If you've ever been fishing for Mackerel in the ocean on a good day when any lure, bait you throw in you catch a fish; then you'll understand salmon fishing in Kodiak. This time of year the Pink's are in and in the next week or two the Silver's will be running up stream.
All of the salmon start in the ocean and then travel upstream to spawn and then they die. I think Mike Rowe, on Diry Jobs, did a show where he had to count dead fish up stream. Its a way to see how many fish are in the river etc...
Andy checked out the fishing on Saturday. He went alone and had a great time. He caught two nice fish and then got stuck behind a local man who lost his brakes on the rough terrain. Two hours in the woods waiting for a tow truck and he was able to join us again. On the bright side the local was a commercial fisherman and we got some amazing Sockeye Salmon Filets!
Today it was family fishing day. You can imagine our gear, pole for everyone, boots, lures, etc.. We went to a very local spot and I noticed that many people take advantage of all the fish and forget the fun of fishing. The amount of Salmon carcasses and used fishing line was a bit much. BUT, there were salmon running up stream and people fishing.
Its exciting and fun! Amelia and I provided the entertainment when I got my lure stuck on a rock, but still caught a fish. I caught a tree branch, got a puncture wound when I stuck myself, filled my boots with water while trying to catch a fish, and Amelia fell in the river. Andy and Molly on the other hand caught fish after fish. We also learned that you can only keep fish that take the lure in their mouths. Yes, there are so many fish that you can catch them by the tail!
So, we had Pink Salmon last night for dinner and it reminds me of eating fresh water lake salmon. Its light, fluffy, and full of bones. It was delicious.
Check out the pictures!
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| Playing with Mom's Phone after she fell in... |
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| Catching a fish |
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