We welcomed the Vaughn family this week on a last minute stay at Kenai Riverfront Resort….mostly because Mom Cathy was so gosh darn nice on the phone, and we’ll never look back from that decision! What a wonderful time we had getting to know this awesome family from “Deep in the heart of Texas”!  They came with no knowledge of salmon fishing, but after some quick tips, a few rental poles, and some of TJ & CJ’s special hand-tied sockeye kriller flies, they quickly moved from beginners to pros! Each of them hooked their first Sockeye Salmon and in the end landed enough to fill a cooler to take home!  But their stay was more about friendship found than just awesome fishing. Ukelele jamming by the campfire (thanks to Ryan & Anesley joining CJ on his Uke and me on guitar) and swimming with the salmon straight out of the Sauna — another 1st for Ryan Vaughn (both the sauna and the swim in the Kenai River).  Sunshine, campfire, and happy camping right into the night with a full moon glowing on the Kenai River.  The photos tell the rest of the story….see ya’ll again soon!