Welcome to July, 2014!

The Sockeye are here!

 Welcome to July, 2014 at Great Alaska! 
It's been a couple of weeks since my last post, so there is a lot to share.

The Second run of Sockeye salmon has continued in the same vein as the very strong early run with 20,000 over the counter a few days ago and about 30,000 yesterday.  Those numbers will spike to ridiculous numbers soon, if the last few years is any indicator.  Our largest single day numbers last year was in incredible 250,000 fish over the counter on the Kenai in a single 24 hour period.

Here are some photos of some of our latest Sockeye salmon trips.  Sockeye are among the very best eating of all salmon (of any fish, anywhere, actually!) with a very high oil content that makes them rich in omega 3 fatty acids and very good for you, as well as excellent for smoking.

Trout fishing has continued to be good, though not excellent- but that is typical this time of year.  With all of the salmon entering the river the trout will be moving constantly, looking for the Salmon eggs and flesh that they subsist on during them mid to late summer months. Soon they'll be fattening up and getting stronger and stronger- perfect for the August and September spin and fly fishing we all love!

The next post will share some great images from Bearcamp, some more offshore fishing for Salmon and Halibut in Cook Inlet and Seward, not to mention whitewater rafting on 6-mile creek, Mt. Biking in the Chugach National Forest, End of the road tours in Homer and much more.  It's been a great, great summer so far and we've been enjoying our guests from all over the world.

Tight lines,
Kent