Articles from our remote Alaska fishing trips and tips from the Alaska fishing experts.
Valdez Halibut Derby Two tales from a previous year of the Valdez Halibut Derby. by Marcus Weiner "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age Read More...
Tying Your Own Leaders for Fall Fishing Success By Troy Letherman For Alaska fly anglers, proper leader construction is of fundamental concern when preparing to fish for our primary fall species: steelhead, trophy char, Read More...
By Scott Haugen Of Alaska's shellfishing opportunities, nothing is growing like the quest for shrimp. With liberal seasons and limits, recreational users are now buying boats for shrimping, not fishing. "I've never seen Read More...
By Melissa Norris There is very little that is quintessentially more Alaskan than homemaking smoked salmon. When thinking about this I also realized that nearly everyone who smokes salmon thinks theirs is the Read More...
By Troy Letherman Set against a carrot-colored dawn, snappish morning air pulls fog from the river, punctuating an angler’s silence: less babble than burble, current breaking over boulders and gravel bars and lapping Read More...
Rockfish get little respect, except perhaps as fish and chips. Commonly encountered by Alaskan anglers while salmon or halibut fishing, they are frequently caught on heavy tackle, making fishermen think they are pulling Read More...
Non-Biters or Great Gamefish? by Jim Teeny The year 1975 marked my first trip to Alaska. We went in July and I traveled and fished with Dr. Jim Hodson and his son Kip Read More...
For those of sound and sane mind, winter in Alaska is a time to tie flies, sharpen hooks, and oil reels. It's a time for snowmachining, skiing, and ice-skating and is generally the Read More...
The northern pike can attain massive sizes, especially in the vast, remote, and virtually unknown watersheds of Alaska's Yukon River drainage. As pike angler Boris Popov says, "Nowhere else in North America can Read More...
Alaska's remote rivers are just that: remote. In many cases, floating the rivers on extended trips is the only way to access the untold number of delights these wild and scenic waterways hold Read More...
by Troy Letherman "This land of bounty has provided for our families, our culture and our traditional way of life for tens of thousands of years," says Lydia Olympic, a Yupik/Sugpiaq from the Read More...
Approach a new lake with confidence and know-how By George Krumm You've all seen the pictures. Mammoth lake trout; stunning Arctic char, perhaps large northern pike or a limit of stocked rainbow trout; Read More...
Tackling One of Alaska's Premier Sockeye Rivers By Lance Irving and Charlie Summerville Alaska's salmon are known for spectacular aerial acrobatics, knuckle-busting runs, and fine table fare. And none of the Pacific salmon Read More...
A flurry of fishing in Ketchikan By Marcus Weiner Eagles wheel overhead and dive for fish scraps. Seaplanes taxi and take off, while cruise ships and their bounty of tourists tour the Inside Read More...
by Mark Glassmaker Springtime in Alaska is marked by longer days and melting snow. It reveals a drab landscape of dead vegetation, void of color, and is without question the least appealing face Read More...