
Could the day get more epic-er on Thursday? The last several years I’ve been taking Matt out on the river for his birthday. Along with Kelly, Rick, and Lori, the four of them keep me running non stop. Literally, non stop. I look forward to our trip next year.
What a way to start off a Friday morning. A friend from Anchorage greeted me at 4:30am with a box of Krispy Kreme donuts. He just wanted to stop by and wish me good day on the water.
It was a very good day. Above is the morning crew, Dick, Jake, Jenny, and Jai.
The Friday afternoon crew had no problems figuring out the Kenai flip. Thanks, Mike, Lori, Jeff, and Tracy for helping me get my steps in for the day.
Saturday morning the fishing stayed strong. Glad to be back fishing with Tom, Derek, and their new to Alaska friends Rick and Ben.
Saturday afternoon I spent time with people who’ve I’ve known since before I started guiding in Alaska. From left to right are Todd, Renee, and Ray. It was a great finish to the week.
For the week ahead I expect the same amount of action. It won’t all be red salmon though. We’re starting to see a few pink salmon in the river.
See you next Sunday for a new report.
Fishing Report Week Ending 7/21/24