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Love fishing that spot, but I like to spot hop between there, Centennial, Swift Water, etc... as all spots can get crowded. Bummer about the broken rods, hopefully you got the Kenai River Red Rods (Okuma) from Trustworthy......and bet you did, because they were sold out when we got there this year! Fortunately, I bought about 10 over the years, great rods! Assuming you all live in Soldotna/Kenai area, or just do a lot of driving to go fishing...... We have a house off Funny River road
Yeah, it’s a good spot for sure. We hop around too, but this was most convenient for us this year. We do use the rods from Trustworthy! They are great! We have a couple backups now too. Hope you had good luck this year on the river. It’s nice to finally have a (mostly) sunny summer!
If it makes you feel any better, I snapped a 6wt Sage ($600) on a silly red while beading for bows up high near Coopers Landing. I knew better than trying to land/fight the fish instead of just pointing at it and breaking it off. That was a costly mistake for a red I wasn't even targeting or wanted. Oh, I love Trusty's Hardware! Such a cool place. NOTE: DO NOT rinse any filleted salmon off! Ever. As soon as you introduce water on to the exposed flesh of the salmon, it starts to break down and deteriorate. Guaranteed to not last even if quickly vac-packed and frozen. If you want/need to clean a fillet, let it dry a bit and simply wipe off whatever you want removed with a clean paper towel. As for dunking the fillets in the river - that's just asking for a case of beaver feever (Giardia).
Good notes - thanks! We obviously don't want to get sick! I don't think knowing that you snapped your rod makes us feel any better, just sorry that it happened to you too! Thanks for commenting!
Thank you for not taking more fish then you need. I’ve watched UA-cam channels where people are getting so many salmon that I wonder if they really need that many. This was a fun video and beautiful because of the turquoise colored water in the river. Kate I have a pair of womens wading boots by Simms and I don’t like them. The shoes have zero support and are way too wide for me. I’m in search of a different pair, but all reviews I’ve read on wading boots are terrible. I might just buy a cheap pair at Costco. They have mens wading boots, but a smaller size fit me. Looking forward to your next adventure.
You're making yourself work harder by dragging your rod tip through the water! Also get some bullet weights. They're streamlined and cause less resistance when you pull them through the water.
We’ve tried the bullet weights and they are great, but this is the gear we have for now. We’ve been okay with our setup! Thanks for the suggestion. Maybe we’ll try with bullet weights again next season!
Thanks for subscribing! Fishing regulations state that the fish needs to be hooked in the mouth to the legal. If we accidentally hook that fish anywhere else it is considered a fowl hook and we need to remove it and let the fish go.
Got boots? I wear size 17, so I have to improvise with my Bogs Urban Farmer boots. If you can't find the right brand name wading boots, it pays to improvise and try something else, like an oversized pair of sneakers.
Good idea! We have only been using garbage bags to transfer them from the river to home before freezing them. But we just got ourselves some food grade containers so we could start using those! Thanks for pointing that out!
on't Forget to like and SUBSCRIBE for more Semi Wild Alaska. Thank you for taking the time to watch. Check out all of our adventures here: ua-cam.com/play/PL7eu_PUCVY0OiUxDyt9GqXkv9Xf6vkIOL.html
Love fishing that spot, but I like to spot hop between there, Centennial, Swift Water, etc... as all spots can get crowded. Bummer about the broken rods, hopefully you got the Kenai River Red Rods (Okuma) from Trustworthy......and bet you did, because they were sold out when we got there this year! Fortunately, I bought about 10 over the years, great rods! Assuming you all live in Soldotna/Kenai area, or just do a lot of driving to go fishing...... We have a house off Funny River road
Yeah, it’s a good spot for sure. We hop around too, but this was most convenient for us this year. We do use the rods from Trustworthy! They are great! We have a couple backups now too. Hope you had good luck this year on the river. It’s nice to finally have a (mostly) sunny summer!
If it makes you feel any better, I snapped a 6wt Sage ($600) on a silly red while beading for bows up high near Coopers Landing. I knew better than trying to land/fight the fish instead of just pointing at it and breaking it off. That was a costly mistake for a red I wasn't even targeting or wanted. Oh, I love Trusty's Hardware! Such a cool place.
NOTE: DO NOT rinse any filleted salmon off! Ever. As soon as you introduce water on to the exposed flesh of the salmon, it starts to break down and deteriorate. Guaranteed to not last even if quickly vac-packed and frozen. If you want/need to clean a fillet, let it dry a bit and simply wipe off whatever you want removed with a clean paper towel. As for dunking the fillets in the river - that's just asking for a case of beaver feever (Giardia).
Good notes - thanks! We obviously don't want to get sick! I don't think knowing that you snapped your rod makes us feel any better, just sorry that it happened to you too! Thanks for commenting!
Thank you for not taking more fish then you need. I’ve watched UA-cam channels where people are getting so many salmon that I wonder if they really need that many. This was a fun video and beautiful because of the turquoise colored water in the river. Kate I have a pair of womens wading boots by Simms and I don’t like them. The shoes have zero support and are way too wide for me. I’m in search of a different pair, but all reviews I’ve read on wading boots are terrible. I might just buy a cheap pair at Costco. They have mens wading boots, but a smaller size fit me. Looking forward to your next adventure.
Thank you! And thanks for your feedback on wading boots! We’ve got another fishing video coming up soon!
You're making yourself work harder by dragging your rod tip through the water! Also get some bullet weights. They're streamlined and cause less resistance when you pull them through the water.
We’ve tried the bullet weights and they are great, but this is the gear we have for now. We’ve been okay with our setup! Thanks for the suggestion. Maybe we’ll try with bullet weights again next season!
New subbie from Alberta, 🇨🇦. What does fowl hook mean?
Thanks for subscribing! Fishing regulations state that the fish needs to be hooked in the mouth to the legal. If we accidentally hook that fish anywhere else it is considered a fowl hook and we need to remove it and let the fish go.
Got boots? I wear size 17, so I have to improvise with my Bogs Urban Farmer boots. If you can't find the right brand name wading boots, it pays to improvise and try something else, like an oversized pair of sneakers.
Cait ended up with some Simms boots. She seems happy with them, though anything is an improvement over what she had…
What parks are you guys fishing at? Is that across swiftwater?
The Gilman Center, aka the Fishing Center. Yes, it is across from swiftwater!
@@semi-wild-alaska thank you, and was this around late july 25th or so
Yep!
This is just a thought for next time you should not put your fresh fish fillets in a garbage bag only food grade plastic container.😢
Good idea! We have only been using garbage bags to transfer them from the river to home before freezing them. But we just got ourselves some food grade containers so we could start using those! Thanks for pointing that out!
What? Xtra-tuff boots and salmon in a garbage bag are what make you Alaskan :)