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#1 AKnook

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Posted 16 June 2014 - 08:42 PM

Spent the entire father's day weekend with my wife and kids in the outdoors of the Kenai Peninsula.  We rented a cabin on the Kenai river and drove to fish the Russian river to catch some sockeye salmon on their return to their natal stream.

 

I have fished this river for many years but have never seen it so stacked with sockeye like on Father's day.  In some areas the water was black with an abundance of fish.  Easy fishing.  Literally first cast and fish on.  I even had my kids out on the water casting and landing their own fish.

 

I remember my first fish as either a small pan fish or perch.  These guys get to say a chrome adult sockeye salmon was their first.  Pretty cool. 

 

We caught and released many fish and kept a limit of three for future dinners. 

 

What a feeling watching my boy's expressions as these fish peeled line out.  I gave instruction and they followed them well. They reeled the fish in, admired it, cradled them in the water and released them with a splash to the face. They really enjoyed themseleves.

 

No such thing as too young, get them invloved one way or another until they can hold the rod.  Teach them how you catch them and how and why you release them.  One day you will have the best fishing partner(s) you will ever fish with joining you on many adventures.

 

Enjoy some pics from a day I will never forget.

 

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#2 OCDComputing

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Posted 16 June 2014 - 08:57 PM

That is AWESOME!!!! You have made some fantastic memories with your kids that they will always remember!! I can't even imagine the fishing opportunities that you and your family have. Thank you very much for sharing! We get to live vicariously through you! Again...thank you!!


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#3 MadocFlyGuy

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Posted 17 June 2014 - 08:58 AM

So sick! Looks like such a great father's day, and lots of long-lasting memories built. Thanks for the post AK!


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#4 Diana Danger

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Posted 17 June 2014 - 09:49 AM

I'm all teared up! 


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#5 xxxSIBxxx

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Posted 17 June 2014 - 10:03 AM

What a great way to spend Father's Day, I love the first two pics with fish jumping and then the high five lol. awesome stuff.


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#6 Knuguy

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Posted 17 June 2014 - 01:33 PM

Wow! I could never get my kids into fishing----I'm jealous!! Well done indeed!!


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