Sara Tangles with Salmon

July 25 Salmon Fishing the Kenai
Sara has always imagined spending her honeymoon with Joe Cynor.  She just never anticipated how sad she would feel even when we’re talking about when he must leave.  After a long & somewhat wet night, both Joe & Mike bounded out of the tents ready to fish at sun up or 10 am, whichever is later.
We ate the last of the pop tarts and headed down to the river right by our campsite.  We walked a long way to our “secret” spot to find it occupied.  We walked a way further and fished hard but found no fish.  It was sad, but we would not be deterred.
It was time to go to war, combat fishing style.  We went to Bing’s Landing and this is the way it goes.

Try not to hook the guy next to you, try to dodge flying hooks and weights, and try to catch fish.  In that order.  Mike and Joe did well catching their 6 fish each.   

Sara, after perching on the bank out of harms way, decided to try her hand at fishing.  Within 20 minutes, she hooks up on a monster.  Unfortunately without a net, it escaped.  Sara was ready to go back, though scared that she can’t handle that big of a fish.  She hooks up again, we borrow another man’s net, and success.

Sara catches a total of 3 Red Salmon, sore, tired, yet really excited about the experience.
 We look to head out of this area tomorrow.  Start our road trip back with no big agenda and eagerly seeking adventure.  I’m sure many will be found.