Description
May 2012 | King Me!
Departments
Editor’s Creel 6
Alaska Traveler 8
Gear Bag 10
Fishing for a Compliment 12
Tackle Tech 16
Salmon Sense 18
EZ Limits: A Guide’s Angle 20
Fish Alaska Fly 22
Fish Alaska Boats 24
Fish Alaska Saltwater 30
Fish Alaska Stillwater 32
Tight Lines 34
Fish Alaska Recipe 78
Advertiser Index 80
Final Drift 82
Features
Tune Your Plugs
by John Rantz
Guiding you through the process of keeping these proven king slayers in tune, John Rantz tells you how to make sure your plugs are running true.
Stern Anchoring
by Dave Greiner
Captain Dave Greiner illustrates the lost art of stern anchoring.
The Salt Kings
by Captain Tat Tatterson
Tactics and techniques for taking the kings of the salt, from Captain Tat Tatterson.
by Troy Letherman
With North America’s strongest returns, Alaska offers myriad opportunities for targeting Chinook; learn where and when to go as the runs come in this summer.
King Timing & Techniques
by JD Richey
Contributing editor J.D. Richey educates us in some of the best tactics for targeting kings in some of Alaska’s most well known locales.
Pilgrim’s Guide to Fish Processing
by Dan Bonney
The catch is on the bank—now what? Dan Bonney takes us through the next steps to ensuring your fillets remain fresh and succulent when they hit the table.