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...
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...
Early-Season Rainbows
When exploring angling techniques one common-enough principle is to take an idea from one region and apply it to another. Such is the case when comparing Alaska with the famous, blue-ribbon trout locales Read More...
Trophy King Techniques
Shallow, fast-moving rivers with select pocket-water typify many of Alaska's king salmon streams. And when it comes to king salmon techniques for Alaska, the water commonly dictates the approach anglers will use. Story Read More...
Tackling the Alagnak
Story by Melissa Norris Photo by Wayne Norris "I want to fish a river that will allow us to catch a multitude of species on a variety of gear," I told Troy. Troy Read More...
Fishing with Downriggers
by Jim Dimaggio Once you get down to it—really down to it—the key to catching more fish is simply to present your bait in the strike zone. Sound simple? It is. The more Read More...
Hot Days and Cold Nights on the Karluk
Karluk River steelhead and steelhead fishing in general is an addiction for many, a way of life, and the path to either enlightenment or utter despair. For the true steelhead junky, thosethousand-cast days Read More...
Fishing with Zonk
Fishing with Larry Csonka Story by Melissa Norris You'll want to tune in on March 26th at 12:30 PM ET to NAPA's North to Alaska hosted by Larry Csonka and Audrey Bradshaw on the Read More...
Pike Paradise
A Hunt for Monster Yukon River Pike Story and photo by Marcus Weiner "On my planet, we have a sun." It's pushing 90 degrees, Alaska is on fire, and we are on a Read More...
Touring Boardwalk Lodge on Prince of Wales Island
Chasing Steelhead in Style Story and photo by Troy Letherman To start there was venison stew with morel mushrooms, pheasant cassoulet, butternut squash, cream of broccoli soup with cheddar cheese and crab. Second Read More...
Add Color to Your Plugs
Story & Photos by Scott Haugen Whether fished from a sled, drift boat, pontoon setup or off the bank with a side-planer, there’s no doubting the power of plug fishing when targeting salmon. In Alaska, Read More...
Float and Egg Fishing for Silvers
By JD Richey I’ve said it a thousand times…silver salmon can drive you nuts! Especially since they often hold in slow, snaggy, “bassy” water that’s typically best covered by casting hardware like spinners, Read More...