Description
Departments
4 Fish Alaska Online
6 Alaska Traveler
10 Creel
12 Fishing for a Compliment
14 Gear Bag
18 Salmon Sense
20 Fly
22 Saltwater
26 Coho Chronicles
30 Flyfishing
32 Conservation
70 Recipe
73 Ad Index
74 Final Drift
On The Cover
A fresh-from-the-salt Chinook is a brilliant composite of vivid color set on a chrome tapestry. © Jason Brooks
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Soft Baits for River Salmon by JD Richey
No Bait? No problem. Salmon in rivers—all of them—can be caught on soft-plastic lures of one form or another. JD Richey has caught them all on a variety of soft plastics, using a variety of different techniques. You can, too.
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Make the Most of Your Egg Cures by Scott Haugen
Scott Haugen’s 2002 book Egg Cures: Proven Recipes and Techniques is a classic all salmon anglers should read. Scott is a credible authority on curing salmon eggs and in this article he talks about some of the procedural steps that can make or break your egg-curing efforts.
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Soft Plastics for Silver by Robert Campbell
Complementing and contrasting JD Richey’s article above, Oregonian Robert Campbell shares his experience fishing for Alaska silver salmon with soft-plastic lures. Soft-plastic lures are here to stay, and coho often just can’t resist them.
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Coastline Chinook by Jason Brooks
Savvy salmon anglers know that Chinook often can be found very close to shore, and often in protected areas. This is especially true in southeast Alaska. With weather always a wild card for small-boat anglers, knowing how to fish inside, close to shore in protected waters can save the day. Jason Brooks tells you how.
