Description
January 2012 | Special Travel Edition
Departments
Editor’s Creel 6
Alaska Traveler 10
Fishing for a Compliment 12
Tackle Tech 18
Salmon Sense 20
EZ Limits: A Guide’s Angle 22
Fish Alaska Fly 24
Fish Alaska Boats 26
Fish Alaska Saltwater 30
Tight Lines 32
Advertiser Index 79
Fish Alaska Recipe 80
Final Drift 82
Fish Alaska Special Section
In the Tongass National Forest, Focus Shifts from Logging to Restoration Paula Dobbyn examines conservation efforts in southeast Alaska. 28
Features
Switzerland of the North
by Cecilia “Pudge” Kleinkauf
Cecilia “Pudge” Kleinkauf takes you fishing in Lake Clark National Park.
Fishing the Parks Highway
by Scott Haugen
From Wasilla to Fairbanks—contributing editor Scott Haugen shows you all the hot spots to fish on the Parks.
Bring Me A Cod
by Terry Sheely
Author Terry Sheely talks about this underappreciated Alaska gamefish that’s as tasty as it gets.
Fly-fishing the Rainforest
by E. Donnall Thomas Jr.
Veteran outdoorsman E. Donnall Thomas Jr. portrays southeast Alaska in all its glory. Silvers and steelhead contribute to the beauty of this region.
Once & Again: The Kenai
by Troy Letherman
Fish Alaska Editor Troy Letherman reminds readers why this river is so popular among anglers.