FEATURES
Prizefishing: The Derbies of Southeast 24
Catching a fish of a lifetime can be more rewarding if you remember to
purchase a derby ticket. Here are some of the opportunities available.
By Doug Wilson
Redux: Seward Salmon Derby 32
Seward’s Silvers, then and now.
By Dave Atcheson
Date with a Shee 36
Chasing northwest Alaska’s most enigmatic sport fish.
By Tyler Klaes
Patagonia 40
When the water is frozen and the fish are asleep,
where do die-hard Alaska fishermen go?
By Jim Repine
Cast & Crew 48
A five-day adventure of a lifetime into the
wilds and into the fish of the Skwentna River.
By John Erskine
BONUS SECTION
Fishing the Right Fly? 60
With thousands of flies to
choose from, here is a
Fish Alaska exclusive
that will help you
decide what to tie,
what to fish and when.
By Tony Weaver
Illustrations by
Linda Lockhart
COVER/ Casting into the sunset. © Brian O’Keefe
