Salmon Dip Netting, Copper River

Tikaani · July 25, 2011, 07:57:12 PM

Just returned from the Copper River, the salmon run and dip netting were good this year. Left Thursday night after work and returned late Friday night, 40 hours of no sleeping and a lot of fish catching. We caught 90 fish and were only on the water about 6-7 hours I think, the rest of the time was cleaning, grabbing something to eat and heading back out. Everything is wrapped and frozen and will be smoked next weekend. We have our winters salmon and it was a great day. Hope you enjoy the pictures.

Hunt hard, Die tired
John

Early morning, just arrived, heading down river.

Running the river during the day.

Small beach we drop off gear and clean salmon through out the day.

Catching some salmon.

Heading home.

Hawks Feather · July 25, 2011, 07:58:36 PM

Beautiful area and great looking salmon.

Jerry

KySongDog · July 25, 2011, 08:01:07 PM

Great looking country, John. That water looks pretty cloudy. Is that glacier melt water?

HaMeR · July 25, 2011, 08:04:27 PM

Looks like a long hard full of fun 40hours John!! Thanks for sharing & taking us along!!

coyote101 · July 25, 2011, 08:09:29 PM

Looks like a great time John. I would love to do that someday. Great sunset picture too. Thanks for sharing.

Pat

FinsnFur · July 25, 2011, 08:54:49 PM

Looks like you had quite the set up there too. Very nice.
Looks and sounds like a lot of fun.....well not the "no sleep part"

Looks like you had the whole place to yourselves too.

bambam · July 25, 2011, 09:52:15 PM

Awesome. Beautiful country.

iahntr · July 25, 2011, 10:10:42 PM

Looks good !
Gotta love them smoked salmon !

FOsteology · July 25, 2011, 10:14:06 PM

Sounds like a lot of work! Beautiful scenery and now you have some good eats!

HuntnCarve · July 26, 2011, 07:06:55 AM

Pretty awesome! I'd be constantly looking over my back at shore. Those big bears of yours enjoy salmon too!

Beautiful country, and a wonderful day for sure!

Dave

shaddragger · July 26, 2011, 09:20:42 PM

Great pics and story John!

Dave · July 27, 2011, 08:32:25 AM

Great post, John. What kind are they? I'm thinking silvers (guessing more because of the time of year).
You are liviing the dream up there - dip your net in the water and the fish just swim on in! And the hell with sleepin - you can do that in the winter.

Tikaani · July 27, 2011, 09:20:04 AM

They are reds (sockeyes) Dave, silvers have started though in some areas.

John

Dave · July 27, 2011, 12:47:21 PM

Fantastic. THose are the good eatin ones, if I remember right.