“…it’s that time of year once again, time for the annual running of the reds, the migration has begun and it already looks like a repeat of 2011 when we saw 1.5 million flood into the river between July 1st and August 10th.  This year, and possibly a career best, CJ, aka J2 or Cooper Nelson, at age 11, landed the first family Red of the season, catching this beauty on his FIRST cast, plenty of witnessed verified!  TJ, aka J1 or Taylor Nelson twin brother wasn’t but a few minutes behind with his proud catch!  Before this first taste of summer salmon fever season was over (less than an hour or two), Cooper had caught 3, Taylor had landed one but after multiple hookups, Alli hooked into a baker’s dozen, losing a couple close to the rocks and one that nearly spooled her before she landed her prize, and Mama, well you know how it goes, Mama never let’s us down!  This is the year of the family-fillet-academy, so everyone (except Alli who volunteered for chores instead) filleted there own…even that wonderful Mama!  Nice work team Kenai Riverfront, now go enjoy some salmon schnitzel and cajun smoked sweet salmon!”