The fun fish showed up in decent numbers this week. However, a few pesky silvers got in the way too. The fishing week started on Sunday. I got to spend a wonderful day on the water with our friends Taylor and Colette. We were hoping to target red salmon, but due to a declining run, decided to go after pinks and …
Fishing Report Week Ending 8/2/26
Holy cow. It was a wild and wacky week. The lower Kenai River red salmon run went from white hot to ice cold. And it happened quickly. The week started with mayhem and chaos. In a couple of hours Dave, Lindsey, Ken, and Sue were back at dock with their limits. Always fun to see you guys… The next …
Fishing Report: The Day After Week Ending 9/14/25
It was the Nick, Brittany, and Ken show this past week. The catching wasn’t hot and heavy for us. It was just good enough. It had to be fish Karma. Three years ago Nick gave me a custom color Brad’s K15 fishing lure. Since it was custom, I’ve kept it stored in my tackle box and haven’t used it since he was last …
Fishing Report Week Ending 9/7/25
The conditions weren’t ideal this past week for silver salmon fishing. Not only are we between the first and second runs, a rain event caused the river to rise over two feet in a short amount of time. A rising river means dirty runoff and debris. Fish (and fishermen) don’t like that. That being said, it was still a pretty …
Fishing Report Week Ending 8/31/25
August ends tonight and I think it’s safe to say the first run of silver salmon has been a normal one. Normal is good. The steady action has been a welcome relief compared to what we experienced last year. I’ve got my fingers crossed that the second run of silvers mirrors the first run and is normal too. On to the fishing …
Fishing Report Week Ending 8/24/25
It was another fun week of fishing the Kenai. The weather was pretty spectacular too. What’s not to like about that? On to the weekly fishing recap. Hot breakfast at Louie’s! I often say every Kenai fishing guide’s dream is a a hot breakfast at Louie’s restaurant. Having a hot breakfast at Louie’s means your client’s …
2024 Silver Salmon Recap
My favorite species of salmon to fish for are silver salmon. In my opinion, they are the most aggressive and most spectacular fighting fish that swims in the Kenai River. There’s another thing I like about silver salmon. Year in, year out, it’s our most consistent fishery. Well, that is until this year. It was tough …
Fishing Report Week Ending 9/15/24
Uff da, part two. This past week was a lot like the previous week. Long days on the water with only a few willing biters to be found. Patience was the key word. Luckily, the people who were with me had plenty of it. The first group of the week, Jim, Rob, and Tony, were newcomers to the Kenai River. I had a lot of fun getting …
Fishing Report Week Ending 9/1/24
This was the first full week of a reduced silver salmon limit. I was hoping that the run was late, but clearly ADFG made the right call. The fishing this past week was steady. Steady slow. Day 1, Blinn Week 3. Larry, Steve, Jo Ray, and Josh. The extra fish is a bonus red salmon. Day 2, Blinn Week 3. Robert started out with …
Fishing Report Week Ending 8/25/24
The second week of the Gary Blinn Crew is in the books. The photos show smiling faces and quite a few fish. However, the photos don’t tell the whole story. We logged a lot of hours to catch what we did. Sure we found fish, but not like what we’re accustomed to. That being said, it’s time to share the daily photos of happy …