Description
August / September 2015 | Find Fall Fun
Departments
Alaska Traveler 6
Editor’s Creel 8
Gear Bag 10
Fish Alaska Online 12
Fishing for a Compliment 14
Tackle Tech 18
Salmon Sense 20
EZ Limits: A Guide’s Angle 22
Fish Alaska Fly 24
Fish Alaska Boats 28
Fish Alaska Saltwater 32
Fish Alaska Stillwater 36
Fish Alaska Recipe 78
Advertiser Index 80
Final Drift 82
Features
Twitch ’n Pitch Coho
by Scott Haugen 38
Working for late-season coho on the Kenai, Scott Haugen dials up a few different tactics to ring in the fish. Whether casting plugs or twitching jigs tied directly to the mainline, the fish kept coming to hand—here he divulges the tackle and techniques you need to make it happen, too.
Nymphing Alaska
by Larry Tullis 44
Many anglers in Alaska have already nymphed egg imitations at one time or another, but Larry Tullis reminds us there is a lot more (and more traditional) nymphing to be done in the 49th state. Whether there’s an impending hatch or not, Alaska’s trout, grayling and char will readily munch nymphs and
the prepared angler will have a variety on hand at
all times.
Saving Time with Liquids
& Brines
by George Krumm 52
With silvers in the rivers now, this is a great time to gather the ingredients to make your own brines or to buy some pre-made liquid egg cures. Here Contributing Editor George Krumm takes you through each option and explains how it’s done.
Topwater Strategies for
Northern Pike
by Mike Lunde 60
Northern pike are considered one of the dominant freshwater predators in Alaska, and this article is all you need to read before getting out there and tying on a topwater—then tying into a trophy pike.
Chrome Combos
by Troy Letherman 68
On their own, Alaska’s trout and the state’s coho salmon draw visitors from points across the globe, but for fall anglers heading to Bristol Bay, there’s plenty of opportunity to take on both within the same trip, setting the stage for some magical days on the water.