DEPARTMENTS

Editor’s Creel 8
Alaska Traveler 12
Book Review 14
Fishing for a Compliment 16
Advertiser Index 74
Fish Recipe 76
Checkerboard Salmon from
Anchorage’s Marx Bros. Cafe
Final Drift 82

PLUS
Fish Alaska Special Section
Agulukpak River 68
Just a snippet of river, by Alaska
standards, but one heck of a fishing
destination, surrounded by some of the most beautiful scenery in the state.
by Mo Tidemanis
 

FEATURES

Debut of the “Mardi Gras” 18
Pudge whips up a glittery go-getter for salmon and trout.
by Cecilia “Pudge” Kleinkauf

Big & Nasty 21
Fly expert Scott Sanchez says, “Super-size those flies.”
If you want big fish, tie big flies. Here’s how to tie two
of his oversized favorites.

Silver Platter 26
What do commercial fishermen do when they’re
not hauling in big catches of fish? Why fish
with a fly rod, of course. Greg Thomas dishes
up a Southeast salmon adventure.

Kvichak Rainbows 33
Sleek, powerful spring-trout are the
quarry in the heartland of the Iliamna region.
by publisher Marcus Weiner

All that Glitters 45
After the rush for kings is over, the Kenai River puts on a second act that can rival the first. McKibben Jackinski writes a loveletter to the understudy.

87 Ways to Silver 58
Combine these Southcentral locations and the other tips and techniques in this issue for more than 100 locations and ways to hook the acrobatic Alaska coho.
by Laura Metcalfe

COVER / Jake Jordan with a big, bright rainbow. © Jake Jordan