The Kings of Southeast
Prime Time for Southeast Kings Story and photos by Terry W. Sheely There may be better places to catch king salmon than Southeast, but not as consistently, not from May into September, and Read More...
Tullis Wiggle Bug: The Fly That Swims
Tying Instructions By Larry Tullis - Wiggle Bug originator Note: The Tullis Wiggle Bug is a style of tying rather than a specific pattern and there are hundreds of variations possible. This basic Read More...
Nymphing Techniques for Alaska Steelhead
by E. Donnall Thomas, Jr. Still, cool and humid beneath an overcast sky, the air smelled faintly of the nearby sea. The absence of direct sunlight overhead represented both good and bad news. Read More...
Alaska’s Top RV Fishing Destinations
Alaska's Top RV Fishing Destinations range from the Kenai Peninsula to Fairbanks by Troy Letherman Alaska's top RV Fishing destinations are as unique as all the different people who take them, with itineraries Read More...
Kenai Beyond the Kings
by Terry Sheely “We’ve got some of the best red and silver fisheries anywhere, and the trout fishing is outstanding. Once people get past missing the kings they’ll discover that this river is Read More...
Fishing the Big Three
Fishing the Big Three Story and photos by Dennis Musgraves Beginning in late October sunlight starts fading daily, temperatures eventually drop to double-digit negatives and water surfaces become locked up harder than asphalt. Read More...
Food Preparation
Gear For Food Preparation Backpacker’s Pantry Backpacker’s Pantry makes a wide range of freeze-dried food perfectly suited for hunters and anglers. Their range of choices makes for a varied and tasty menu. Freeze-dried Read More...
Five for Keeps
Alaska rainbow trout are some of the finest in the world. Trophies topping over 30 inches long loom in the rivers and creeks of the Greatland. Here are 5 top choices for Alaska Read More...
Tugboat Vagabonds
by Terry W. Sheely In the gray half-light and mist that passes for daylight this morning along the docks in Juneau, two guys in orange Grunden bibs are throwing a small mountain of Read More...
Kenai Kings
The Good, the Bad & the Ugly Story & Photos by Greg Brush The long faces in my boat told the story quite clearly: disappointment had set in, attitudes were faltering and my Read More...
Rites of Spring: Good Company and Wild Places
On an Alaska steelhead adventure, one never knows what else to expect. Story by E. Donnall Thomas, Jr. Photos by Don & Lori Thomas T.S. Eliot claimed that April is the cruelest month, Read More...
Anatomy of a Float Trip
Story & Photo by Marcus Weiner There’s a contingent of dedicated anglers who prefer remote float trips to the fanfare of lodge travel, the chaos of road-system fisheries or the battle with the Read More...
Togiak River Lodge
Togiak River Lodge © Marcus Weiner Togiak River Lodge Story by Marcus Weiner King and silver salmon fishing are the primary draws on the Togiak The sharp knife lays open the Read More...
Glacier Fishing Charters
Alaska Traveler It seems a rare thing these days to find a charter where the captain and mate try their very hardest day in and day out to catch big fish, and lots Read More...
Triumph and Loss
by Troy Letherman Back when the number of television channels could be counted on one hand - and when I might be pressed into antenna action with various sheets of tinfoil at any moment Read More...