I despatched Jordan a message on Instagram and he was sincere up entrance that we might be there at not likely one of the best time so far as migratory fish within the river however Hadley and I nonetheless needed to expertise a float on the Kenai River. Jordan was nice to work with on planning for the day and it was a beautiful option to wrap up a number of days in Homer and Seward earlier than heading again to Palmer to get her packed up.
We met Jordan early on Sunday morning and loaded every thing into the boat. I introduced alongside an Epic 686 and Epic 888 that he arrange with a small fry sample after which a flesh fly. We caught a number of rainbow trout and a Dolly Varden swinging and stripping flies close to construction on the river edge however the primary sport was bumping flies close to the underside on indicator setups that Jordan had within the boat on Orvis Helios outfits.
Since we had been Jordan’s solely float for the day, we slowly labored our manner down the river, pulling over for a bit at a creek the place we caught a few rainbow trout that had been stacked up on the mouth. Hadley was nonetheless getting used to casting and it was enjoyable seeing her get a line out, mend, and swing up a rainbow trout on a tiny fry sample. She was fairly happy with herself and this journey simply may need sparked an actual curiosity in fly fishing.
We pulled over for lunch on a protracted inexperienced blue run and used Hadley’s camp range to make noodle bowls that I tossed some chunks of smoked salmon in. So good and a the proper streamside lunch.
After lunch, we continued down the river and picked off a couple of extra fish alongside the way in which. Fishing wasn’t lights out however was higher than anticipated. The journey was extra about taking within the views and having fun with a day on the water. These bins had been checked off large time on this float with grand views, wildlife on the mountainside to spy with binoculars, music on the Turtlebox, and nice conversations with Jordan on the fishery, conservation, the native information scene, and we came upon that he and I’ve a handful of mutual associates from Michigan and elsewhere. All in all, a terrific day on the river.
We could not have had a greater time with Captain Jordan Carter and when you’re trying to expertise the Kenai River, and different close by fisheries, he’d be my first name.
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