Chaos at the Confluence! Salmon Fishing Alaska's Kenai Peninsula

An successful morning at the confluence of the Russian & Kenai Rivers in Alaska. Woke up at the Russian River campground and walked down to sockeyes stacked up waiting to be flossed!
Disclaimer: This footage is from August of 2023

[@AlaskaLivingtheDream]

This section of the Kenai/Russian confluence hasn't opened yet in 2024 "The Sanctuary" hopefully we get the Emergency Order soon.... the run has been a lot slower this year so far

[@JacksonBaumgartOutdoors]

Yea sorry if I didn’t clarify this footage was from last August

[@carolbarranco838]

What an awesome video. Thanks for sharing your knowledge about the Kenai River. Just curious about your waders...why don"t you use waders with boots?

[@JacksonBaumgartOutdoors]

Thanks. What do you mean waders with boots? These waders have wader boots. I have other ones but these tend to be more comfortable and offer more secure of footing which is important in the fast flowing water of the Kenai.

[@carolbarranco838]

@JacksonBaumgartOutdoors my apologies. It looked as though these waders were separate from the boots so to me it looked like water could leak in. I am a newbie to Alaska fishing. Looking forward to a real world education.

[@JacksonBaumgartOutdoors]

@@carolbarranco838yes so these ones have a neoprene socking area and then you wear a separate wading boot for more support. If you’re just getting into it you’ll be fine with any waders though. Good luck if you go!

[@chrisburgess6964]

Just experience you want to cast into the blue edge the the fly will floss the fish. Tons in Seward

[@JacksonBaumgartOutdoors]

True usually there are many more out there that can’t be seen.

[@edwardsabo8368]

I have get up there and do this

[@JacksonBaumgartOutdoors]

You won’t regret it! A very easy DIY trip let me know if you have any questions about where to go or tackle to bring.

[@edwardsabo8368]

@@JacksonBaumgartOutdoorsThanks very much. I live in Wisconsin also I will definitely hit you up. Headed to Devils Lake in Nodak in a couple weeks first though.