Table of Contents October 2007

DEPARTMENTS

Editor's Creel
Alaska Traveler
Fishing for a Compliment
Haugen's Tackle Tech
Recipe - Cajun Salmon with Shrimp Etouffe
Advertiser Index
Final Drift - 2007 Derby Winners

Fish Alaska Special

Fishing Kayaks 72
Fishing from kayaks is a natural component of its utility. Tom Watson takes you on a tour of possibilities
in these specially designed,
sea-going, stable platforms that get you in (or out) to where the fish are.

 

FEATURES

Fish Alaska All-Tackle

Mission Planning on Ice 22
Ice master George Krumm offers techniques and advice for planning the perfect ice fishing expedition.

Yukon Adventure 30
Bob Wheeler voyages to the Nowitna River for monster pike and the occasional sheefish.

Fish Alaska Fly

Hickman's Flesh-Eating Sculpin 36
Jeff Hickman designed this flashy fly to mimic the off-
balance, helpless sculpin that's just bit off more than he
can chew and it drives trout crazy.

Saltwater Dollies 38
Straight from the sea, these game fish put up a good fight on their way back to their natal streams.
by E. Donnall Thomas

Fish Alaska Travel

Jurassic Park 44
Bob Robb steps back to a time before the huge cruise ships invaded the pristine waters of southeast Alaska.

Got Yurt? 50
Dave Zoby reveals the pleasures of low-impact,
comfortable recreation fishing accommodations in the
Cook Inlet region.

Persevering 56
The Copper River Valley truly trumps the promises of travel brochures with beautiful scenery, fabulous
fishing and historic sites. Join Bruce Leonard as he explores them all.

Crossroads 62
Scenic beauty and extraordinary fishing converge in the remote southeast community of Skagway. Andrew Cremata shows you what the tour boats miss.

COVER / Troy Letherman with an American Creek beauty. © Dusan Smetana