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Look for the Silver Lining in 2026
The kings are back. Sorta. In 2026 we had a good run of kings that allowed for some subsistence fishing opprtunities. Not quite the 80’s but good enough for some quality fishing. The chum showed up in good numbers as well. For a few years the sea run dollies were not to be found but […]
2023 at a glance
2023 was a good year for me as 2 of my 3 trips were challenging and wet with high water and tough fishing. The rain in 2022 started around August 5th and never stopped. We shuffled floaters around from one river to the next mostly succeeding in getting our folks onto good water. But the […]
2022 Season Update
This year is a good reminder that well planned trips can help to minimize most of the impacts of weather but not all . We started with abnormally low water, moved a few trips around adjusted. We received the rain we wanted and then more rain. We moved a few trips around again. The team […]
2020 Invest in EPIC SILVER?
Past performance is no guarantee of future results…….but I am chasing Silvers this year. 2017 proved to be in the top 5 in many of our systems. Assuming a 3 year investment cycle bodes well for 2020. 2018 was a complete market crash with runs roughly 10% of the previous years numbers. Amortizing the returns […]
2019 Float Alaska Salmon Forecast
The one thing for sure is the fishing in Alaska will be far better than the lower 48. While Salmon and Steelhead numbers in lower 48 are “dismal” at best we have been seeing some good to very good recovery in our area of Western Alaska. King Salmon have been good in our Bristol Bay […]
King Salmon numbers are improving-wilderness always prevails
King Salmon cycles are often times unpredictable and confusing. All areas of Alaska don’t move in sync with each other when it comes to salmon runs. While 2016 Salmon runs on the Kanektok River, the Arolik River and the Goodnews River fared better compared to other years and other areas we still have seen little on the positive side […]
High and Dry Bristol Bay Silver Salmon
2015 was an extraordinarily low water year and kept the Bristol Bay Silver Salmon from entering many of our river systems until late season rains kicked in. As a result, fish concentrated into the last week of August and into September. Although there are always plenty of fish to be caught in the rivers, this led to some exceptionally hot late […]
Bristol Bay Sockeye Run predicted best in 20 years
No time to waste if you are a sockeye slaying fool. This years run will match those of the mid 90’s. The forecasts are known to vary but with some areas experiencing severe downward trends on sockeye we are excited to have a positive forecast.
Limited Snow Year Bodes Well For Fishermen
2014 was a low water year primarily due to the limited snow pack through the 2013-14 winter months. The 2014 result was low water with accessible fish and rivers that cleared quickly. The 2014-15 winter proved to be the same and we are expecting exceptional fishing to rival or exceed 2014.
