Dipnetting and Fishing

Alaska residents have a dipnetting season July 10-31.  That means they can catch  salmon with huge nets. As the sockeyes, also known as reds, swim from the Cook Inlet up into the Kenai River, they swim into the nets.  This is for substinence for the Alaska residents.  Notice the photo below where the tide has gone out farther.  These photos were taken 2-3 hours apart.

This is the line waiting for their turn at the fish cleaning station.  Our trailer is right next to the chevy truck.
The sockeye salmon run was huge this year.  Fillets were frozen, canned, and smoked for several weeks here at Diamond M Ranch Resort!

This photo shows combat fishing along the Kenai River.  Charlie is trying his best to bring home the catch.  Combat fishing, at its busiest, means the fishermen are closer to each other all along the river.

It takes two to land the fish!

Charlie and Rich, fellow workamper, got their limit of six sockeye salmon this day!




The fish cleaning station is the best place to do the filleting!

OUR FREEZER IS ALMOST FULL!

Vacation is over

July 7, 2011

Time to take the tent down, Justin and Amy's home away from home.






Last minute photos before leaving for Anchorage!

We will miss these new friends, at both places.

CELEBRATING MIRANDA'S 12TH BIRTHDAY!!
WE WILL BE SO SAD TO MISS HER PARTY!

BEAUTIFUL 

12 YEAR OLD!!!

On our way to the airport, leaving Diamond M Ranch!

I had never seen a rainbow around the sun before.  This was fantastic, on our way to Anchorage.

At the Anchorage airport, using that last energy before flying home!









WE WILL MISS THEM SO VERY MUCH!
SO HARD TO SAY GOODBYE!

Fireweed is blooming in Anchorage on our way home!

Made it back to our RV around midnight!

OTHER ACTIVITIES

Diamond M Ranch RV Park has been fun in lots of ways!









There's biking, basketball, and just playing with new friends!!

Sawyer, A.J., Justin, and Josiah had a great game going!

What an awesome pool and waterslide in the small town of Nikiski, north of Kenai.

Granny took Miranda and Sawyer, and their friends, Sonora and Darius a.k.a. Toad.

The waterslide was so much fun, we all had a great time!!

Justin's photos around the campground!!

THE TIME HAS GONE VERY FAST!!

Fishing along the Shore

July 1, 2011

The next day I went to watch as Justin, Amy, Miranda, and Sawyer fished along the Kenai River!


Justin helps Sawyer get his tackle all ready!

We will see who catches one first, Mom or me!

Getting Miranda all ready to cast her line!

Smiles should bring those fish to my line!

Awe!  Finally my turn!

Great rocks for sitting and watching as well as fishing!

Granny enjoys just being with the family on such a beautiful day!

Our wildlife sighting for the day!

Almost no one on the river was catching anything that day!

This small catch felt good!