I usually go up north (near Talkeetna) for Silver Salmon and this time was my first time down on the Kenai. Thankfully, we did not go up there this year because they closed the Silver fishing for lack of fish. Unfortunately, in the Kenai area the silvers were late this year and the Reds had pretty much already spawned. Thankfully, we were able to pick up a number of reds and a nice silver. We had awesome weather and we were able to go out on a perfect day into Prince William Sound with a friend and pick up some halibut and rockfish, plus enjoy som glacier ice and see incredible wildlife and God’s paintings, so I still considered it a very successful trip

SWEET!

Looks like it was nice trip.

Just got back last week from my first fishing trip to Alaska!! It won’t be my last!!! Awesome pics!!

My wife and I are planning a trip up there next summer, i can hardly wait.

Alaska is good to go to. However, you have to get away from the masses of people there in the summer. One year we went to the Kenia peninsula. Stayed in Soldotna, Homer and Seward. That was ok but too many people for me. The highlight of that trip was a float plane out to Brooks Falls to see the bears. We went Halibut fishing out of Anchor Point. It was good. Also went salmon fishing in the Kenia river which was not my cup of tee. Disappointing. You are elbow to elbow repeatedly throwing out 12 ft of line trying to snag them. We went to Seward and took a day cruise to a glacier and that was a good trip.

Second trip we went to Silver Salmon Lodge in Lake Clark National Park. That was totally awesome. So much better than the Kenia trip. You fly out of Anchorage and the lodge is a hour flight. You get super close to large Brown Bears. My wife shot some incredible photography there. The lodge is fantastic. Food was so good. It’s pricey but the price is fair with all the logistics of running such a nice remote lodge.

Lots of great places to travel to around the world. I would rarely go back to any place I have been. I know many who finally travel then go back to the same place multiple times. I don’t understand why they would do that. Too much to see. That’s not for me.

I would go back to Silver Salmon Lodge. I wouldn’t go back to the Kenia peninsula.

Silver Salmon lodge is one of the top places I have been. It ranks up there with Safari in Kenya and Tanzania, Galápagos Islands, China, and Peacock Bass in Brazil.

Awesome post.

Stationed at King Salmon, AK in 1989. 'Fish'in was the Mission"! Loved catching those Kings, Silvers & big Steelhead Trout.

I sat a lot of Air Defense Alert at King Salmon between 1978 -1982. Lots of great fishing to be had in the area, to include big rainbows at ice out!

http://alaskatreetopslodge.com/

Not far from Thorne Bay AK.


This is an awesome place to stay and fish out of guaranteed.

You are treated like family and most evening meals are what you caught that day.

For those interested in DIY arrangements, check out Adventure Alaska SE, in Thorne Bay. More of a do it your self place, with vehicles, skiffs, upgrade boats, and directions to most of the streams and rivers on Prince of Wales Island. Charters are available fishing both Clarence Strait and the west side (Pacific Ocean side of Prince of Wales), where the big fish live!
Adventure Alaska Southeast

F4 Gator - the big guy in the back of the 1st photo flew F-4s (now flies for FedEx)

Yeah, there's a few of us still around. Any ideas where he was stationed? We probably know somebody in common.

Sorry - I don't. I'll find out.

That looks like an awesome trip!!

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Lots of great places to travel to around the world. I would rarely go back to any place I have been. I know many who finally travel then go back to the same place multiple times. I don’t understand why they would do that. Too much to see. That’s not for me.

I would go back to Silver Salmon Lodge. I wouldn’t go back to the Kenia peninsula.

Silver Salmon lodge is one of the top places I have been. It ranks up there with Safari in Kenya and Tanzania, Galápagos Islands, China, and Peacock Bass in Brazil. [/quote

My sentiments exactly...been to Alaska about 15 times and only one repeat in the bunch and that was only because the lodge gave me a big discount. Kenai reminds me of jetty fishing when a big run of reds is on...to be avoided if at all possible.

Been there and done that...some excellent steelhead fishing in late April early May.