The Dip Net Push

For a short period of time in the middle of an Alaska summer, Alaska residents, young and old, clean cut to the Harley riders, head to the the Alaska rivers. Locals know exactly whats going on as the long-pole contraptions mounted on top of the car is a dead give away. For the non-local...they can only ponder....Usually a dip net has a handle that is 10 to 15 feet long, with a gigantic net on the end - maybe 5 feet wide. I usually call it the "dip net push" as I usually stay up all night fishing and spend the next day cleaning. Takes some time, but well worth the effort to have the freezer stocked for the winter months ahead.

Classic shot of a dipnetter, followed by the cooler with Mt. Iliamna in the background.

Sue, Kyla, Jessica and me getting ready for the "push".



Sue getting it done!

Kyla, wondering what she got herself into!