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Wife and I are headed to Alaska this Coming week little brother bought a retirement house on the Kenai and the Sockeye (reds) and Coho (silvers) are active:) hope for some good pics and stories… Due to the reduced numbers and size in the river the last couple seasons the Kings (Chinook) Are off limits and you need to cut any off as soon as you can verify species.

Brother has been sending me picks of fishing the Cooke inlet and some salmon from the lower section of the river… He said the freezers are full so come hungry…Good eating:)

Fish on!

That's........the kind of lil brother to have!!

Look at those doormats !

Hungry just thinking about it! Enjoy both family time and the fishing.

Have a riot! It's not hard to do there.
I spent 3 awesome years there back in the 80's and surly had a blast. Fishing, hunting, clamming, hiking, canoeing, camping, sight seeing, flying, smoking' fish, and so much more. Your gonna LOVE IT!

Sounds like a blast, Matt! Have fun!

RAZ - Awesome pictures and a great experience.

Reelax - I've fished Alaska on several expedition kayak trips and from a few fly in private lodges. Aleutians, Prince William Sound, Katmai, and down to Juneau. It is EPIC however you do it. Almost 20 years ago, we took our kids for a family trip to Sitka, Baranoff and Admiralty, and we had a ball fishing halibut, lingcod, salmon, dollies, black cod, and even a few rainbows. My kids loved it, and we caught some BIG fish. They lived in rain gear and rubber boots (Juneau sneakers), and carried Bear Spray (while Dad and our guides carried something heavier.) We caught shrimp too, but never did the clams. You'll gain some weight, bring some rain gear, ignore the travel distance, fish the tides, carry bear protection and enjoy! I wish I could join you! Jealous!

I am envious, Alaska fishing trip is on my bucket list!! Good luck and can’t wait to see pics of your adventure!

The thought will cross your mind more than once about moving up there!
It did for me! Enjoy I know you will! Safe travels !!Sleeps

Sleepswithdafishes wrote: ↑Tue Aug 15, 2023 6:53 pm The thought will cross your mind more than once about moving up there!
It did for me! Enjoy I know you will! Safe travels !!Sleeps

Been many years since a reply from “sleepswiththefishes”

How have you been!?!?!

Are you still up in the NEK?

Reelax, you may want to move to Alaska after that trip!

My Friend Tom and I took trips to the Kenai three years running 2005,06,07.
We flew to Anchorage and rented a van then stayed in B&B's and traveled around using a book with all Alaska drainages & the book Mileposts. The whole experience was a tru life event.

The Kenai drainage has lots of adventure. We used fly rods only and we in the hunt for big Rainbows.
The bead system was like fishing with a grenade. Bears were prolific especially on the Russian River in Sterling .

Would love to do it again in my next life.....

video of a nice rainbow on a float.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pf9roPWetsw&t=22s

A few photos :

Greeting us to the Russian River



Another Friend



Reds in Russian River



Typical Rainbow,



Typical Dolly Varden,



Big Red



Silver Salmon



Having a nap after lunch



Typical Mosquito under cake dish! Everything is Big in Alaska!



Have A Blast Matt!

Hello Matt! Still up in the nek. Been fishing mostly local lakes! Although I did fish champlain a couple times this spring! I have not posted in a while but still read reports here often!! A few more years and will be fishing daily! ha ha ! Sleeps

Brother has been sending me pics all week. Here is a 30” bow caught today… can’t wait to fish Sunday:)

Enjoy your trip Matt, It's going to be memorable.

Reelax wrote: ↑Thu Aug 17, 2023 5:45 pm Brother has been sending me pics all week. Here is a 30” bow caught today… can’t wait to fish Sunday:)

what a beautiful fish!