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All in a Day’s Work – Southcentral Alaska Day Trips
A look at day trips around Southcentral Alaska By Marcus Weiner In Alaska, the glory of summer is only diminished by the fact that once it is upon you, it is nearly gone. Read More...
Katmai
Welcome to Paradise By Troy Letherman There's nothing that can prepare a person for Katmai. After crossing Cook Inlet and the sentry peaks of its western coastline, the Navajo Chieftain slipping nimbly between Read More...
Fish Anchor Point
story by Troy Letherman "Someone should probably swing a fly by that rock," said good friend and fellow writer Greg Thomas, pointing towards a giant, stream-diverting boulder that shouldered a short but relatively Read More...
The Mighty King
The Mighty King by Melissa Norris I love to eat king salmon. It's some of the finest fare around when handled properly, spiced nicely and cooked perfectly. That's why it was sad when, Read More...
Fishing and Wandering Sitka
Getting Sidetracked in Paradise Story and photos by Andew Cremata Under the canopy of the forest, the morning light was muted and dim. Spruce needles crunched underfoot and scents of fall permeated the Read More...
On The Tal
(What’s a little competition among friends? Fun.) Story by Marcus Weiner A competitive streak runs deep in NFL Hall-of-Famer Larry Csonka, and true to nature, the tone became more serious as the contest Read More...
Remote Alaska Fishing
The Adventures of Lance DeShaw Re•mote [ri-moht] -mot·er, -mot·est, –adjective far apart; far distant in space; situated at some distance away Story and Photos by Melissa Norris A goal for some anglers is Read More...
Goodnews Bay
Goodnews or Gilgamesh? Story by Troy Letherman Fishing the Fifty-year Flood The poppers and Pollywogs need particular housing, not least for fear of crushing foam and spun deer hair into oddly-shaped washtubs of Read More...
Anchor Point Alaska
story by Troy Letherman “Someone should probably swing a fly by that rock,” said good friend and fellow writer Greg Thomas, pointing towards a giant, stream-diverting boulder that shouldered a short but relatively deep Read More...
Valdez Halibut Fishing
Halibut Alaska halibut is the largest of all flatfish and one of the most preferred white fish to catch and eat. The average halibut weighs 15 to 50 pounds but we like halibut Read More...
At the End of the Road: Valdez
At the End of the Road: Valdez by Troy Letherman It’s not ironic by any exact definition, but for some reason it feels at least oddly coincidental that my last big trip of Read More...
Trout & the Egg
Trout & the Egg By Troy Letherman For the Tlingit, salmon eggs are among the first foods fed to infants, beginning at just eight- or nine months of age. It's not an uncommon Read More...
Once & Again the Kenai
Once & Again: The Kenai by Troy Letherman If there’s such a thing as insistence from flowing water, then the Kenai River insists we pay attention. One of the most famous salmon and Read More...
Keeping the Kenai King
Longtime Fish Alaska contributing editor and columnist, and noted Kenai and Kasilof river guide Greg Brush penned this from-the-heart-and-brain post on the conservation of Kenai River kings. Greg's EZ Limit Guide Service has Read More...
Statewide look at Trophy Rainbow Trout
Lair of the Leviathan: Top Ten Spots for Trophy Rainbows by Troy Letherman All trophy trout hunters share in one bit of knowledge- to catch big trout, you must first go where they live. Read More...