DEPARTMENTS

Editor’s Creel 6
Alaska Traveler 14
Fishing for a Compliment 22
Advertiser Index 90
Fish Recipe 92
Proscuitto-Apple Salmon with
Honey Mustard Vinaigrette
by Chef Al of the Kincaid Grill.
Final Drift 98
 

PLUS
Fish Alaska Pro-Pointer 11
Troll the Grim Reefer to Better Success. Here’s a set-up diagram that will get you down to where the fish are with gear that almost guarantees success!

Fish Alaska
Whale Pass, Kodiak 82
Where the salmon and halibut play—The waters between Kodiak
and Afognak Island put on quite a show for those wanting the
full Alaska experience.
by E. Donnall Thomas

Fishing with Downriggers 26
Get “down to it” with this helpful FA How-to, complete with charts that will help you hit the “strike zone.”
by Jim DiMaggio

Fishing with SuperLine 32
This tough stuff is catching on, beyond saltwater, and
is now used in some rather innovative ways. Here’s a
FA exclusive How-to that shows you the braid.
by Greg Brush

How Do Fish Taste & Smell? 39
Not how they taste and smell to you, but the science behind how fish senses work. Part three of a series.
by Daniel Bagur

Chatham Strait 44
Saltwater and Freshwater of Southeast.
This fish-fat hinge of the ABC islands
produces an unforgettable experience.
by Terry W. Sheely

The Outer Limits 60
Join Captain Jake Jordan as he assists in the birth of a new charter company that specializes in the roughest, toughest big-game fish in Alaska: Salmon Shark.

Sitka Saltwater Adventure 70
A Fish Alaska Destination, explore the history and spoils of southeast Alaska with Dave Atcheson.
 

COVER / CJ Christiansen and Jon Moyle with an Old Harbor lunker. © Bill Munro