
Below the churning surface, it’s the same lively story as bright sockeyes that only hours before were swimming in chilly saltwater flows dash against the grain up this fresh water highway to spawn. Upriver and downriver the shorelines and shallows teem with activity as anglers of all shapes and sizes slowly retrieve their barbed offerings against the surging current hoping for a hefty resistance. The inquisitive bird of prey easily could be mistaken for a statue in between the curious habit of craning its neck to get a better bird’s-eye view of the bustling world below.

It’s a couple of hours to the start of a new day, and in the hovering glow the eagle descends to an evergreen perch with nimble strides. I had a 29 Chinook that fought far harder than the 39. 8' lemon/green crank working fine for me with 25lb fluoro.KENAI RIVER, Alaska - The sweeping, familiar silhouette in the bluebird sky sways decisively in the nighttime breeze. You want at least a Loki and associated suitable reel and line. Great fun, I highly recommend trying it for the few quid it costs for a 24 hour pass.īe warned though, your Jigwinner will not cut it. I have had Chinook to 39 despite not knowing anything about the place, doing what I do irl and having a cast per step working my way downstream. I didn't go there in search of the unique 70+ Chinook or to discover all its secrets just yet, just wanted to see what it was like having such a large variety of fish willing to take the same type of lure. So much fun just wandering the river with crankbaits catching different types of salmon.

So out of curiousity I bought a 24 hour pass for Alaska because I'm only level 30.
