DEPARTMENTS
Editor’s Creel 8
Book Review 18
Fishing for a Compliment 20
Fish Alaska Services Guide 91
Advertiser Index 92
Fish Recipe 94
SeaGalley’s King Salmon Imperial
Final Drift 98
PLUS
Forest Service Solitude 71
Something for everyone—far from the maddening crowd. The U.S. Forest
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FEATURES Little
Red-Riding Fly 22
This wolf-in-sheep’s clothing is a Pudge Original that’s a proven winner
for kings, chums and silvers. by Cecilia “Pudge” Kleinkauf
Boon-Dogging for Kings 24
When it comes to covering a lot of water, this technique is almost
guaranteed to be the most productive. by Scott Haugen
How Do Fish Hear? 33
Nature has produced some very sophisticated echo and motion detectors
for fish. Understanding how they work can increase your catch! by Daniel
Bagur
The Warm Springs of Baranof Isle 38
Halibut, kings and Dollies abound in this Southeast fjordland. Fishing
for them can be a relaxing adventure. by Terry W. Sheely
The Biggest Salmon of Your Life 52
In this exclusive FA Technique, contributing editor Greg Brush takes you
where the big fish linger and points you in the right direction for
equipment and any other assistance you might need.
Incidentally Yours 60
The other fish of spring eagerly await your fry, smolt, stickleback and
sculpin fly patterns. Here’s an assortment and how to fish them for the
best result. by Troy Letherman
Fish Alaska Special Section
Bristol Bay Royalty
80
Marcus Weiner and Laura Metcalfe research the monarchy of the legendary
drainages of the Bristol Bay region for the big chinook of southwestern
Alaska.
COVER / Greg Brush prepares to release a shiny
Chinook in the Kenai River. © Greg Brush |
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