Description
October / November 2006 | Freshwater Fishing Special
DEPARTMENTS
Editor’s Creel
Alaska Traveler
Fishing for a Compliment
Recipe
Advertiser Index
Final Drift
Romancing the Prince on the Edge of Winter Alaska fall steelheading is not for the faint of heart, but the rewards can be spectacular.
by Rene Limeres
Features
Polarized Drift-Fishing
by Timothy Kusherets
When fishing from shore, sometimes you’ve got to shake things up a bit. Here Timothy Kusherets demonstrates his topsy-turvy drift-fishing technique.
by Marcus Weiner
Publisher Marcus Weiner provides an introduction into saltwater boats with this informative, exclusive Fish Alaska How-To.
Pike Top to Bottom
by Scott Sanchez
Fly-tying master Scott Sanchez shares his absolute favorite tips and techniques and (of course) flies for catching the monster pike that lurk in Alaska waters.
Jewels of the North
by E. Donnall Thomas
A stunning display, by one of Alaska’s least-fished quarry. The tiny, fierce, jewel-like cutthroat trout of Southeast.
The Alaska Margarita
by Angelo Peluso
Here’s a cocktail of colorful feathers to shake up your fly box when searching for Alaska’s salty silver salmon.
Novice Fly Fisher?
by Pudge Kleinkauf
Pudge Kleinkauf shares her expertise for getting the uninitiated into the loop and into the fish.
COVER / A beautiful Dolly Varden char. © Barry & Cathy Beck