Talachulitna Float | The Jig Life: Episode 12
Marcus and The Jig Life team kick off this episode at Shulin Lake Resort, sitting down with owners Jason and Valerie HeadLee before Marcus heads out on the adventure of Read More...
Tipuk, Tomcod, and Trout: Fishing Coastal Lagoons of Northwest Alaska
Alaska coastal lagoons are among the most overlooked flyfishing waters in the state, tucked into remote stretches of Alaska's Chukchi Sea coast. Here's what happened when a 12-day research trip turned into Read More...
Coconut Halibut Curry
Coconut Halibut Curry is a rich, warming dish that comes together in under 30 minutes and makes the most of fresh, wild-caught Alaskan halibut. Creamy coconut milk, bold curry paste, and tender Read More...
Banking on Nature: How Healthy Habitat Boosts the Bottom Line
Healthy habitat is the foundation of Alaska's world-class fisheries, supporting everything from the sockeye runs of Bristol Bay to the trophy trout waters of the Kenai Peninsula. When the ecosystem thrives, so Read More...
Weighing in on the Middle Kenai River Bait Closure
Kenai River bait closure regulations are now in effect year-round on the middle river. Nick Ohlrich breaks down what anglers and guides need to know. Why Upper River Guides Pushed Read More...
Twitching Togiak Coho | Episode 11
Marcus Weiner and the crew head to Togiak River Lodge in Togiak, Alaska, for episode 11 of The Jig Life, targeting early-season coho with one of the most effective techniques Read More...
Crunchy Baked Halibut Bites
Halibut bites get a nutritious upgrade in this baked recipe from Sitka fisherman and nutritionist Lexi Hackett of Fish & Family Seafoods. Coated in hemp hearts and warm spices, then served alongside Read More...
Unraveling the Mysteries of Steelhead
Steelhead research is expanding on the Kenai Peninsula, and the data is starting to reveal where these fish go once they leave freshwater. Trout Unlimited's Alaska chapters are funding satellite tagging efforts Read More...
Plants for Salmon
Plants for Salmon events are bringing Alaskans together in a big way, with volunteers from Talkeetna to Hope rolling up their sleeves to replant native vegetation along some of the state's most Read More...
The Art of the Sockeye Whisper
Sockeye fishing techniques on the Kenai River may look chaotic from the bank, but underneath all those sweeping rods and slapping weights is a precise, learnable system. The anglers filling their freezers Read More...
Alaska Birch Syrup SAKred Salmon Recipe
Alaska Birch Syrup SAKred Salmon is the kind of recipe that could only come from Alaska. Birch syrup tapped in Kasilof, Labrador tea from the tundra, and wild sockeye harvested from Cook Read More...
Talk Derby to Me
Silver Salmon Derby season in Valdez has a women's division that runs on equal parts fishing and friendship. Every August, a crew of women shows up not just to chase silvers, but Read More...
Knowledge = Protections
Alaska Anadromous Waters Catalog listings are what give fish habitat legal protection under Alaska state law, and the more streams that get added, the better protected Alaska's fisheries become. That is exactly Read More...
Grilled Alaskan Oysters with Herbed Butter
Grilled oysters with Herbed Butter is a simple yet stunning recipe from Tommaso Shellfish, a family-owned oyster farm in Sea Otter Sound, Alaska. Fresh-shucked oysters are topped with a garlic and herb Read More...
Proper Catch & Release for Kasilof River King Salmon
Catch and release fishing for wild King salmon is both a regulation and a responsibility on the Kasilof River this season. Here is what the 2026 rules look like, why they matter, Read More...