Here's a Link to my "WHERE TO FISH on the Kenai River" vid: kzread.info/dash/bejne/pGh1qJSfms3AdLA.html Kenai River Alaska Salmon Fishing RIgging up, Learn To Tie Up!!! kzread.info/dash/bejne/ZHmJupuvXZWsf6Q.html

@robbiek1999

5 ай бұрын

Is it hard to wade across to the island there at Swiftwater?

@alaskasmallcraftadventures

4 ай бұрын

@@robbiek1999 the water conditions dictate the challenge level. Chest waders are a must as the water is usually chest deep and slow moving when its possible to cross. other times its not safe at all to try crossing and you could get swept down stream. Always BOLO for trees, branches, wood and other debris being swept down river.

Good times, tight lines. Can’t wait for our next adventure!

@alaskasmallcraftadventures

Жыл бұрын

Yea bro! Same same!

Just got back from Soldotna, and had a blast with the sockeye (and pinks) utilizing your tips & info!! Can't wait to be back, but will live vicariously through your updates in the meanwhile, thx & FISH ON!

@alaskasmallcraftadventures

Жыл бұрын

Awesome! Glad to hear you got hooked up! Thats what its all about... getting out into the wild and unplug for a minute. Fishing is the best for that. Fish on indeed! Thanks for the comment :)

Thanks for posting this!!! I found this video a couple days before coming up there from Hawaii. I tried your methods and a couple other set ups and our group was able to limit out on silvers each day!!! Kenai river is amazing! Thanks again

@alaskasmallcraftadventures

Жыл бұрын

Oh yea! You bet! So awesome that you made time to check out the Kenai. I always love hearing a good success story. And equally stoked we got to help you guys out!

Wow nice size! Can’t believe y’all walked across had to be close to the top of the waders??? Lol. Think I’ll be there Saturday thx for taking us along

@alaskasmallcraftadventures

Жыл бұрын

There were a couple of real line screamers in there that we never got to the bank too so I know we left you a few! And yes, solid observation on walking over there. We went last night and the water is up about 7in higher than 3 nights ago! Vinny's waders were filled to the top on our attempt over and we turned back around halfway because of how swift the current was! There's no way to walk it right now! Sooo many Pinks in there to battle through..

@damienbell3155

Жыл бұрын

@@alaskasmallcraftadventures thx I didn’t want to sink lol. I’ll just stick to back flipping then Incredibly risky too much rain 🌧 never seen this much

Beautiful place and amazing fishing

@alaskasmallcraftadventures

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for checking it out, definitely one of my favorite places to look for fish!

Ive decided to move to Soldatna from Anchorage. Love that little town and the fishing action. I have far more in common with people down there than up here. I knew this place was temporary.

@alaskasmallcraftadventures

Жыл бұрын

Welcome to town!

@JD-lb8np

11 ай бұрын

For real Anchorage sucks and the people are ridiculous now. Tweaker activity everywhere.

Nice. Makes me think I need to fish for silvers next year.

@alaskasmallcraftadventures

Жыл бұрын

Yea definitely do! You won’t be disappointed. This year’s high water only gave us a couple of good weeks before the fish were gone but it was hot and heavy while they were here anyways.

You guys ended up with some really nice fish!

@alaskasmallcraftadventures

Жыл бұрын

Yea we got to see a pile of beauties this day. Headed out in the rain this morning to find that 15 pounder.

I love how informative your videos are. I will watch others trying to get an idea of where to go, what to use, how to use it and everything because I'm a beginner. MOST videos are just people showing off and not giving any info on their set up. I love that you showed what didn't work, and what worked and then what your buddy was using that was working for him. AND, I actually know that spot because we scouted it out last week when we were trying to figure out where to fish here. Wish it was safer for my kiddos to come along. Is that current difficult to cross to the island? Rivers make me nervous lol. Anyway. Thanks for being informative and sharing the love. I've recently subscribed and am always happy to see whether or not my ideas on where to fish and what to use actually work lol

@alaskasmallcraftadventures

Жыл бұрын

You're certainly not wrong being cautious about that river and its current. Crossing over to the island is not advisable after this week's rain. The water levels are up about 7 inches and big trees are being swept down right now. Watch out! Thanks for joining in on our adventures!

I usually use spinners for silvers or coho they can't resist them!

@alaskasmallcraftadventures

Жыл бұрын

Ooo yea! #3 all chrome vibrax is my go to..

Man... I wanna move up there so bad!! I live in Yuma, AZ and it's a freaking sandbox.. LOL.. GREAT hunting here though!! I'm hoping to move up to Alaska within the next few year's! I'd be fishing and hunting as much as possible! Keep up the GREAT work gentlemen! Always a pleasure to watch your video's!👍👍

@alaskasmallcraftadventures

Жыл бұрын

Thank's for being a TOP fan! I could imagine the sand would wear on ya after awhile as Im sitting here watching the river rise a couple inches a day right now with all of this rain we're getting. Like you say though, great hunting in your parts. It's really all about what you make of it no matter where at in the world.

@ryanmoeller3308

Жыл бұрын

@@alaskasmallcraftadventures Very true!! I've heard Alaska has GREAT hunting too! Haha.. We'll be coming up next summer for a week! It'd be awesome to meet ya and do some fishing!

I love you bro.SE fish Huge yum.

@alaskasmallcraftadventures

Жыл бұрын

Some of the best in the world, double yum!

Got back from the Kenai. Sockeyes were amazing. Will have to get back for those Silvers. Maybe next year. Sockeyes are hard to beat tho.

@alaskasmallcraftadventures

Жыл бұрын

Im with you on Sockeye being hard to beat, when it comes to table fare. Its nice to feel the weight behind some of these silvers though. The water rose up fast this week! I think the silvers might scoot through faster now shortening our season because it too, unfortunately. But the fishing is still amazing, just bring a good rain coat!

A sliding bobber with a adjustable bobber stop above a fixed or sliding weight to 18” of leader will keep those eggs down. Also don’t be afraid to cure your eggs to add flavor for the feeesh. But if flossing is working it’s much easier then dealing with bait

@alaskasmallcraftadventures

Жыл бұрын

I might have to try that out! Thanks for the tip. Vinny was using some pro cure juiced up salmon roe and it performed night and day better than the freeze dried roe. I like testing out new ideas when fishing, this idea was a bust.

This is so AWESOME! I will be visiting Soldotna in July and after watching this I am even more excited! CAn I ask what weight your rod is and what leader you are using? I have a 5wt. Will that be enough for those big guys? I will also be bringing some spinning gear along with me. Will Trout magnets be good for this area or is there a better alternative to artificial? I would greatly appreciate and advice! New sub for you as well.

@alaskasmallcraftadventures

5 ай бұрын

Sweet! You’ll love the Kenai in July if you’re into Sockeye salmon fishing. The silver salmon runs are typically an August-September thing. Peak Sockeye salmon fishing is in July and is the absolute busiest time of year around here. Nothing but great energy and good vibes goin on! I fish a 9wt Uglystik bigwater fly rod and use 20lb monofilament for my main line and a 17lb monofilament leader line, about 5 ft in length. A foul hooked 7lb salmon could easily break a 5wt so proceed with caution! After July we use salmon roe, spinners, spoons and lots of flies like the egg sucking leach or flesh fly. Steelhead/rainbow trout are huge and chase the salmon run so be ready to catch a few of those guys. Good luck, I’m excited for your visit!

@thevolunteerfisherman8575

5 ай бұрын

@@alaskasmallcraftadventures Good stuff man, I appreciate it. Looking forward to getting in the water and getting hooked up. Tight Lines my friend!

@alaskasmallcraftadventures

5 ай бұрын

When you get up here hit me up and we can try and fill a stringer with salmon or I’ll get you pointed in the right direction nevertheless

just came back from visiting family in soldotna. this must have been filmed before i got there lol just picked up some humpy's and let em go but the silvers were not hitting. got me a king in Homer though!!

@alaskasmallcraftadventures

Жыл бұрын

This was last Tuesday... Since then the river water is up 8 inches and the entire place is washed out. Went last night and the area of this island we were fishing is completely underwater now. Fishing just got a lot harder! Thats nice to hear a king coming out of Homer though! It's been a struggle all year down there. Now for humpy fishing... that's like shooting fish in a barrel right now!

Went to swift water yesterday and smacked them. Yanks for the bideos

@alaskasmallcraftadventures

Жыл бұрын

Ahh thanks for the update! Fishing has been awesome lately.

You guys are at Swiftwater?! We're trying to figure out the best spot for silvers. This is our 2nd year living in Soldotna and 1st year doing silver fishing. We're trying to find a good spot to bring our dog because she loves fishing and loses her mind when we leave her home. 😂😂 So glad to find a local channel! We'll back up to the beginning of your vids and get caught up so we can be better ready for each year to come! Thank you!

@alaskasmallcraftadventures

11 ай бұрын

Yea swiftwater for this vid. We’ve been catching silvers at the kenai river center, rotary and swiftwater this whole week. They are in water thick right now. Moose meadows just past swiftwater is nice too. If you check out my Where to fish vids they offer more info…

@susieast450

11 ай бұрын

@@alaskasmallcraftadventures We did watch them! We're going to try some spots today! Thank you!

New subscriber here, been watching all your Videos!!! heading up that way late September early October. Gonna hit up a lot of the spots you show on your channel. You’ve already been a huge help!!! Hoping their is gonna be some silvers still around… Besides warm clothing do you have any other advice for this time frame??? Thanks a lot man for making your content!!!

@alaskasmallcraftadventures

Жыл бұрын

Welcome aboard! I think by that time of year you should be thinking of frosty mornings and less daylight. There will more than likely be very few salmon around but still fishable. The rest area at Tern lake (Seward Hyw and Sterling Hyw Intersection in the mountains by Cooper Landing) should be filled with fish and is always fun to stop at and see the fish in the water by the hundreds (can't fish here BTW). If possible, focus up river. Target the big rainbows and get lucky hooking into a silver. You'll be battling through the spawned out zombie pink apocalypse floating down the river during the end of the season as well.

@trevorteadtke4226

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much man! I appreciate it

Guys... Can you wade across to the island at Swiftwater park???

@alaskasmallcraftadventures

Жыл бұрын

Good question. I wouldn’t try it today. I took a boat over yesterday and the water is moving fast right now. You could probably make to the island but maybe not back!

Awesome video! I’m planning a trip for next summer 2024 wanted to try some of the spots in your videos! What is the name of this spot?

@alaskasmallcraftadventures

Жыл бұрын

This spot is called Swiftwater Park and campground. Check out my “where to fish” videos for more info on that! kzread.info/dash/bejne/pGh1qJSfms3AdLA.html

@jeremykendall3003

Жыл бұрын

@@alaskasmallcraftadventures thank you!

Awesome video! I'm planning on visiting Soldotna first week of September. How's the fishing for silvers currently going? Also, does flossing work at all for silvers this time of year? In late July this year I landed few silvers while flipping for reds. I saw videos fishing silvers with bobbers and fish eggs also. Is it by word of mouth when people know when fishing is good and of course by being on the river. Any othe indicators? Thanks again!

@alaskasmallcraftadventures

11 ай бұрын

I’m working on a vid right now with an update of the fishing. We caught 3 silvers and 3 sockeye yesterday. 2 of them were about 10 lbs. We catch a lot of silvers flossing. If you fish early in the day the silvers feed more consistently and you can catch them with salmon roe or a lure. ADFG has bait prohibited until September to protect the kings. Everyday I go out fishing I see people still catching.

@serafimfilms2412

11 ай бұрын

@@alaskasmallcraftadventures👍 thank you, thank you, thank you

@serafimfilms2412

11 ай бұрын

@@alaskasmallcraftadventures hope drone helps

I always see people fishing that section, do you just Wade across or float on over?

@alaskasmallcraftadventures

9 ай бұрын

It depends on the river. The water level fluctuates with the seasons. Sometimes there can be a lot of rain or snow melt off which can make the current too swift to wade over. A lot of the time it’s possible though with chest waders and a boat is not necessary. Of course, having boat access really opens up the fishing spots, even when the water is raging.

I’m dreaming june can’t get here soon enough lol.

@alaskasmallcraftadventures

Жыл бұрын

Yeah you got that right! I’m having salmon for dinner tonight and watching fishing videos!

@damienbell3155

Жыл бұрын

@@alaskasmallcraftadventures lol me too valdez silver

That was awesome. Great content. Thanks for the great information. Quick question, how do you guys cross that river into the middle island? Boat or foot? Looks deep in the middle and the current is strong

@alaskasmallcraftadventures

Жыл бұрын

During certain times of the year the water level is low enough to walk across, but taking some type of watercraft is certainly faster and safer. There's a shallower path above the boat launch rocks that makes it possible. Here's a link to a video, the last shot shows the pathway by drone kzread.info/dash/bejne/eo530qqnmciYfM4.html

@kusinaadventures

Жыл бұрын

@Alaska Small Craft Adventures wow that was awesome. We will be coming back to soldotna for 2nd time around this coming 2nd week of august. Hoping to catch some silvers 😀

salmon just started running where I live in southern Ontario canada

@alaskasmallcraftadventures

Жыл бұрын

Oh nice, man they show up late in the year down there!

@thehiddenangler9083

Жыл бұрын

@@alaskasmallcraftadventures well the temperature is the cause it's kinda annoying but it's just nature

What size hook do you guys use for this? And is there any additional weight or is it just the single bead above it?

@alaskasmallcraftadventures

Жыл бұрын

We’re using 3s and 4s for hook size. Sometimes even just a Russian river fly. About a 1/2 oz of weight is adequate depending on the current. Try to get your hook and weight to sink at the same rate for the most success. My next video shows my rig so be sure to watch it!

@rocketman2069

Жыл бұрын

@alaskasmallcraftadventures I'm definitely going to watch the video. I just moved up here in February so this info is essential for me! Thanks for the reply

Arrived last night. So swiftwater is good. What about c park and eagle rock

@alaskasmallcraftadventures

Жыл бұрын

Everyone is catching fish still. I see more fish getting caught up river but maybe that's because there's more fisherman. Lots of Pinks in there and the water is raging high again so the wading spots are kinda scary now, watch out for trees!

Fished with Vinny at swiftwater yesterday evening. That was cool. How do we upload a picture

@alaskasmallcraftadventures

Жыл бұрын

Oh nice! This morning was good fishing too. I don't think KZread is allowing a photos to be uploaded. Its more of a video/chatroom platform. Shorts videos are the closest thing to being able to show off pics. Those silvers are having a good time chasing lures right now, fish on!

Curious how the fishing was with the new rig restrictions?

@alaskasmallcraftadventures

2 ай бұрын

Personally I didn’t notice much of a change. Still filling the freezer!

@carlfairburn

2 ай бұрын

@@alaskasmallcraftadventures thanks for the reply. Love your videos. Very informative and just fun to watch in between seasons :). Maybe I’ll run in to ya one of these years!

I ran 4 oz bobbers on the kenai and hammered the silvers. In-line weight and Nate’s bait. I think your bobbers too small. We run 1/2 oz to 2 oz bobbers in Oregon and do very well for chinook and coho

@alaskasmallcraftadventures

Жыл бұрын

Good eye! I think my bobber was taking on all too much water also. I prefer a brighter color too so its easier to see from afar.

You have my spot. Do you live in Soldotna?

@alaskasmallcraftadventures

Жыл бұрын

I do….

Why the freeze dried roe? You should have so much sockeye roe

@alaskasmallcraftadventures

Жыл бұрын

Indeed I have plenty of fresh roe from the sockeye season. I wanted to try to get around having the pink stained fingers all month. The freeze dried roe can sit in your bag without refrigeration for the entire season and not spoil. Unlike traditionally cured roe that tends to mold after a week of trips to the river unless you're freezing it every time. I thought it would be worth the experiment if I could get a fish to take it. I did not anticipate it floating though!! I think it was worth a shot, now I know...

What’s your rod and reel set up?

@alaskasmallcraftadventures

Жыл бұрын

I’m using that okuma 8/9 fly reel with 17lb mono line. 10 wt Uglystik bigwater flyrod. This setup will fish 3 seasons before wearing out and costs under $200

Bro that silver was clearly hooked in the nose and not the mouth ?

@alaskasmallcraftadventures

4 ай бұрын

It went in the mouth. Some of these fish have been hooked before as well. Lots of hooks in the water.

When do the steelhead run the kenai is it around this time?

@alaskasmallcraftadventures

Жыл бұрын

There's no real steelhead run into the Kenai. Any incidentally caught have to be released, just like the rainbows. Steelhead are caught in the Cook inlet while netting and also in the lower peninsula rivers when they're open to fishing. Still catch and release only for those ones too. Anchor River, ninilchik and Deep Creek have 30in steelhead swimming around right now.

@Ninjamovesbeh

Жыл бұрын

@@alaskasmallcraftadventures thanks man appreciate your local knowledge, it is really helpful!

Where is this?? Specifically

@alaskasmallcraftadventures

Жыл бұрын

Swiftwater Park is in Soldotna down East Redoubt rd behind Fred Meyers. We're fishing on Swiftwater Island in this Vid. Its by the boat launch.

What about reds right now as far as location

@alaskasmallcraftadventures

Жыл бұрын

They are turning colors and are few and far between. Pretty much over now. We caught 4 at swifty two days ago and only 1 was a keeper. I’d say up towards the Russian would be best for quantity. The Russian campground is under construction now too so that’s limited.

All of your videos and knowledge came in handy on our trip a few weeks ago. Alaska was everything I thought it would be. I want to bring my step daughters. Can I get your email?

@alaskasmallcraftadventures

Жыл бұрын

Oh nice! Glad to help out. My email is listed in the ABOUT section of my channel @alaskasmallcraftadventures

Way to much eggs.. only need one cluster.. use a slip bobber with a bobber stop, those bobbers are for trout

@alaskasmallcraftadventures

Жыл бұрын

Good addition! I definitely had too much goin on.

Nice . But I wouldn’t call the “hot bite” . You just flossing it.

@alaskasmallcraftadventures

2 ай бұрын

😂 still fun though

wait you just hit that fish in the head and let it go????

@alaskasmallcraftadventures

2 ай бұрын

Surely not! They go in the freezer after getting bonked.

@Bigfattrout10

2 ай бұрын

Must have been your edit because in the video you bonk it then showing you let a fish go . All good 👍. Love your videos keep them coming.

Why do you clowns even use fly rods? Your running all mono and flossing salmon (fly rod for show?). Just use a spinning rod to snag them.

@alaskasmallcraftadventures

Жыл бұрын

Are you actually interested in why we use them or are you just attempting to be relevant? Fly reels are half the weight of spinning reels and have far fewer parts to obstruct the line during repetition of flossing. Of course I’m sure you probably think you already know that.