Exploring Soldotna Alaska

[@WillyFish]

Another favorite spot of my in Alaska is Homer. Check out my exploring Homer video here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/iZXQdHikfs2fmtk

[@rileyblea3076]

I used to live there! I'm going back next year!

[@WillyFish]

Awesome. How long ago did you live in Soldotna? I'm looking to buy a fishing cabin on the river there at some point.

[@rileyblea3076]

@@WillyFish Nearly 4 years.

[@WillyFish]

@@rileyblea3076 Very cool.

[@rileyblea3076]

@@WillyFish Thank you.

[@dalechappy925]

Its ruined

[@HOJAKEN1]

I live in soldotna born and raised

[@shadowlife7165]

Me too

[@garybell6919]

Ok, I'm visiting Soldotna in August, so a few questions, will bears come to the river while fishing, and is there a lot of wild life there?.. thank you in advance

[@RyanRoss-i4q]

@@garybell6919how was it

[@kdebus1]

I could never understand my father in law's fascination with fishing and hunting Alaska. I figured where he had his cabin in NY was good enough salmon fishing. (I know I loved it) But this helped me understand. A great video with lots of interesting information and gorgeous scenery. Thanks for sharing your adventure.

[@WillyFish]

Thank you. I was drawn to Alaska because it has so many different places to fish and so many species to go after. There's always an adventure around the next corner.

[@ms.nerymedina9543]

Oh how I love soldotna, another great video. Thanks for sharing

[@WillyFish]

Thanks for watching! It was the first place I spent a lot of time at on my first trip to Alaska. And if I were to move to Alaska or live in Alaska for the summer, I would be in Soldotna!

[@ms.nerymedina9543]

@@WillyFish most definitely, me too!

[@JohnNorris411]

I took the wildest tumble of my life on my bike when I was a kid, right down the bank next to the bridge right behind you on the other side of the river, I think I did a flip and a few rolls.

[@WillyFish]

wow!. And that's a pretty steep bank too.

[@littlebiggie8286]

l have lived in the Soldotna/Kasilof area for 16 years. Soldotna and kenai and mostly known for their bad drivers lol. Great video man, when people think of Alaska they just think of snow and cold.

[@WillyFish]

Thank you Little Biggie! There are some bad drivers for sure - must be people trying to get to their secret fishing hole!!!

[@RyanRoss-i4q]

It’s probably the nikiski people

[@damienbell3155]

Jut caught a 19.6 lbs coho 1 week ago in Soldotna ,,,, down below the Soldotna park. Tight lines.

[@WillyFish]

Nice. That's a good spot to catch some big fish. I think the coho and sockeye are just bigger this year than in years prior. Tight lines, get after a 20lber!

[@josephzerbe2945]

I grew up in Soldotna thanks for the video! Brought back so many memories. Les actually went to my church! It was a great catch that's for sure

[@WillyFish]

That's awesome Joseph! Les' story is amazing!

[@davidgrant2772]

I'm researching moving to Alaska. I've been focusing on the Fairbanks and surrounding areas, Homer and Surrounding areas and Wasilla/Palmer areas but someone had mentioned to me since i love to hunt and fish to look into the Soldotna area. Is the hunting any good around Soldotna? I am trying to get information about the cost of living and taxes as well for the different areas I have been looking into. Even though Alaska's cost of living is higher. Alaska doesn't have the taxes that we have here.

[@WillyFish]

Near Soldotna there are opportunities for hunting. The fishing is world-class and you are close to so many outdoor adventures.

[@RyanRoss-i4q]

It depends where you are from. If you are from the south I wouldn’t recommend fairbanks it gets super cold. Soldotna is really only good for outdoor stuff there isn’t much else to do there but I like it

[@davidgrant2772]

@@WillyFish I'm big into Hunting and Fishing. I've been told there's not much Hunting down on the Kenai Peninsula. I've been looking at Delta Junction, Tok, Glennallen areas as well. Pretty much anything outdoorsy, I'm big into. Hunting, Fishing, Camping, Four Wheeling etc. I use to go hiking but with bad knees I don't really do that too much anymore.

[@davidgrant2772]

@@RyanRoss-i4q I'm from Maine in the Northeast. The snow doesn't bother me. Ice sucks but I've learned to live with it. The cold doesn't bother me. The only thing I worry about with the cold is Frozen pipes, Dead Vehicles, etc. I love the outdoors. Hunting, Fishing, Camping, Four Wheeling. I've been told there's not much Hunting on the Kenai Peninsula. That's a big reason why I've been looking into areas such as Glennallen, Tok, Delta Junction and around Fairbanks besides the jobs.

[@trapfromalaska]

I was just going through youtube and this video popped up on my recommended. Super ironic because I live here.

[@WillyFish]

Awesome! I hope to have place on the Kenai River someday!!!

[@sashagerman5514]

Awesome video!!

[@WillyFish]

Thank you - much appreciated!

[@stevet8121]

Do they still have a giant King salmon mounted in a display case at the visitor center? I thought it weighed 97 plus pounds.

[@WillyFish]

Yes, the visitor center still has the wooden replica salmon!

[@JUNationFishing]

Wow, wow, wow. You've convinced me.... What an awesome place to fish! 👍🙏🎣⚒

[@WillyFish]

If you haven't gone to Soldotna and fished, you have to put it on your list of places to go! Salmon, trout fishing, hiking. Let's go!!!

[@JUNationFishing]

@@WillyFish It's on my radar now.... But first, big kings are running through my stomping grounds. So I'll be busy for the next couple of months. LOL.

[@WillyFish]

@@JUNationFishing Get after them! Buoy 10 opened on the 14th, so folks have been chasing kings!

[@loganp7456]

Born and raised in soldotna! Hope you had a good time & experience!

[@WillyFish]

I always have a good time in Soldotna. One of my favorite places to go fishing!

[@2NDFLB-OUNCE]

▪ I've heard the k0vid religion isn't being pushed out there . Is that actually true or what ? 🧊

[@conniedavis7469]

Same

[@ShellymanStudios]

I need Alaska in my life.

[@WillyFish]

Go make it happen!

[@ShellymanStudios]

@@WillyFish 2021 hopefully!

[@WillyFish]

@@ShellymanStudios Nice! I'm already planning out my Alaska trip for next year. Big halibut fishing trip, maybe learning to fly fish for trout.

[@brickey9212]

@@WillyFish i live in soldotna and fly fishing is super fun there in a place in homer on the spit thats has really good silver salmon

[@WillyFish]

@@brickey9212 I have a super long list of goals and things I want to achieve and learn. Fly fishing is one on the list I really want to do more of and get proficient in. And I would love to fly fish the Kenai and Homer at some point in the near future. Hope to see you out there next time I'm in Soldotna chasing sockeye or coho!!!

[@zaydenplays3608]

I am visiting Soldotna in a few days we might move

[@WillyFish]

Nice! Let me know what you think of Soldotna in the winter.

[@RyanRoss-i4q]

@@WillyFishI have lived in Soldotna my whole life and I have no idea what winters are like in any other places and Im fine with it

[@JohnNorris411]

I remember when that tourist caught that record salmon.

[@WillyFish]

Still the record today.

[@stanadams3723]

Les as wasn't a tourist. He had been in the area since after WW2. He was a partner in Peninsula Ford for a time. He caught that record Chinook in an old john boat with a 35hp Yamaha. Les was very humble. After he was recognized as the record holder, he got just about every gift you can imagine from tackle companies wanting his endorsement. There was even a Rolex from one.

[@cameronboehme2326]

0:06 we are?

[@abdullahgozet8558]

Selamun leyküm Selam Aleyke Selam Namus Şeref not hunt if not neccessary? eating more vegetables?

[@shadowlife7165]

I live there i can confirm that i have stod were he has

[@RyanRoss-i4q]

I can confirm that I drive over that bridge every day to get dairy queen

[@halofox4770]

l live in Soldotna and l thought that wooden statue was an ugly piece of junk until this video lol!

[@WillyFish]

Haha. I love the statue! It's a part of the city history!!!

[@Harold710]

Aka, Slow dot na.

[@WillyFish]

LOL!

[@ArthurGraham-vy1ze]

They should change the name of this town from Soldotna to Rich-White-Knight-Save-A-Hoe city.

[@dalechappy1548]

Soldotna is ruined. Stay home

[@missmoneypenny333]

Facts