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ADF&G Issues King Salmon Closure
Go on, get your spawn on! The Alaska Department of Fish and Game (ADF&G) has recently issued a sport fishing closure for king salmon in the Kuskokwim...
Alaska Mini Gallery – Different Perspectives
Dolly varden. Photo: Ben Beatty. We like grip and grins as much as the next guy, but we see a lot of them over the course...
10 Commonly Forgotten Items on Fishing Trips
Travel mug.. Check. Photo: Nathan Vazquez. We operate fishing lodges in some rather remote locations, pretty far removed from drug stores, big box stores, and fly shops....
Trout Fishing – Swing Out Your Drift
Pleasantly surprised. Photo: Kyle Shea. It's safe to say, more trout are hooked dead drifting sub-surface patterns than by any other technique. Whether fishing gaudy flesh...
6 Tips for Landing Big Fish
Almost there. Photo: Craig Kopczyk. A while back we ran a post on the top 5 mistakes made fighting big fish, where we highlighted some of...
Squeak, Squeak
Squeek, squeek. Photo: Stuart Foxall. Exactly what you want early season rainbows to be staring at in Western Alaska. Big, gnarly, mouse patterns. More on Trout...
We Like Variety
How about cohos? Photo: Jason Whiting. Summer is fast approaching (trust us, it is), and our Alaska operations are gearing up for another fantastic season. There's...
Spicing Up Your Fly With a Bead
Eat me. Photo: Kyle Shea. There's no denying the effectiveness of bead fishing for trout in Alaska. As the prolific runs of salmon in Western Alaska...
