07-26-2008, 11:07 PM
Riverdog,
I caught all of my kings except one bottom bouncing king roe. The other one I caught which was a bright chrome 40 pounder was caught on a kwikfish style lure. The kings will likely still be there but I don't think you can fish for them in the Kenai in August (not sure but I think the season closes on August 1).
The reds will still be in the river and really the only way to catch them is by using a technique called flossing. You use a hook with some bright attracting string on them and try to hook them in their mouth. They really don't feed once in the river and usually don't even bite out of aggression like the kings and other salmon do. A lot of Alaskans use dip nets but that isn't an option for non-residents.
The silvers should be there in another 10 days but you will have to weed through tons of chum salmon to get to the silvers. I don't know much about fishing for silvers in the Kenai but I think roe is the way to go (you can use roe from the reds for this). Kings won't go after roe unless it is king roe, which to them is much different. The silvers are not as picky. The chum are trash fish for Alaskans and I don't know how to fish for them but I don't think anyone really targets them. You will almost assuredly get them with whatever silver technique you use. Also spinners work for chums but I think the Kenai has a single hook requirement.
Where will you be staying and what are you planning on targeting?
Post pictures when you get back.
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I caught all of my kings except one bottom bouncing king roe. The other one I caught which was a bright chrome 40 pounder was caught on a kwikfish style lure. The kings will likely still be there but I don't think you can fish for them in the Kenai in August (not sure but I think the season closes on August 1).
The reds will still be in the river and really the only way to catch them is by using a technique called flossing. You use a hook with some bright attracting string on them and try to hook them in their mouth. They really don't feed once in the river and usually don't even bite out of aggression like the kings and other salmon do. A lot of Alaskans use dip nets but that isn't an option for non-residents.
The silvers should be there in another 10 days but you will have to weed through tons of chum salmon to get to the silvers. I don't know much about fishing for silvers in the Kenai but I think roe is the way to go (you can use roe from the reds for this). Kings won't go after roe unless it is king roe, which to them is much different. The silvers are not as picky. The chum are trash fish for Alaskans and I don't know how to fish for them but I don't think anyone really targets them. You will almost assuredly get them with whatever silver technique you use. Also spinners work for chums but I think the Kenai has a single hook requirement.
Where will you be staying and what are you planning on targeting?
Post pictures when you get back.
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