'Bows on the Shoulder Story By Troy Letherman I'm the first to tie on a dry fly. We're gliding across a stillwater slough connecting Fog Lake to the middle Copper River, flushing the Read More...
Salmon on the Swing By Troy Letherman Nearly every statement made about fly fishing, and fly fishing for Pacific salmon in particular, comes with a qualifier. If anything is categorically true, it's that Read More...
Kenai River Articles Early-Season Fishing on the Kenai Peninsula Keeping the Kenai King Once & Again the Kenai Lair of the Leviathan Salmon on Read More...
Prompted by a spring that never came, leaving ice on the creeks and the trout unmolested far too deep into the calendar year, I had occasion to spend more time than anyone should Read More...
Kiss the Kelp and Tickle The Rocks and You'll Nail Braggin' Salmon Others Miss Story and Photos by Terry W. Sheely This time I've got it dialed in, the push from roller waves Read More...
Saltwater Captain's Tips: The Pro's Guide to Alaska Saltwater By Troy Letherman Kodiak Combos Old Harbor, Alaska Captain: Jeff Peterson Primary Vessel: Fiberglass 34-foot Ocean Sport Fishy Fishy Experience in Alaska: 45 Read More...
An Introduction To Two-Handed Fly Fishing Story by Melissa Norris and Troy Letherman The truth is I am damaged goods. After decades of baseball/softball, dodgeball, skiing, fly fishing and a general “push it Read More...
Story by Marcus Weiner “I left at about noon for some trolling at one of my hotspots; had one on but never did see it,” writes Captain Jeff Peterson in his May 11, Read More...
When fished side by side, beaded steelhead jigs will out produce jigs without beads. How do I know this? For the past several years, I’ve tested this theory by fishing side by side Read More...
Fall Steelhead Primer By Troy Letherman It’s that time of year again, tail-end of the seasonal transition from fish-filled summer to the short, cold, dark days of winter, our rivers frozen over, our fish Read More...
10 Hot Adventures for Fall By Troy Letherman With the sore-armed, sleep-deprived height of summer slipping into sinking-line and salmon-fly memory, it’s not unreasonable to assume a generally pouty demeanor. However, while I enjoy Read More...
Article and photos by Paul D. Atkins As during so many springs in the past, I fueled and oiled my snowmachine the night before. My wooden sled, made by one of my Native Read More...
Salmon Fishing Articles Articles chronicling salmon-fishing trips from every corner of Alaska. Test Your Salmon IQ Silver salmon fishing with Larry Csonka Float and Egg Fishing for Silvers Read More...
Article by George Krumm In 2003 and 2005, the Fort Richardson Hatchery and the Elmendorf Fish Hatchery lost their source of heat to warm water due to the closure of the Elmendorf and Read More...
Article by Jody Ellis-Knapp A fishing vacation in Alaska is every angler’s dream. Rushing rivers, leaping salmon and clear mountain air are just a few of the things one might envision. But there Read More...