The Nush, back in her glory days
Maybe Nostradamus is right…I mean, when the ‘Nush gets closed, something really, really bad is going on.
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alaska salmon fishing
Maybe Nostradamus is right…I mean, when the ‘Nush gets closed, something really, really bad is going on.
Read more HERE
Just when you thought it was safe to get in the water...
So, thanks to Greg Brush of EZ Limit Guide Service in Soldotna, Alaska, I’m going to be totally worthless the rest of the day. I had been very focused on writing my column for Salmon Trout Steeheader Magazine and then I saw these pix from the Kenai River in my inbox. Now, I’ve got a case of the shakes and all I can think about is going king fishing…
And really, who could blame me? After all, the above pic is of a 55.5″x34″ Kenai River king that was estimated to weigh a mind-blowing 86 pounds! I say “estimated” because Brush’s client, Steve Huckey of Arizona released this monster! [click to continue…]
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Dry flies aren’t just for trout streams and bass ponds…check out the fun I had on salmon with dries in Alaska this fall! Yea, they’re all 3- to 6-pound humpies, but a blast none-the-less…YEEEEHAAAAWWW!!!
JD heads north to Alaska for some super fun topwater dry fly salmon action!
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Reilly and I just got back from an epic trip to Kodiak Island, Alaska…check out the video!!
The latest in the angling adventures of the www.fishwithjd.com gang. This episode, watch as JD & Reilly head for Kodiak Island, Alaska for some awesome salmon and mixed bag action…in the surf and rivers!
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Our pal Kevin Lund who, along with his dad Larry, operates Togiak River Lodge in Southwest Alaska, is one of the best egg fishermen we’ve ever met. But, even ol’ “Pink Fingers” himself has been finding it hard lately to resist the temptations of catching Togiak chum salmon on the fly. As he says:
“Never though I would become an avid fly angler, but it’s a hoot to hook 50 chums in a few hours on the fly!!!!!!”
Yea, no kidding. Looks fun from here and kinda puts a new spin on the term “Dog Days.” Anyway, here are some more pics Kev sent in… [click to continue…]
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JD,
When is the best time to go fishing in AK. I want to fly into Anchorage and make my way to Homer.
Thanks,
Brian
Brian,
Well, that’s a bit of a broad question….depends on what type of fishing you want to do. Driving down from Anchorage, there’s not a ton of stuff to do off the bank (unless you count combat fisheries like Bird and Ship creeks) until you get down to Cooper Landing down on the Kenai River. Of course, you have Soldotna just past that.
In that area you are in the epicenter of the Kenai’s giant king salmon fishing (May-July), though you’ll need to get on a guide boat to have much of a chance. Also, the reds come in thick in the Kenai and Russian rivers in July and then there are the jumbo rainbows, dollies, silvers, chums and humpies (mainly on even years).
Heading towards Homer, you will encounter the Kasilof River, where you can catch some kings below the Crooked Creek Hatchery off the bank or try Deep Creek, Ninilchik River and Anchor River, which have a mix of salmon and trout.
Homer, of course, is the self-proclaimed “Halibut Capitol of the World” and you can find countless charters down on the Spit that will take you out into Kachemak Bay for flatties. There’s also a fish pond on the spit that salmon return to, though it’s not really the nicest place to fish…
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Are downer steelhead really…well…”downers?” Lots of folks think so because when you catch them they’re usually skinny, colored up and not the greatest of fighters. Some people even get bummed out when they hook a downer (also known as runbacks, kelts or spent fish) but there’s actually a lot to love about ‘em.
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