Looking back at the month of August, it rained 26 out of 31 days. Not only did we fish in a river, we also sat in an atmospheric river. Water, water, everywhere. Not a lot of fun. But, the silver lining (did you see what I did there?) was the fishing. It was very good to excellent for silver salmon. Plenty of action …
Fishing Report Week Ending 8/28/22
This is the final fishing report for the 2022 Blinn crew. I’m sad that it’s over, but I’m already looking forward to their return in 2024. So, how was the fishing this past week? Overall, it was very good. Some days we were finished by early morning, others by lunch time. Kicking off the final week of the Blinn crew was …
Fishing Report Week Ending 8/21/22
Blinn Week #2 is now in the books. It was a wet and fishy week for the crew. Based on the smiles in the photos, no one seemed to mind the less than ideal conditions. First up was Don, John, Campbell, and Justin. Silvers, reds, and pinks made their way to the fish box and on to the processor. A great way to start out an …
Fishing Report Week Ending 8/14/22
It was a fun week of fishing. I got to fish with mostly returning guests, and with a couple of new guys. Overall, the pink salmon numbers seem weak, but still in catchable numbers. The silver salmon are up and down depending on the tide cycle. And finally, the red salmon run is done in the lower river. I started the week …
“Give Me Some Knucks On That One….”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=znEjD1WdRP0 GoPros and smart phones are everywhere. Because of that, you never know where you might show up. Case in point. I was on YouTube this week and up popped a video called “Silver Salmon on the Kenai Peninsula” posted by Hogan in the Wild. I watched it …
Fishing Report Week Ending 10/3/21
Is this the last silver salmon of the season? If it is, it’s a heckuva way to end 2021. The young man in the photo above is Jagger. He came to Alaska with his buddies Dan and Pete to explore the peninsula. Even though they hadn’t scheduled a fishing trip with me, I asked them if they wanted to go out fishing for a couple …
Fishing Report Week Ending 9/19/21
The only fishing pattern I could observe last week was the nastier the weather, the better the bite. At least on the slower days we were able to enjoy the beautiful and warm sunshine. On to the fishing report. On Tuesday, I took out Bill, Ron, and Hogan. The plan was to hit the “morning” silver bite and be done before noon. …
Fishing Report Week Ending 9/12/21
It’s been a humbling week of guiding. I spent a lot of time on the river, without a lot fish to show. But, I was fortunate to have had patient fisherman in my boat who truly understand what it means to go fishing. The week began with a second trip with Mike, Jodie, Bill and Lissa. The morning started with a decent …
Fishing Report Week Ending 9/5/21
We’re definitely between the runs. One day we would have decent action. The next day it would be a grind to find the fish. The low numbers definitely kept me on my toes. On to the weekly recap. The week started slower than I would have liked. John, Chris, Nathan, and Thomas put 5 silver salmon in the box. Two smaller …
Fishing Report Week Ending 8/29/21
The Kenai River salmon runs continue to be strong. Some days the action was fast and furious. On other days, we had to put our time in. Either way, it was fun, and we caught a lot of fish. I started the week fishing with John and Howie. John has logged a lot of days with me, but this was the first time I’ve fished with …