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Departments
4 Fish Alaska Online
6 Alaska Traveler
8 Creel
10 Fishing for a Compliment
12 Gear Bag
14 Salmon Sense
16 Fly
18 Saltwater
20 Coho Chronicles
22 Flyfishing
26 Conservation
62 Recipe
64 Ad Index
66 Final Drift
On the Cover
A respectable Kenai River rainbow was brought to the net when Kenai guide Nick Olhrich employed his keen trout sense. © Alaska Drift Away Fishing
The Slam by Andrew J. Cremata
From the pure elation of victory to the agony of defeat, those in pursuit of The Slam are familiar with the emotional rollercoaster the sometimes-unending journey can produce. Andrew Cremata has experienced the full range of emotional highs and lows The Slam can induce. Will he ever achieve it?
Heavy Metal Coho by Bill Herzog
One guy wrote the book on spoon fishing for anadromous fish, and we’re pleased to have him contribute this story on using bent metal for that most pugnacious, yet moody, Pacific salmonid: coho. Want to up your game for silvers? Feel the rhythm with your hands…Listen to the Spoonman.
What to Do When Silvers Won’t Bite by Robert H. Campbell
Silvers can be maniacally willing to attack almost anything, or stoically lock-jawed in their river environs. Anyone can catch them when they’re manic; but what do you do when they aren’t biting your tried-and-true presentation? Robert Campbell answers that question in this article.
Mind Versus Trout: Navigating Fact, Fiction, and Fish Behavior by Nicholas Ohlrich
A lot of mental gyrations can happen on the river when confronted with the trout’s refusal to participate in your plan. Many of the same cognitive biases that come into play during everyday life can apply on the river, too. Nick Ohlrich shares some he’s experienced in his 20 years of guiding on the Kenai River.