This is how REAL Alaskans catch salmon!

EXCELLENT article today in the Anchorage Daily News Outdoors Section on this year's set-netting season on the Kasilof. It is an annual event/gathering with Josh's family and neighbors and we started going last year. It's a way for us to get our salmon for the year in about two days. Last year we brought home 32, this year we got our full limit - 45! On the crazy fish day they talk about in the article, we hauled in over 75 fish on one tide...and that was only using 2 nets! (You can only have one net per family with a permit.)

The article really captured the festive feel of the whole thing. I saw people that I hadn't seen since last year, we get to ride 4 wheelers up and down the beach, we get to behead, de-tail and gut many, many fish at one time. (Well, that might not be a "benefit" in some people's eyes, but I like to do it!)

Anyway, only Alaskans are allowed to do this, which also gives it more of a "family" feel.

My only regret - I wish I'd remembered my gloves like the lady in this picture. My hands were really calloused for my wedding!