Day 51

We left Prince George in the rain. It rained most of the day and our trip to Cache Creek was a bit boring. Sorry no pictures. I have been following some other people who have blogs and are also in the Alaska area. These two pictures are theirs however, we did stay in this area about 2 weeks ago.

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We have a friend, Joe Judge who loves to fish so I dedicate this posting to him. Enjoy Joe.

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This is the confluence of the Kenai and Russian river. These guys are fishing for red salmon and it is called combat fishing. From what I understand the salmon are not interested in biting but they do get upset when the lure is in front of them so they snap at it. This is the time the fisherman pulls the line and hopes to snag the fish. It is only legal if they snag them in the mouth. If they catch them in the belly or fin they must throw them back. They guys stand 6 to 10 feet apart and are in constant motion. There have been several reports of snagged fishermen. OUCH...