Salmon Fishing in Alaska

The sockeye salmon  have shown up on the Kenai River and I’m down staying in the back of my truck, Dirtbagging, for another glorious day on the river.

[@AlaskaTrailCamera-mx4px]

I love the color of the Kenai.

[@MIDNIGHTSUNALASKA]

Yeah me too, chrome Reds, shimmering Silvers, green backed Rainbows..all those beautiful colors.!🤣🤣🤣

[@damienbell3155]

Luv the video. As always. Fish on. There’s hogs in there. Thought it was just the males but got several yesterday that were huge huge females.

[@glennheath6150]

Great video!! Your canned salmon looks awesome.

[@RaisedinAlaska]

Thank you, it’s a nice way to put it up: it lasts for years and you can use it and lots of different things.

[@Steve-rr3gc]

Just came across your channel. Great video and editing. Appreciate there wasn’t music. Enjoyed the sounds of the water, birds and the reel zinging. Can’t wait till I’m there in 19 days.

[@RaisedinAlaska]

Thank you for the kind words. You might hit the Kenai River perfect. 👍🏽

[@Steve-rr3gc]

@@RaisedinAlaska I’m certainly hoping we will. The last two years we were off. So when planning for this trip I sat down with the counts for the last 4-5 years and picked the highest average week. Fingers crossed. Do you use any particular flies or just beads or yarn?

[@RaisedinAlaska]

@Steve-rr3gc The Kenai hasn’t seen many fish yet this year, so I think you’re going to hit it just right. I generally just use yarn, but sometimes I do use beads.

[@MooseManNaturePhotos]

Oh the adventures you have. So cool. And what a harvest! Great job here.

[@RaisedinAlaska]

Thank you for the kind words Moose Man, I’ll be seeing you in a few weeks.

[@mwc4God]

Thank you! Looks pretty there, I'm in South Florida-totally different. Would love to fish Alaska one day.

[@RaisedinAlaska]

When you start planning a trip, I would decide where I want to go and look at traditional fish counts in that timeframe to narrow down when the best time to travel for a fishing trip.

[@seldramariaoliveiradossant3556]

Acompanhar seus vídeos é uma grande aventura...Obrigada por compartilhar...

[@RaisedinAlaska]

Thank you.

[@stevet8121]

Very good video. Nice steady camera work and editing. All your videos are a pleasure to watch. Congratulations on the fishing too. Those sockeyes are wild! Thanks for showing the final product too.

[@RaisedinAlaska]

Thank you for the very kind words. I always appreciate feedback.

[@chriswiseman1279]

The freezer must be getting full!!! Several great adventures this summer.

[@RaisedinAlaska]

I still have room.😁

[@damienbell3155]

5:30 lol I know that spot great area. Lots of rocks.

[@RaisedinAlaska]

It is rocky.👍🏽

[@cathymessmer4260]

We are on the Kenai for a few more days, can't seem to get a bite....saw a bit of action on the funny this am. But it might be getting ripe near out cabin this week. Hope so!!!

[@RaisedinAlaska]

The Kasilof is hot right now.

[@garystevens1044]

I like those L.E.D lights you added to your camper shell. Solar by chance?

[@RaisedinAlaska]

They aren’t solar, but I really like them.

[@TrapperScottyAlaskan]

I coulda helped you net, i would have payed for the gas too. Im in Fairbanks today, headed towards kenia friday, sellin wood bundles and fishin reds

[@RaisedinAlaska]

Seriously, was that the worst netting debacle you’ve ever seen? I thought about cutting it out, but I found myself laughing at my own idiocy so I left it in. I’m hoping to get back down this week.

[@TrapperScottyAlaskan]

@@RaisedinAlaska I've seen worse, I didnt see you lose anything. Good stuff. 🤑

[@RaisedinAlaska]

@TrapperScottyAlaskan 🤣

[@chrisp308]

I can see your breath! It's like 100 degrees here and so humid it feels like I am drowning in air. I have a question, how do you get your boat back upstream?

[@RaisedinAlaska]

On this trip, I launched my boat and then took my truck to the pull out and rode my mountain bike back up to the boat launch. After I pulled the boat out I went back up and got my bicycle.

[@chrisp308]

@@RaisedinAlaska why have I never thought of that?... Don't answer... 🤣👍

[@MIDNIGHTSUNALASKA]

How do you make your run from the launch to where you take out.? A second vehicle.? I’m asking because I didn’t see a motor on your skiff and I’m guessing you didn’t pull oars all the way back to the launch.🤣

[@RaisedinAlaska]

@@MIDNIGHTSUNALASKA Great question, bicycle. 😁

[@MIDNIGHTSUNALASKA]

@@RaisedinAlaska Ah yes, a bicycle. Thank you for the answer, and the quick response.

[@RaisedinAlaska]

@@MIDNIGHTSUNALASKA You bet. I joke with people and call the Kenai triathlon: row real, and bike.

[@TheStonesheepsteve]

Interesting technique. Is that known as the flyrod floss? Good self filming!

[@RaisedinAlaska]

Yes, this is flossing. It’s the classic way people fish for sockeye in Alaska.

[@TheStonesheepsteve]

@@RaisedinAlaskathey floss in BC as well but I’ve never seen anyone use a flyrod and that technique. Cool!

[@RaisedinAlaska]

@TheStonesheepsteve My wife prefers a bait caster with the same technique.

[@Alaskahuntr]

That place you stopped, was that Moose Meadows?

[@RaisedinAlaska]

@@AlaskahuntrWell done, yes it was.

[@ReignForesthome]

I just left Alaska

[@michaelgriffith2762]

What boat ramps did you use in this video?

[@RaisedinAlaska]

Both are on East Redoubt.

[@damienbell3155]

Do u have a ride downstream. Hitch a ride back up? Or you row back up.

[@RaisedinAlaska]

Great question: I leave my bicycle at the pull out so I can ride back up and get my truck. I’ve showed this in some videos, but it’s not that exciting so I leave it out most videos.☺️

[@damienbell3155]

Wow you’re in great shape for a young man. Lol.

[@RaisedinAlaska]

@damienbell3155 I like to think of it as a triathlon: row, reel and bike. 😉

[@tinam7198]

Hi I just moved to Alaska, bin trying to catch fish, the kenai river is to far, cant go there.Is there salmon in susitna river?

[@RaisedinAlaska]

There are salmon in the Su: however, Kings are closed right now and not a lot of reds go up that river. All that said, there will be a good silver run there in August/September.

[@Settlingintoalaskaliving]

I moved to Wasilla back in July 23. This year I’ve been fishing more. You can get some trout in the little Susitna, and some of the lakes are stocked. Salmon you gotta travel for bro. Few weeks ago picked up a small Sea King 13’ aluminum boat, been sitting for like 30 years in the weeds, at the same sale I found the trailer for it, buried barely noticeable, snagged that as well. Now I need a 9.9 hp outboard and some oars.

[@RaisedinAlaska]

@Settlingintoalaskaliving You’re going to be set for some great fishing.