King CJ !
Story to follow soon....but King CJ just landed and released a beauty on 6/16/16! It was a hot afternoon and my brother TJ and I were working for a friend downriver when he grabbed a [...]
Not One, But TWO Kenai River Kings!
....and the first King Salmon ever caught off our 2 year old floating dock! I finally figured out a way and I hope to show the video here soon on this page, but until then [...]
Halibut Caesar Salad
After years of enjoy our camp favorite "Smoked Salmon Caesar Salad", we took it up a notch one day when we had a taste for halibut and no croutons for our salad. We decided [...]
Newborn Moose Calf on the Riverfront!
This baby moose appeared suddenly from behind the woodshed by the campfire on the riverfront, surprising a guest that was heading to the river to fish, and delighting our guests from Happy Pension guest house [...]
Father-Son Salmon Saturday!
"...this just in, special report, we have another salmon for supper! CJ and I went down to the shore after morning coffee to just mess around a little and see if there were still some [...]
Happy Honeymooners!
"...all the way from Pittsburgh, PA, our first newlyweds of the summer were truly dreaming of Alaska for their honeymoon and tonight part of that dream was realized when the groom, Matt Schechtman, caught the [...]
Happy Camper!
"...being the great fisherwoman that she is, and always the Happy Camper, I knew Cindy wouldn't be far behind me in catching her 1st Sockeye of the season. Besides, mine from yesterday is already cooked [...]
1st Kenai River Red Salmon of 2016 Season
"...it's true, absolutely true. Earlier than any time in recent history, I landed this beautifully fresh Kenai River Sockeye Salmon with much help from my twin boys CJ & TJ early this afternoon here on [...]
Rainbow on Secret Lake
"...despite a forecast of rain on the way, we decided a quick overnight camping trip to one of our favorite secret lakes was in order -- hoping to find more Rainbows than rain! So, leaving [...]
Rainbows on Kelly Lake
"...we decided to take the camper out for a shake-down trip just after the Memorial Day holiday to avoid the crowded highway, and we fished a lake we hadn't tried for several years. Kelly Lake, [...]