Fishing Report Week Ending 7/15/18

Finally, more fish photos than animal photos.

Here's the unbiased fishing report in a nutshell: although we caught some salmon this past week, the amount of rod hours fished per fish caught was very high. Once again, it was a combination of low fish counts, high water, and lots of fisherman. But as you can see in the photo above, these factors did not stop Marcia from doing what she does best on the Kenai....catch fish! She's two for two while fishing with me. Last year she caught a beautiful king, and this year as well. Marcia, Marcia, Marcia!

Marcia and her husband Dick came to Alaska last year by themselves. This year the came with Marcia's brother Mike, and sister-in-law Karen. With two women and two men in the boat, I knew who'd catch the next fish. Here's Karen's first ever Kenai king. Do you think Mike was happy for her? Next year will be your time, Mike....

Dick was all smiles when he caught this hard earned king salmon. Unfortunately, Dick had the story of the "one that got away". Here's a quick backstory. Just before this fish found his lure, he had a beautiful 30lb plus king next to the boat. As I was about to net it the lure came out of it's mouth. We all thought this fish "spit the hook" but with closer inspection we found the hook on the kwikfish lure failed and broke off at the swivel. It was heartbreak for us all, but at least the Salmon Gods listened and offered up this consolation prize. Well done, Dick, well done. 

The next day we struggled with Rudy, Salomon, and John going fishless. But I finished up the week fishing Don and his son Ryan. Don lives in South Dakota and Ryan lives in Calgary, Alberta. These two fished with another guide for two days this week and did not have a bite. They were due for some action. On the second troll of this morning Don fooled this king into biting. Not only will this fish end up on his barbecue grill, it will also end up on his wall. Don is a taxidermist and he's going to mount it. Way to go Don! 

Dick, Marcia, Karen, and Mike

Thought I'd include this photo of Team Minnesota and their haul while fishing in Homer. They had a trip with our friends at Tall Tale Charters, who never disappoint. 

Okay, how could I not end this post with a photo of  momma moose and her calf. All week these two have been spending their mornings hanging out at the cabins. Just one of the many things that makes the Kenai special.

Speaking of special, this next week will be very interesting. Historically, this time frame is the peak of the late king and red salmon run. Right now, both species have been slow to appear and the whole community is holding their breath hoping for a nice push of fish. If not, there will be a lot of sleepless nights ahead.

Come back next week to see if I slept at all. Until then, tight lines...




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