I just got back from nine days fishing Alaska’s Kenai River, talk about sleep depravation!
On the first night we got there we were on the water at midnight and fished ‘till 2:30 a.m. then we caught a little sleep and were back on the water again by five.
Midnight on our first night.
This window sticker became our motto.
In the first four days (96 hours) I only slept eight hours. It all became a blur.
We couldn’t tell night from day or up from down. Everything started to seem funny and we couldn’t even order at a drive through and remember what we had just ordered. It was like being drunk without ever drinking a thing. Ty would even fall asleep in mid sentence and start snoring.
How did we do it? I’m not sure. Except for the Rockstar.
After those first four days we began to moderate and sleep in just a little more each day. We went into a fishing mode of fish, eat fast food, sleep a little and fish some more.
Fishing was a little slow by Alaskan standards but we ended up managing. It has been seventeen years since I last fished the Kenai but within one trip we were in the groove of catching three or four fish a day. I think our best day we caught seven. With good bait and reading water we were catching as many or more than most.
The Kenai is far from a wilderness experience with all the development and boats but it’s still awesome.
We released a lot of our fish but here’s a few 40’s that we did keep.
I’d also like to thank all those who showed us that great Alaskan hospitality by hooking us up with boats, vehicles and places to stay.
I have more pictures and will update when I get them developed and/or when I have time so stay tuned.
On the first night we got there we were on the water at midnight and fished ‘till 2:30 a.m. then we caught a little sleep and were back on the water again by five.
Midnight on our first night.
This window sticker became our motto.
In the first four days (96 hours) I only slept eight hours. It all became a blur.
We couldn’t tell night from day or up from down. Everything started to seem funny and we couldn’t even order at a drive through and remember what we had just ordered. It was like being drunk without ever drinking a thing. Ty would even fall asleep in mid sentence and start snoring.
How did we do it? I’m not sure. Except for the Rockstar.
After those first four days we began to moderate and sleep in just a little more each day. We went into a fishing mode of fish, eat fast food, sleep a little and fish some more.
Fishing was a little slow by Alaskan standards but we ended up managing. It has been seventeen years since I last fished the Kenai but within one trip we were in the groove of catching three or four fish a day. I think our best day we caught seven. With good bait and reading water we were catching as many or more than most.
The Kenai is far from a wilderness experience with all the development and boats but it’s still awesome.
We released a lot of our fish but here’s a few 40’s that we did keep.
I’d also like to thank all those who showed us that great Alaskan hospitality by hooking us up with boats, vehicles and places to stay.
I have more pictures and will update when I get them developed and/or when I have time so stay tuned.