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Pebble Mine Update written by Bjorn Dihle photos by Mary Catharine Martin, Colin Arisman and salmon-net.org For more than two decades, those who care about Bristol Bay—which supports the largest sockeye Read More...
written and photos by Dan Paull Pike fishing on the Holitna River is some of the best that Alaska has to offer. Or at least I have been told many times by guests. Read More...
written by Joe Jackson photos by Joe Jackson and Emmie Jackson I’m staring at my fly box—one of several, I should say—at the end of yet another season that I’m still perplexed is Read More...
Written by Joe Jackson photos courtesy of Derek Fergus It’s July 7th, 2003, and the night sky around Cape Canaveral Air Force Base in Florida is suddenly whelmed in fire. The National Air Read More...
Kenai Late-run King Mismanagement. The Alaska Department of Fish and Game (ADF&G) has the monumental job of managing the fisheries of the largest state—by far—in the country. They do this in a place Read More...
written by Dave Atcheson photos by Bruce King Bruce King, a recently retired Alaska Department of Fish and Game biologist, is an avid traveler and adventurer, as well as a diehard angler, who could Read More...
In the January 2022 Gear bag we at Fish Alaska are going to look at some great products for the recreational shellfish angler, including a boat, cooler and even a cookstove to cook Read More...
In every issue of Fish Alaska we bring you some of the latest products from around the fishing industry in our Gear Bag. Orvis Essential Trout Fly Selection orvis.com This fly collection includes Read More...
Now is the time to make those gift purchases for anglers on your list. Here’s another batch of items to consider. From ice augers to sea fur hats, wading boots to Read More...
written by Bjorn Dihle, photos by Glen Aronson “From what I had heard, the Savonoski Loop seemed like a totally manageable solo trip,” Glen said. Bristol Bay may be most famous for having Read More...
Mark Hieronymus is a self-proclaimed “fish translator,” and his mentality for fly creation is refreshingly simple: The fish will tell you whether something works or not. It follows, then, that his resume of Read More...
Written by Bjorn Dihle Photos by Jonny Armstrong and Bjorn Dihle On July 22nd, 2021, news broke that Bristol Bay was having its biggest sockeye salmon return since recordkeeping began in 1893. Read More...
Every year anglers flock to Yakutat to cast their chance at catching a trophy steelhead or to fill their freezer with wild salmon. Most of these anglers likely know that Yakutat is Read More...
Story and photo by George Krumm My friend, Brad Zweifel, was backbouncing roe and a winged Cheater in the Beaver Creek hole amidst a crowd of boats one July morning in the Read More...
Alaska lodge for sale are the words some savvy investors wish to hear. If you are looking for a good return on your money or if you have always dreamed of this Read More...
