DEPARTMENTS

Editor's Creel
Alaska Traveler
Fishing for a Compliment
Haugen's Tackle Tech
Before Leaving Home
Fish Recipe
Kenai River Hideaway's Smoked Salmon and Artichoke Dip
Advertiser Index
Final Drift

FEATURES

Fish Alaska Safety

Aviation Safety 66
Publisher Melissa Norris takes a dunking to pass the Aviation Crash Land and Water Survival safety course in Anchorage. Here's why anyone who flies a plane, or flies in a plane should do it too.

Fish Alaska All-Tackle

Boy Scout Shore Lunch 20
Want a delicious, simple way to fix your fish?
Dave Kilhefner wouldn't have it any other way.

One-Hole Kings 22
Scott Haugen points out the benefits of fishing specific locations.

Jigging 101 28
Here's one type of lure that will always work. You just have to know how to choose which one. René Limeres gives you some guidelines.

Fish Alaska Travel

The Four Stages 34
With experience comes discretion. Here guide Andy Bullick shows you why Alaska is the best place to learn.

Bear Trail Lodge 42
Publisher Marcus Weiner visits a beautiful Naknek lodge that is famous for its friendly atmosphere and spectacular fishing.

Trophy 'Bows & Sheefish 48
Alaska Rainbow Lodge is the destination of choice for James Fraioli. And the fishing proves it to be a generous choice.

Fishing in Bear Country 58
Don Thomas has fished almost everywhere in Alaska. He's encountered hundreds of bears. Here's how he's lived to tell about it.