The Alaska Dream…Texas Style!
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! [...]
Georgia Gets Er Done!
Steve arrived wide-eyed and ready for Alaska action all the way from Georgia, nearly the furthest distance you can travel from to Alaska! With fresh tied flies on his line from TJ & CJ's Snack [...]
Short Report!
A shout out to the Short family, Happy Campers from Iowa, learning the ropes of Red fishing here on the Kenai River and more importantly, celebrating their 33rd wedding anniversary--way to go Randy & Greta! [...]
Sunny, 70 & Salmon for my Son!
The weather has been incredible this past week, highs in the mid 70's and at times pushing 80, intense sunshine that lasts 18+ hours a day! And the Salmon are here...Chinook in better numbers than [...]
True Alaskans!
The Odell family has deep roots in Alaska, stretching back to the good ole' days in Copper Center, Alaska where the kids were raised, and even though the Grandfather of the troop now calls Tennessee [...]
Sockeye Solo Mission
I don't usually wake up in the 5 o'clock hour unless I have to, and that's usually for hunting. I honestly believe that red salmon don't care what time of day it is when they [...]
A Little Father/Daughter Time
They grow up fast, don't they? Feels like just yesterday I was helping her hold her pole, catch her first salmon, keeping her beautiful long hair from getting wound up in the reel...moments that all passed [...]
First Filleting
Finally getting a day off of work, Alli caught this nice 2nd run Kenai River Red Salmon and was determined to fillet it herself....under the direction of her master filleting brother CJ of course. Well, [...]
Sittin’ on the Dock of the Bay…
....watching the Reds roll in! As Grandma & Great Grandma would tell ya, you're never too young to love fishin the Kenai...she was like a kid in a candy store (aka TJ & CJ's Kenai [...]
Rainy Day Reds!
Our first serious day of summer rain didn't slow down my boys one bit! After a hot riverside breakfast of homemade biscuits with elk sausage gravy and hash browns, they hit the riverbank and started [...]