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Both the kasilof and the kenai are FULL! Tons of fish in the river right now. The runs seem early this year.

@@alaskasmallcraftadventures Thanks Ryan,

Get pumped!!! The fish are already here! Catching limits already

Awesome! I’ll work towards being ready for guests. Right now I’m welding up aluminum landings and a floating dock so it’s safer to access the water.

Very cool, 😎 I’ll keep that in mind.

I believe it’s a 20’ west coaster. Similar to a bayrunner or Klamath skiff. Perfect boat for rivers and short distance halibut.

@@alaskasmallcraftadventures Thank you!! You and Vinny have such a great vibe man!!! Always having fun, and being up beat! Never change brother!! We'll see you on the river one day soon hopefully!!

Thanks man! My lil guy is pretty awesome. Welcome to town! Soon anyways. Silver salmon season this fall will be the best thing to arrive to. 🎣

@@alaskasmallcraftadventures Thanks man!! Yup, can't wait to get after the silvers in Sept, we should be settle in by then! See ya on the water hopefully !! I'll have some flies for ya!!!

A little of both actually. Because sockeye are running now I like to give myself a chance at getting a hook up. The kings will go after beads, lures, spin n glos and other types of gear. Flipping for sockeye and catching a king is my method because of the increased action and I entirely prefer fighting a fish on a fly rod.

Awesome!!!😎 now that’s what I’m talking about! Thanks for helping make this possible.

You bet! 👍🏻 see you soon, less than a month now… 🎣

Thanks, me too! It’s been too long… 😎🐟

It’s great to hear some positive feedback on the way I’m putting these together. They do take quite a bit of time to make so it’s pleasing to know that you’re having a good time watching! Thank you. Seeing you and your friends with full stringers of fish in a few weeks would be great! 😊 safe travels coming up!

Yes ryan do you have a sight for rental??

I’m not set up for guests yet. I’m working on welding up some aluminum landings and a floating dock before I consider guests. The property is just too steep for safety right now.

@@alaskasmallcraftadventures I understand that. Someone falls and they’ll be trying to own the place. Maybe next year you’ll be ready. I wanna stay at least two weeks. One week isn’t long enough. T-21 days

We were having a blast! We seen about 10 fish on, mostly old hatchery kings though

Gotta keep that energy up!

It’ll be awesome when I get a dock built on it to go stand on

Good question. There is a little fin on the back of a salmon ahead of the tail they call the adipose fin. A hatchery fish will have the adipose fin clipped off to identify a hatchery fish.

I really didn’t mean to say it like ten times but just trying to drive that home!

@@stevet8121 that’s a lot of fins they gotta be clipping😆

@@alaskasmallcraftadventures we’re coming to Alaska in 2025. We hope to get to hang out and throw a pole in or two my husband and I love watching your videos. See you in a year.

Hatchery fish were born inside the hatchery and have a clipped adipose fin while the Wild fish were naturally born in the river and they are identified as a wild if they have a adipose fin that isnt missing

Oh cool! 😎 I’m not licensed with the ADFG to guide but hit me up when you’re in town and we’ll see where the fish are then!

I appreciate that! 😎💣

It's a beautiful place, still wild, tough and full of adventure. Im not leaving!

@alaskasmallcraftadventures maybe after I move there you could show me and buddy some great places to fish

Oh you bet! I’d enjoy that

They are... Don't use weight below your hook tip or you'll end up paying for it but these wet flies are legal in these parts. I wouldn't say they're the best though. I have the most luck using #4 octopus J hooks w/ bead or yarn. They get a better drift and don't stick the bottom as often.

I contacted fish and game before I tied those to make sure they were legal. We use them for steelhead in Erie, Pa Also guys in Washington use them a lot for coho, especially the “jigs”. The flow of the kenai is a lot faster than the Kasilof ??? Also correct my memory, the bottom isn’t as muddy , more rock/stone?

Indeed!

Thanks, LOL

Not a bad idea! Been tying them like that since I was a kid... Works great, never fails.

It usually flows all year. Springtime starts off with lower water and the current builds over the summer as the snow melts and we get more rain. Typically the water levels are elevated as we move into September. Thanks for watching the channel!

I took them out and tried a few yesterday at a new spot on the lower kasilof. I’m finding that the jig head style wants dig into the river bottom and grasses. I was catching a lot of weeds and muck and it was difficult to keep the hook clean compared to a regular octopus style j hook. I’ll continue to try them at different locations and see what kind of results I get! Thanks again!

thanks for trying them. Maybe the 1/16 is too heavy for that current. I have smaller ones I’ll tie. Thanks for the info. I know the guys in Washington who were using the 1/16 jig heads were jigging the hard-but that was for coho-which is too early for you at the moment.

😝 jack!

@@alaskasmallcraftadventures species does not change based on size. Its possible to catch a 10in king (chinook). I think you were relating it to bag limit in the video.

I appreciate that! We’ve had a blast going after fish and putting these videos together

It’s hard to get to the best fishing spots with anything less!

@@alaskasmallcraftadventures I bet!

The kasilof is full of sockeye and still quite a few hatchery kings getting caught at the campground!

All is well…. I’m working hard to get my summer projects out of the way before anymore fish show up! The kasilof river is full right now!!

You bet, I appreciate the support! What a great way to enjoy an anniversary!🎣

There’s a lot of nice chunky fish out there if you spend the time getting to them.. thanks for watching!

Wouldn’t take long either…

Thanks for saying so! I appreciate it.

My first job ever was working for one of the now shuttered canneries. We would drive down the beach and bring ice to the set net sites. Each day those beach sites would catch a tote full of 40+ pound kings salmon. The fish ran out before the regulations changed to protect the natural stock and here we are today all angling for a hatchery fish to put on the table.

Hardly anything more exciting! For a two year old anyways… 😎

@@alaskasmallcraftadventures this is true

Watch the weather forecasts and make sure there’s plenty of fuel available for long trips out in the Gulf of Alaska. Keep in mind that you are a guest out on the ocean and give it the utmost respect. It sounds extreme but the ocean is unforgiving and offers little room for error. The currents are really strong and the water is always frigid cold, even on a warm day. The adventure makes it worth it though and the fishing is unforgettable! 🐟

There’s a few videos I go over some of those things. Russian river what to bring video, ninilchik river king salmon video and kenai river rig up fishing video to name a few. I prefer a 10wt fly rod with 20lb test monofilament line. I use a 17lb test leader line and #4 octopus hooks. A snap swivel to keep your line from twisting and a couple of split shot weights. I hope this helps and I’ll be sure to review this in an upcoming video. Thanks!😊

That youth fishery is pretty cool to do with the kiddos. Very cool you ran into that Legend Vinny down there giving it a go! He says what’s up… again!

@@alaskasmallcraftadventures we just made it to our cabin @ AA RV Resort. Will be on the river early. Will let you know how we do

😂 still fun though

Perfect! I’m happy to hear this channel is helping you out! Let me know when you make it in and we’ll talk some fish! 🐟

Lol

@@alaskasmallcraftadventures if your laughing out loud, you dont know Arvo. He has, well his woman has a peonies farm on K beach rd

Arvo's dad, capt thom lives in the OLD Russian church in Kenia behind the restored old fishing boats

Oh sweet! Lingcod are awesome to go after… such a wild looking fish 🐟

@@alaskasmallcraftadventures I'm trying to replace twin Volvo outdrives on a 32 ' bowpicker in Whittier for commercial ling cod in july. We hand jig with electric reels. If I get it together, are you down for a deckhand spot and a vid ?

Good idea, I see a lot of action right around tributary openings

Very close! It looks like we had our fun July 26, 2021. Sounds like we were both fortunate however getting beautiful weather for the hike! I would recommend this adventure to anyone capable, it’s totally worth it!

Oh outstanding! I really hope you guys find what you’re looking for! And of course, I’d love to check out your fish when you get here! Have a good trip and hope to see you on the water😎

Nice input! I’d also add that using light tackle on a fly rod really increases the excitement level, fish on!

This video was filmed in the 3rd week of July 2022. In the summertime, I film my content and then release it right after so you can assume that the premier dates for my videos are very close to the recording date. The sockeye runs here in Soldotna are at record numbers still.