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How-to plan fishing trips in Alaska of all kinds as well as how-to catch more fish, the gear needed to do it, Alaska seafood recipes and much more
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] How to Invite a King Crab to Dinner by James McConnell, Slippery Salmon Bar & Grill King Crab is everyone’s “fave”; however it is often a messy challenge to eat in a Read More...
Story & Photos by Nicholas Ohlrich Besides watching a bow come up and slurp down a perfectly presented dry fly, feeling the explosion of a pink-sided chrome freight train destroying a streamer on Read More...
By Marcus Weiner My favorite way to troll for salmon in saltwater is to employ a downrigger. It allows for precision placement of whatever bait or lure (collectively termed baits) you use to Read More...
by Nigel Fox There is nothing more frustrating than a blown-out river when you are in the peak of the fishing season. You will go weeks with optimal water conditions and then bam, Read More...
Daughter in law Kristin and Dr. Wally both had good luck on the Kasilof. By Dr. Wally Balcerzak When you are in the planning stages, prior to booking a stay at Read More...
Gifts for Anglers in 2018 As the holidays are fast approaching, it’s time to make those final decisions on what gifts for anglers to give the important people in your life. We offered Read More...
Story & Photos by Nick Ohlrich There are many factors that contribute to a strong formula for consistently catching your desired species. The ability to run a drag free drift while targeting Kenai Read More...
Gifts for fishermen in 2018 It’s that time of year again when people across the country are hard at work figuring out what gifts to give their angling-crazed friends and family. We put Read More...
Guest Editorial by Matt Luck The Past I first set foot in Bristol Bay in 1979, stepping off an airplane in King Salmon as part of the annual summer migration of commercial fisherman Read More...
Ice fishing is great way to get the family outside when the lakes are frozen. Here is a short list of 5 must haves to make your time on the ice more pleasant Read More...
Story & Photos by Nick Olrich Early-season fishing on the Kenai Penninsula offers a variety of options for anglers that are itching to get the open-water season underway. The top three options that Read More...
Prudent conservation measures will help restore shrinking returns: Kenai River King Protection FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 8, 2017 CONTACT: Ricky Gease (907) 398-2260 ANCHORAGE, ALASKA – The Alaska Board of Fisheries on Monday Read More...
by Capt. Chad Matthews O’Fish’ial Charters of Alaska Now that you have a freezer full of salmon after fishing with O’Fish’ial Charters, let’s start putting it to good use! Our featured recipes help Read More...
First of all, what is CFS? CFS refers to cubic feet per second, and it is used to measure river flow. That being said, we can already start thinking back to times when Read More...
Dog salmon (chum salmon) are terrific fighters on a fly rod. Blog Post by Fred Fraikor Maybe it’s the nickname “dog” salmon, purportedly because natives felt chum salmon were not as tasty as Read More...
