Fishing for Wild Alaskan Red Salmon on the Russian and Kenai Rivers - Spotting Brown and Black Bears

[@diannajohnson1731]

You are living a dream life. I love how you and your family are committed to your life living in Alaska, through all the hard work and obstacles. Bless your family. I pray God keeps his hand of protection on all of you. Great video. Beautiful scenery.

[@karenchaney9160]

The best video ever I felt like I was there with you. Thank you so much

[@modernhomesteadalaska]

Thank you it was amazing

[@nikkileverton7753]

Those rivers are so beautiful and peaceful.....

[@modernhomesteadalaska]

Totally agree

[@shannonbakich8356]

So fun to hear the excitement and joy while you are fishing!

[@modernhomesteadalaska]

Lol thank you I love it!

[@amyhowell4000]

Hi That scenery is what dreams are made of. So very beautiful. And you got fish to take home. Great job. Thank you for sharing xxx

[@modernhomesteadalaska]

It’s so beyond breathtaking

[@rosenewman5812]

So very exciting

[@debbiemiller7342]

What a fun day for you two! Thanks

[@modernhomesteadalaska]

It was a blast

[@laplibrarian6094]

This is amazing--I still can't get over the differences in color where the two rivers meet!

[@modernhomesteadalaska]

It’s so wild to see. Beautiful

[@yvettegerry9862]

Beautiful! Thank you 🎣🐻🎣🐻

[@modernhomesteadalaska]

Thank you friend

[@yvettegerry9862]

@@modernhomesteadalaska makes me tear up when you call me friend 😢thank you 🌸🙏🌸

[@jewels7832]

How exciting fish & bears 🐻 sure looked like a good time. I miss having fresh salmon. I grew up in Washington state & we would go camping for 2 weeks @ a fishing camp ground....sooo much fun! Enjoy

[@modernhomesteadalaska]

Nothing like it, fresh fish and the experience

[@gloriadavidson8599]

Great video amazing fishing 🎣🎣 Thank you for sharing ❤️❤️👏👏👏👏 Love from the UK x

[@modernhomesteadalaska]

Love it thank you for being here

[@texasproud8822]

That’s what I call fish determination!

[@modernhomesteadalaska]

Lol agree

[@pamfrey6785]

Love your catch. You really had the fisherman’s luck!

[@modernhomesteadalaska]

Thank yon it was amazing

[@n2skiing76]

Such a exciting time. Thanks for sharing. That would be my ideal thing. Fishing in that river and standing in it.

[@modernhomesteadalaska]

It’s so amazing

[@wendyhack8644]

Wow 😮 so many people. It’s beautiful there.

[@modernhomesteadalaska]

Lots of people depending on the day

[@charlenegrady8781]

Great video. I just love fishing and watching you all was so much fun. Thank you for sharing. Good luck🎣✌️🇺🇸❤️

[@modernhomesteadalaska]

Glad you enjoyed it thank you

[@lindahays8444]

OK the rivers meeting and staying different color's how is that possible.Mind blown. And yes that's a great date night.

[@modernhomesteadalaska]

It’s so neat. I love it.

[@alinelson2]

Hi sweet one! I agree with you...those bears are scary!!!! What an adventure fishing with your family. I feel so bad for Wyatt. I know he would have loved to be out there with you!! Six fish...YAY!!! Big hugs and many blessings!!!

[@modernhomesteadalaska]

Yes wyatt is going crazy wanting to move around more and more

[@tonyamason3666]

Wow !!! What a good day.

[@modernhomesteadalaska]

Thank you

[@bonneymoseley1159]

Great Date Night! Just a FYI, I gut them, then filet them, the heads go to the chickens, the bones with meat on get boiled until it comes off easy, then it gets made into salmon chowder. You will be shocked howmuch meat is still on the bones, then grind the bones up and feed to chickens. The fish broth is awesome to add in chowder. Also a great soup starter. Hope you don't mind the ideas.

[@modernhomesteadalaska]

Oh yeah we take the whole fish most of the time and it’s split many ways.

[@carolyn9824]

So exciting!!!

[@modernhomesteadalaska]

❤️🥰 very much

[@marywilliams8876]

Love, love, love this video!!!

[@modernhomesteadalaska]

Thank you so much

[@fairytale_after_dark6696]

I have to say, you guys share Gods earth with the big and small beasties, with such geace and respect. If I had been in your shoes with black bears around me, I'd thave razed a hot trail up the nearest mountain to get away 😂❤. Love the fishing and adventures 🎣. Take care Milnes Family. 😊

[@modernhomesteadalaska]

It’s so scary lol I’m with you

[@michelleellis8201]

WOW, what an exciting video!!!

[@modernhomesteadalaska]

Thank you that’s so kind

[@cindysandhu7281]

Awesome fishing 🎣 You were in my part of the world, it's beautiful! I saw a baby black bear on the 4th also, but I couldn't see the momma, I'm sure she wasn't far. Thanks for the video, friend.

[@modernhomesteadalaska]

Love it so amazing! I just was so freaked out

[@ShannonLivesey]

Whoo hoo! Look at you two go! 🎉 what a great family outing and date night. Sorry about your reels, kind of a bummer. I hope your visit with your brother and neice and nephews was epic! Enjoy your abundance, take good care! ❤😊

[@modernhomesteadalaska]

Thank you friend it was honestly such an amazing time

[@diannerichard5568]

I love videos on fishing in asaska,I am a grandma love it

[@modernhomesteadalaska]

I love that thank you

[@jillwalls9330]

The turquoise water is beautiful!

[@modernhomesteadalaska]

Agree it blows my mind every time

[@michelleklock1360]

Love this! The best date ever! ❤

[@modernhomesteadalaska]

Totally!

[@bonniewest146]

Thanks for sharing this with us. What a great way to bond with your hubby and enjoy nature at the same time. Getting to see bears in their natural world is a privilege that few every get to see. Treasure those moments.

[@modernhomesteadalaska]

Thank you loved it!

[@michaelap4269]

Wow , nice landscapes !!! Don't throw the rests away, make fishsoup lol ...... thanks for taking us with you

[@modernhomesteadalaska]

Love it thank you

[@dianesierakowski9317]

I’d of peed my pants seeing that bear 🐻 lol, sweet video ❤

[@modernhomesteadalaska]

Oh my you and me both

[@dianesierakowski9317]

@@modernhomesteadalaska thanks for sharing lol

[@judyshoemaker9681]

The scenery was breathtaking. The sound of the river does wash over your soul even on hearing it on the video. Fun work, you look like you really enjoyed yourselves. Best Date ever!!!.

[@modernhomesteadalaska]

It’s so beautiful

[@cindybaker7543]

Cool, what fun. 💚

[@modernhomesteadalaska]

I loved it.

[@dorothyharrison865]

Beautiful fish

[@TracyB-B]

My girls had a hard time putting two and two together when I told them it was you. They know the videos from your intro and when you say “Roooberto”(they always say it randomly). I showed them the video and after the introduction they knew who we were watching. They got excited when they seen the Russian River and Kenai. However, when they seen the picture of your daughter and I they started jumping and getting excited because mom was on KZbin 😂 I couldn’t stop laughing at their excited. Living in Alaska is a blessing. Your date night is also one of my ideal date nights lol I would pass up a lot of stuff to have a fishing/hunting date with my husband. Im excited for you that you caught your first sockeye, and on the Russian and kenai is no easy feat. Can’t wait to see your next adventures!

[@modernhomesteadalaska]

You are famous in the kids eyes! And I just love that! I love that they put it together who we are.

[@TracyB-B]

Yea, my husband remembered you all when I told him “they’re the ones that live over *here* and she has that amazing wood stove that I would love for our house!” 🤣 he knew exactly I was talking about. The day before we seen your husband and kids I was telling him about the sourdough recipes and how I want to try and keep a sourdough starter going and start making sourdough pancakes(they’re his favorite from when he lived in port alsworth after he moved here from Arizona as a kid.

[@modernhomesteadalaska]

@@TracyB-B oh my goodness that’s so wild. It’s such a small world. I do recommend the stove and the sourdough!

[@lindahays8444]

The Russian and Kenai river is beautiful.good to see you all having fun. Alaska is so beautiful.you are truly blessed to call Alaska home..

[@modernhomesteadalaska]

Totally agree thank you

[@abbytucker5220]

the shear speed of that water is incredible that u all stand in that!!!😮❤❤❤ congrats on the amazing trip! Fill that frzr!!!❤❤❤❤🎉🎉🎉🎉ps the view at 24.09 😮😮😮 A-MAZING!

[@modernhomesteadalaska]

It is hard to stand in however it’s a great workout

[@cathyrobinson8667]

That is the most beautiful teal colored water. You had a great catch!! Some good eating coming. Show us how you cook them in a future video.

[@modernhomesteadalaska]

It’s beyond beautiful

[@GGMASherry]

I can feel the adrenaline rush! I love fishing and would love to fish in Alaska!! The black bear there reminds me of my old house in Colorado! I had bears every night! Had allot of close calls getting in and out of the house and to my vehicle. For the first year every time I heard something outside I would run to the window to see what was happening, I had floor to ceiling windows. One night I pulled back the curtain and was inches, face to face with a adult bear, it was standing on its hind legs and had ahold of my hummingbird feeder! My dumb butt started pounding on the glass and yelling for it to let go of the feeder! I scared it and ran off. The next night it came back and crushed the feeder lol! It had the last word!

[@modernhomesteadalaska]

Oh my goodness you had me on the edge of my seat! I’m scared and laughing at the same time. Lol

[@carolyn9824]

What a good fighting fish!

[@modernhomesteadalaska]

It’s wild how much the fight!

[@susanhansen4453]

I agree! Best date night ever! We loved this vlog. We laughed and remembered and he so much fun watching y’all. Save some for us, we will be there in 3 weeks! Ps….. love his beard! Spot on! My hunky hubby can grow a gorgeous one as well. He trims it down for summer. Too hot! ❤️🌲🏔🎣

[@modernhomesteadalaska]

Oh so exciting! The silvers should be running in 3 weeks. Never know they do it when they want but either 2nd run of reds or silvers

[@susanhansen4453]

@@modernhomesteadalaska Hoping for the 2nd run of reds. Hubby is paying close attention to the counts. We are bringing some noob’s. Going to be fun to watch them see what AK offers! ❤️🌲🏔

[@nancyrichter3016]

It looks so amazing, and exciting. It makes me want to get in some waders, and go fishing in an Alaska river! My husband and I are saving for our dream vacation to Alaska. We have never been there, and it's something we want to do together while we are both physically able to enjoy it. Thank you for taking us along on your amazing adventures. :-) God bless you and yours.

[@modernhomesteadalaska]

That’s amazing you will love it.

[@rosenewman5812]

That water is beautiful

[@modernhomesteadalaska]

It’s is so amazing to see.

[@rosenewman5812]

Builds that Seratonin level doesn’t it !!

[@lisanewell4646]

Wow, what an amazing day!! Good thing those bears were on the opposite side of the river. Now I’ve got a hankering for smoked salmon.😂

[@modernhomesteadalaska]

Exactly the one on our side I didn’t record we just walked quickly past and didn’t play around

[@charlottekomenda2353]

Wonderful life!!

[@modernhomesteadalaska]

Totally wonderful

[@WillowsGarden]

Hi Jessica, Aaron and sweet family! Wow, what a day of intensity. Between fishing, breaking your fishing pole and the bears don’t know if I could stand it. Kudos to you both catching the salmon. But it was a majestic place where the two rivers met. I hope you all have a blessed night!

[@modernhomesteadalaska]

So much fun all packed in one day for sure

[@lauragroux4444]

This last picture of you two is the the look of a great date night! Jessica you are unrelenting with that fishing pole in hand! My arms would have broken off like your reel and floated down stream! But your determination won the day!! Questions: * Why is the fishing at its best on the line where the rivers meet? * What is the purpose of the plastic fencing along the path and on the side of the river? So glad you shared this experience! The bears are another matter! Down here in the foothills and especially where we live, we are just a neighborhood, so woods are all around! We frequently have a rogue bear checking us out! It is unnerving. My very best to all! Until we visit again share a hug from me with Aaron. ❤ Momma G

[@modernhomesteadalaska]

Thank you. The fish run right between the two rivers in that specific current. The land is all protected. It has so many protected plants and habitat. They don’t want people destroying the land.

[@jeanjohnson2402]

Beautiful salmon! I worked in a gold mine camp in the Yukon for Six months and I’m a total city girl but my parents needed help as my mom got very sick and she had a contract to do all the cooking and cleaning so I had to take over for her and let me tell you the first time I came across a grizzly i darn near messed my drawers 💩, I was driving on the narrow camp road and this bear reared up on his hind legs and I turned into jello! He only stood there about a minute but it felt like an hour, I was shaking so bad lol. That happened my second day there and I saw grizzlies, black and brown bears on a daily but usually from a safer distance but it never got easier to deal with. One of the geologists was being stocked by a grizzly while he was in the bush surveying the land, he was packing but he was very happy to get to his truck! Needless to say I was very happy when my six months was up and I could go home, you are braver then me that’s for sure

[@modernhomesteadalaska]

That is so scary things o never want. I was nervous already.

[@debbyshowalter6193]

Great video 👍🏻

[@modernhomesteadalaska]

Thanks 👍❤️

[@riddle8062]

I bet you all had a blast while your brother, and his kids, were there visiting. Whew! Bears! Yikes! You, and Aaron, have such great date nights! Girl, you can fish now. I would just fall over in the water all of the time! LOL! Wow, they have cleaning stations right there on the river. So cool! The beauty of Alaska is just breathtaking. Thank you for sharing this!

[@modernhomesteadalaska]

That water is so powerful. So beautiful.

[@grammysue7355]

Y’all are so blessed to be able to live there and be nourished by land and water!

[@modernhomesteadalaska]

Amen exactly

[@DebraThacker55]

I would really love to be able to fish in alaska. Maybe one of these days. It is so beautiful there.

[@modernhomesteadalaska]

I hope you get to. It was a dream the first time we got to fish here.

[@caseyscarrotpatch]

Alaska is so beautiful!! I hope to visit someday!! You're a trooper to walk past that bear!! Super scary!!

[@modernhomesteadalaska]

So scary

[@debralawler-nt9si]

Awesome what a site between the salmon and the bears wow

[@modernhomesteadalaska]

So amazing and wild

[@louisech1963]

When you are in the woods, you always have to be prepared but it doesn't mean you have to use it.

[@mirandashultz2473]

Wow, what a wonderful trip! Love being out on the river with you! Fun learning all the ways you fish up there. I would have been freaked out with the bear so close.

[@modernhomesteadalaska]

It’s wild the different ways we fish. Snagging, Flossing, Dip betting. Bait, spinners…. Ice fishing so many ways

[@elaineparker6986]

BEARS!!!!! wow.... scary!!

[@modernhomesteadalaska]

Nuts for me who is afraid of bears badly

[@tinafry6769]

Woooohoooooo. What fun. Great video.

[@modernhomesteadalaska]

Thank you loved it

[@williamkemm673]

Good for you! I have never fished the Russian but have caught thousands in the kenai, I'm finally moving back the end of March and am looking forward to some surf fishing also

[@modernhomesteadalaska]

So fun! Combat fishing at the finest

[@claire2d268]

❤❤❤

[@modernhomesteadalaska]

❤️🥰

[@leahdusenberry9765]

That was absolutely beautiful and it looked like so much fun

[@modernhomesteadalaska]

So much amazing fun

[@sarahschlosser1203]

Looks like so much fun

[@modernhomesteadalaska]

So much best date ever

[@LoGilles]

Oh wow…. To see bears in their natural habitat amazing, well done to you both on your fishing haul, although Jess won (sorry Aaron) lol, fabulous date night, now We need a good salmon recipe for you to show us, I meant to ask how your dad is doing Jess? take care xx

[@modernhomesteadalaska]

Lol see Aaron I am the winner

[@BPCalaskaCARYN]

Of my many experiences floating the Kenai, fishermen coming off the Kenai hitchhike a way back to their vehicle or close to it, there is always great people and someone will pick u up! :) Especially those that float the river down and need to get back to their truck at the launch. A couple years ago a black bear came right up (50ft) to a group of us and this one guy walks towards it for better view and puts his 5 year old in front of him! My friend went up and pulled them away, people just dont get it.

[@modernhomesteadalaska]

People are so amazing here it’s like no place else

[@lizstorm13]

Hey there’s me netting Caleb’s fish after losing my shoe!!!

[@modernhomesteadalaska]

Seriously omg!!! I’m So happy you are here with us! Aaron and I are laughing so hard! We have talked about you 100 times since that day!

[@modernhomesteadalaska]

And thank you so much for all the help that day!

[@lizstorm13]

That is great because I was telling everyone about you guys too! I thought it was hilarious when Aaron yelled “I’m buying you dinner!” when I grabbed his fish on the line. Awesome family & channel you got here. Thanks to you guys too for a great day on the river.

[@tammihughes6229]

How cool was that?!?!

[@modernhomesteadalaska]

Thank you totally agree

[@barbaramarion4363]

What an awesome day you all had!

[@modernhomesteadalaska]

Thank you loved it

[@OffgridAlaskaliving]

I would love to see a video on how you rig your poles and what bait is used. Great video!

[@modernhomesteadalaska]

Sounds good we can do that better next time.

[@annaking9213]

I had fun with you.

[@modernhomesteadalaska]

Thank you glad you are here

[@larryalbert1027]

When I fish for salmon here in Northwestern Michigan I use a 10 ft rod medium size reel 8 lb test line

[@clairedeorio9777]

Awesome video

[@modernhomesteadalaska]

Thank you so much

[@carriem7832]

Do the bears come after the fish when your cleaning them on those tables…..if so what would you use to scare them off…..lol I’d be so afraid to fish around them….. I like fish but not a salmon eater…my brother use to give my family smoked fish but I always turned it into a dip for parties. So enjoyable to watch an adventure especially where I know I’ll never get to visit…thank you.

[@modernhomesteadalaska]

I don’t rightly know how ever everyone keeps an eye out. And where the bear goes we keep away. The bear gets the right of way always.

[@annahoover5296]

Hello family

[@modernhomesteadalaska]

Hello 👋❤️

[@lifeonkensingtonroad]

This was amazing to watch! I can't wait to see what's in store for all of your salmon. I'm curious.. What is killing so many of the trees? We have beetle kill here in Ohio. Same thing? Happy fishing! 💛

[@modernhomesteadalaska]

I’m going todo a better job showing it this year

[@patshirey6190]

I watch simply living Alaska they take a ice cream scoop and scoop the leftovers salmon on the bones and make salmon patties. I know this is a older video but hopefully u see the message

[@modernhomesteadalaska]

I actually love the way you put that. We to do that a lot and feed it to the chickens or whatever. It does get to be lots of dead smelling fish and it caused the birds like eagles to come in abs they killed one of my chickens. So until I can better protect the chickens we are not bring the leftovers to the homestead. But as soon as I can we will use even the bones for compost in the garden

[@modernhomesteadalaska]

Thank you for watching! I truly appreciate it!

[@ginacardarelli4877]

Hope this not a dumb question but why do they have fencing along the shoreline

[@modernhomesteadalaska]

It’s to keep people off the protected area. We are in a protected area and with the number of people they would destroy the native plants and habitat.

[@ritahall8653]

I couldn’t deal with the bear I just have to go to the grocery store for my fish

[@modernhomesteadalaska]

Lol it’s not something I’ll ever get use to. But it’s a rush to see them for sure

[@tootalltree2002]

Wow. How fun. Of course it will help feed the family and I think Alaska salmon 🍣 tastes much better than what we catch here. I won’t even go salmon 🍣 fishing down here. Tastes like mud. YUCK 🤮

[@modernhomesteadalaska]

Totally agree thank you

[@cathybennion6070]

Why don't you have your poles ready before you get there?

[@modernhomesteadalaska]

We just tie hooks on when we get down so we are not catching them on things. We fish so much each set up is different and I don’t know anyone that leaves hooks on the poles. Also this sort of fishing is constant resetting for everyone. I have seen people loose 30 hooks in one afternoon. Like the part of the video the salmon had 3 hooks in it before I got it in. I hope that helps.

[@kelliepineda9822]

are u guys going to dip net?

[@modernhomesteadalaska]

YES! They are not running up here yet! But when they do we dip net by our house.

[@kelliepineda9822]

how fun

[@ondaspot]

Do yall go to Chitina to dipnet Copper River Salmon?

[@modernhomesteadalaska]

Have not yet! It’s on the agenda for this year! Can’t wait!

[@ondaspot]

Wow that was the quickest reply ever!! Like record time lol.... I just stumbled upon your videos now I'm gonna binge watch it all... I hope to see you guys somewhere sometime in this gorgeous state. Aloha

[@modernhomesteadalaska]

@@ondaspot lol I was looking at the phone when it popped up! Welcome! So happy you are here if you run into us say hello!

[@ondaspot]

Yall won't be disappointed with The Quality of copper river salmon. I moved to Alaska in November 95 and fished Anchorage and most of the locations south of Anchorage for many years until I tasted salmon from the copper river. I'm very stubborn so I no longer fish anywhere except Chitina for the past 15 years. Salmon taste great from anywhere but there is something different about copper. Anyway back to watching I've got a lot of catching up to do hopefully I'll be done by summer ☀️

[@modernhomesteadalaska]

@@ondaspot I love that I can’t wait

[@TammyToo]

1:57 Combat fishing..No thanks

[@modernhomesteadalaska]

It’s an adventure for sure