My prediction for this week was a bit off. I know we’re going through a transition, but the red salmon fishing has been quite good. The silver salmon are around, but not in numbers that will limit out many boats. Our focus stayed on the banks flipping for red salmon.
Josh, Margret, Scott, and Norman started the week out. We didn’t “get them all” but we sure had enough opportunities to limit out.
On Monday, I spent a fun day on the river with four teenage boys (plus Grandpa Dan) from Peoria, Illinois. From left to right are Cleveland, Dane, Kaeden (Dan’s grandson), and Connor. They were very coachable kids which made my day easy.
On Tuesday, the run remained strong. Even though Kyle, Carter, Connor, Jacob, and Hunter were new to the Kenai red salmon flip, they had no problems mastering the technique. Out of 30 salmon, 2 were silvers.
Since their fish boxes were filling up with red salmon, the next morning Team Texas focused on silvers. It wasn’t too bad. We caught two and then in the afternoon we went back to our waders to catch a few more red salmon. Here’s Luke with a gorgeous Kenai silver salmon.
On Thursday, I had a great day visiting and fishing with Team Brainerd. And, the fishing was pretty good too. From left to right are Don, Dan, Mark, and Paul. I will see them again Tuesday of next week.
On Friday, it was great to spend time on the bank (and the cabins) with Mike and Mary. Seeing them is like being at a family reunion with the side you like. It was a fun morning.
This could be my last red salmon day of fishing for 2023. If it is, I sure had a blast. That’s Leo and Max in the front. Katie and Jake in the back. This was what we caught in the morning.
After a lunch break, we went back out to get the full family limit. Great job guys! Way to end the fishing week.
For the coming week I expect less time in waders and more time fishing from the boat. However, we’ll pursue whatever salmon is in abundance.
See you next Sunday.
Fishing Report Week Ending 8/6/23