August 2012

08/02/2012 I guided a morning group of 4 guests, 3 of whom caught a limit of silver salmon, and 1 of whom caught 1 chum salmon and 1 silver salmon while casting with Flashtrap Spinners. The last member fishing decided to call it a day so we skipped the last hour of fishing and headed … Read more

July 2012

07/03/2012 I plan to fish a scouting trip for chum, coho, and possibly sockeye salmon tomorrow. Check back in the evening if you would like to know how I do. Below is another item of interst: TIME TO RE-OPEN DESHKA RIVER KING SALMON FIHSERY I received a call Monday July 2, 2012 from Anchorage resident, … Read more

June 2012

06/02/2012 I guided a group of 4 guests, one of whom caught a small king salmon on a K-14 Kwikfish, and a second of whom caught a rainbow trout and hooked, but lost another king salmon on a Kwikfish. 06/03/2012 I had a day off today, and spent it taking fishing trip reservations, working on … Read more

May 2012

05/02/2012 Lake Ice / Boating Report — I did not make it to Finger Lake, yesterday, but i did take a look at Kepler and Bradley Lakes along the Glenn Highway. While there was still considerable ice cover on both lakes in the evening, there was also a swath of water wide enough to paddle … Read more

Jan – April 2012

03/01/2012 We will be guiding ice fishing trips through the month of March. This is my favorite “winter,” month for ice fishing as daylight hours are considerably longer and weather is often pleasant. Sometimes the fish start getting more active in March as well. Of course we will also be taking reservations for our summer … Read more

Oct – December 2011

11/01/2011 2012 Forecast For Open Water Alaska Salmon FIshing — Anglers are already looking for information about our 2012 guided Alaska salmon fishing trips, so it is time to post some of my expectations for another season. 2012 Alaska King Salmon Fishing — I’m forecasting our success for king salmon should be similar to what … Read more

September 2011

09/01/2011 Thanks to all who e-mailed or called to wish me a Happy Birthday!! — Andy THANK YOU! To all of our guests who fished with us during our 2011 open water salmon fishing season and helped make it such a success. New Supply of Flashtrap Spinners — Now available at 3 Rivers Fly & … Read more

August 2011

08/01/2011 I guided a morning group of 3 guests, each of whom kept a limit of salmon. The group caught a combination of silver and chum salmon on #5 Flashtrap Spinners. I guided an afternoon group of 3 guests, who caught a total of 3 silver salmon and 2 chum salmon on #5 Flashtrap Spinners.. … Read more

July 2011

07/01/2011 King Salmon season extends through July 13 on rivers where we guide our charter fishing trips. Although we catch some bright king salmon through the entire season on Deshka River, this river definitely seems to have a greater abundance of chrome king salmon in early to mid-July, while Little Susitna River offers an opportunity … Read more

June 2011

06/01/2011 June is our best month for king salmon fishing in rivers of the Mat – Su Valley. Early in the month Deshka River and Little Susitna River provide higher numbers of available king salmon, but as the month progresses king salmon become available in greater numbers in tributary streams further up the Susitna River … Read more