First Red, Second Run!
Without much time to chase after that skinny run of green backs bound for the Russian River that pass by our shore earlier in June, I set my sights on catching the first Sockeye of [...]
Hooligan Again!
Some years they come thick for days, some years not at all. For 2018 we saw two days of a thick black line of Hooligan (smelt) running and bubbling right along the Kenai River shore [...]
Moose Jerky
Moose jerky is easier to make than you'd think and makes a great hiking or hunting snack!
Holiday Broccoli Bake
This classic broccoli casserole, baked in the oven with a crunchy, buttery topping of crushed ritz crackers, is a mainstay at our Thanksgiving table. Our kids were raised on it. Our daughter Alli has made [...]
Almoost Success!
I'm just now recovering from "almoost" succeeding in taking a bull moose in a northern Alaska hunting unit where I had won by lottery a coveted "any bull" tag for the 2017 season which ran from [...]
Uncle Jim’s Teriyaki Wild Game Rollups
My namesake Uncle Jim shared this recipe with me several years ago when our family escaped the cold and spent part of winter and Christmas with he and Auntie Kerry on the Big Island. He [...]
Silvers are In!
Our dock heated up today with Silver Salmon hitting Kwikfish plugs and Salmon Eggs equally as well! I caught the first after just jigging eggs for 15 minutes or so, and Cooper hooked into another [...]
Proof is in the River!
56,000 Red Salmon swam by the fish counter at mile 19 of the Kenai River on August 7th..and here's one to prove it! Don't underestimate the early August tail end of the Sockeye Run...but don't [...]
Liebe Familie Schütz
Liebe Familie Schütz hatte sehr viele Erlebnise und Erinnerungen hier am Kenai Fluß -- ein echtes Geschmack von Alaska. Fisch für Vati, Relaxation für Mütti, Weisskopfadler, CocosLachs, Elch, Karibou...und Spaß überall für der Mikey, der [...]
Best Day of Our Vacation!
It's moments like this that we treasure what we do here on the Kenai River. Familie Shütz aus Stuttgart, findet uns zum Glück hier am Kenai Fluß und der Sohn Michael hat gesagt "Best day of [...]