Fishing Report Week Ending 8/5/13

The silvers are in!    And, that means two things.  Thanks Deuce One and Deuce Two for the new catchphrase of 2013.    I was honestly surprised that the silver fishing would be this good so early in August.   We didn't limit out everyday but we boated silvers each trip.

This was a great week for me.   Billie and Gwen Reed fished with me two years ago and this year they brought their sons Daniel and Dennis, along with grandsons Spencer and Harrison up to fish the Kenai.  It was a week of stories being told; stories being made everyday on the water.   One of the many highlights occurred when Spencer was reeling in a silver and before I could get the net ready the fish jumped into the boat and hit his Uncle Dan on the back.   I'm sure there will be payback on another day. 

Here's Dennis, Harrison, and Billie showing off their catch.

Spencer "Deuce Two" and Harrison "Deuce One" with some nice silvers.

 Billie with his fish....

 .....and Gwen with her fish.

Dennis showing off a first light, first bite, Kenai silver.

 Daniel with a red salmon caught off the bank.

The other great pleasure I had this past week was fishing Dan and Audria Bloch and their family.  Like Billie and Gwen, Dan and Audria had been to the Kenai before and this time they wanted to share it with Dan's parents Bob and Ruth and children, Michael and Breanna.    

Not quite a boat limit on day one but lots of fun on the water.

Here's Ruth showing off a 14lb Kenai silver.  I think this fish was confused and did not know what month it was and came in early.  This is by far the largest silver caught in my boat during the first week of August.   Silvers like pink, right Ruth?  

With July in the rear view mirror it was great to begin August with families and fish in the river.   I'm not confident enough to predict what the week ahead will hold but I do know we will experience August weather.....rain is in the forecast everyday.   Believe it or not I am happy for the rain because it's been too sunny and too warm for most of June and July.   Guides on the Kenai are not meant to wear flip flops (Tootoo runs a 4.2 40 in flip flops...thanks Harrison for the second catchphrase of 2013) but we're meant to wear Xtratuff boots all day long.

Until next week, tight lines everybody.