A Good Day vs a Great Day

What could make a good day of trolling for feeder kings turn into a Great Day! If you ask most fisherman they would say their bait they use or their favorite lure or even their flasher. But my best days have been because of balls of bait and the birds working on the surface. Feeder …

A Fishing Trip for the History Books

We left the Homer boat harbor at 6:00am on a gorgeous, clear Monday in pursuit of the monster ling cod and yellow eye. As we motored out of the harbor to head to the fishing grounds, a 3 hour boat ride awaited us. Two hours into our journey as we rounded the southern tip of …

Whats The Perfect Age To Take A Child Salmon Fishing

We get asked a lot what is best age to bring our child to salmon fish by parents that are on vacation and were thinking of bringing their kids with them the following year. Kids of all ages can go salmon fishing, you just have to match the child’s age and experience with the type …

Seals vs Trophy Rainbow Trout

The last 30 years on the Kenai River I have seen the trout fishing go from ok to fantastic after fish and game put release limits of 16″ above Skilak Lake and over 18″ below the lake. I was pretty lucky to have learned how to fish Skilak Lake for big rainbows that stay in …

Catch and Release of a Pan of Gold

We share our love of mining with hundreds of kids and families every year, some kids just have a knack for digging in the dirt and finding gold. The great thing about gold prospecting is the more dirt you move the more gold you will find, so we encourage brothers & sisters to join forces …

Something New for Repeat Fishing Guest

A lot of our guest come to Alaska to fish so getting them to put down a rod and grab a shovel to go play in the dirt. Troy has been bringing family and friends up here with us for over a dozen years. So in the winter of 2017 when we were putting together …