Description
October / November 2012 | Ice Fishing Special
Departments
Editor’s Creel 6
Alaska Traveler 8
Gear Bag 10
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 26
Fish Alaska Saltwater 30
Fish Alaska Slillwater 32
Tight Lines 34
Fish Alaska Recipe 78
Advertiser Index 80
Final Drift 82
Fish Alaska Special
Great gift ideas for anglers from the editors and staff of Fish Alaska.
Features
How to Keep Your Reels in Top Shape
by Scott Haugen
Contributing Editor Scott Haugen shares his tips for reel care, and choosing the right line for them.
How to Approach a New Lake
by George Krumm
Learn the techniques used by Contributing Editor George Krumm when he is preparing to fish an unfamiliar lake system.
Ice Fishing Tactics 101
by Steve Meyer
Expert ice angler Steve Meyer takes a look at strategies and lures that can make your next trip a success.
The Perfect Storm
by Butch and Jehn Ehmann
Butch and Jehnifer Ehmann explore the lures, species, weather, line and depth of the perfect ice-fishing expedition.
The Three-Point Approach to Catching More & Bigger Fish Through the Ice
by Jason Durham
Jason Durham looks at the changes and advancements in ice-fishing technology and tactics.
Fish the Basin
by John Schandelmeier
John Schandelmeier takes us to some great fishing locations that are often underfished in the summer, leading to some great catches in the wintertime.
