Description
September 2002 | From Big Trout to the Bounties of Yakutat
DEPARTMENTS
Publishers’ Note 6
Editor’s Creel 10
Readers’ Lines 14
Book Review 16
Ken Marsh’s Trout’s Place
Alaska Fishing News 18
Fishing for a Compliment 20
Gear Review 22
Repelling the Insect Hordes
Pro Pointer 30
The Knots You Need to Know
Inside Alaska Angling 70
Q&A with Nanci Morris
Featured Fish Recipe 76
Kenai River Raven Salmon
Advertiser Index 77
The Final Drift 82
Features
Don’t Drink the Water
by Michael Strahan
FA exclusive “how-to” enjoy the crystalline waters of Alaska and not take home more than you planned.
The Battle Creek Special
By Pudge Kleinkauf
A proven pattern for trout, this easy, flashy fly is just a bit, well, “special.”
Trout’s Eye View
By Curt Trout
The upper Kenai River is renown for its feisty rainbows.
March Madness
By Marcus Weiner
Chasing trophy ‘bows in brisk spring weather.
Chasing Hope
Photos by Greg Syverson, Essay by Troy Letherman
Photos to quicken the pulse of any avid trout angler. Photos by Greg Syverson, Essay by Troy Letherman
SPECIAL SECTION
Fish Yakutat
Variety is the spice of this Alaska fishing location. Fresh and saltwater opportunities abound.
COVER / Dan Hardy with a nice Rainbow!