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by Greg Brush Kenai's changing king fishery remains week and thereby restricted or closed to sport anglers, many professional fishing guides continue to whine about chinook fishing in the Great Land “not being what it Read More...
There's lots of ways to smoke salmon and even more opinions on the brines that impart the best flavor. I was one of the judges at our 2011 recipe contest and tasted just Read More...
By Mike Lunde Northern pike are one of the dominant piscivorous predators that roam Alaska's freshwater lakes and river systems. During the ice fishing season, hardwater anglers utilize a twofold combination of Read More...
Mac is exceptionally hard on gear. And breaking rods is his specialty. Sometimes it stems from packing too many rods into one large case. Graphite is prone to catastrophic failure when nicked, and Read More...
By Marcus Weiner Anglers are curious people by nature: ever eager to find new hotspots, learn new techniques, fish new rods or tinker with tackle. It's these innovations that drive advances in the Read More...
By Michael Lunde The long Alaska winter offseason is typically spent reminiscing over summer fishing stories alongside a cozy cabin campfire. During the Christmas holidays, the majority of department stores provide customers with Read More...
Some people are amazingly talented and creative. And most people cannot resist getting gifts for Alaskan babies. It is just too much fun to make or buy something special for the little cuties. Read More...
By Marcus Weiner When I think of southeast Alaska, I think more water than land. From the endless array of interconnected and protected saltwater bodies to the myriad rivers, streams and lakes found Read More...
It's no secret that the long, dark and cold winter months in Alaska can be a serious downer, particularly for all of us who just love to be out there on the open Read More...
Having climbed, crawled and waded into a career chasing fish and game across the great state of Alaska, one might flirt with the notion that it's all about chromers and critters for Mac Read More...
Anchorage, AK – Members of Trout Unlimited’s Alaska Program and partner groups will attend Seattle’s Pacific Marine Expo to inform attendees about threats to Alaska’s fisheries. WHAT: Pacific Marine Expo, presented by National Read More...
In the case of Mac Lightfoot, the addiction to fishing started early. At age 2, there's documentation of a towheaded toddler, stringer of snappers in hand, beaming after a day of fishing with Read More...
House Bill from Outside Representative threatens Bristol Bay salmon, culture, jobs Proposed legislation would erase mining restrictions Alaskans have long sought to protect Bristol Bay from the Pebble Mine. December 10, 2015 DILLINGHAM, Read More...
Students from a number of Bristol Bay communities this week learned how to tie a coho-catching fly, cast a fly rod into the wind, and prepare a detailed list of supplies to bring Read More...
Vehicles are parked everywhere that is legal and within trudging distance to the Promised Land, which in this case is the mouth of the Kenai River. Every year it seems the spectacle of Read More...