AdvertisementForget The Fishing Boat: Alaskans Scoop Up Salmon With DipnetsJuly 26, 2014Annie FeidtfacebookEmailUsing dipnets -- which have nets up to 5 feet in diameter at the end -- isn't easy, and the river can get pretty crowded. Robert Carter, a novice dipnetter, holds up the first fish he caught after a day on the Kenai River. (Alaska Public Media)