Standing on the muddy bank of Bird Creek on Sunday, at Mile 101.5 of the Seward Highway along Turnagain Arm, Brandon Fisk said, “We’re starting to heat up on Bird Creek. More fish (silver salmon) are ...

Lloyd Fanter of Eagle River took the lead in the Valdez Halibut Derby when he reeled in a 264.8-pound halibut Aug. 13. Fanter stands to win the $10,000 cash prize in the Valdez Halibut Derby if his ...

After walking away from a twenty-year guiding career in Alaska to write full-time, I’m getting the chance to return for one more week on the water. This is the 6th installment of a ten-part series ...

VALDEZ — When asked what he was thinking when he saw his 364.8-pound halibut come out of the water, Lloyd Fanter responded, “I was absolutely amazed at how big the lips were. It was a big fish.” ...

Lemon showed Zeug and me the two primary Alagnak River silver salmon fishing tactics. One was right out of a Wisconsin jig fisherman's play book: A medium-heavy spinning rod spooled with braided main ...

With night-time temperatures dipping into the 40s, lake fishing should improve. Fish become more active and feed in shallower water. Along the Glenn Highway northeast of Palmer, Seventeenmile, Long, ...

On a crisp recent morning, Frank Urbanski, of Stanwood, watched his teenage son, Seth, react to a tug on his fishing line as they trolled Puget Sound waters off Edmonds. Around them, ferries ...

Growing up as I did in mid-Ohio, I didn’t have much reason to think about what might constitute the best salmon lures. Walleyes? Yes. Crappies? Absolutely. Smallmouth? From time to time; but never ...