Is this really fly fishing in Alaska? Yep. Photo taken in early August near the mouth of the tidal flat that lies directly below SAFARI camp. No, the weather on the Alaska Peninsula is not generally like this. But it can be warm …

Join the Guadalupe River chapter of Trout Unlimited for their annual fundraising Banquet (Friday night) and FREE Expo (Saturday and Sunday). Plus, you can see the widely popular International Fly Fishing Film Festival Saturday night. See www.GRTUTroutFest.org for more information.

Carrie and I recently converged near Puerto Jimenez on the Osa Peninsula, Costa Rica, with a group of friends for a little fishing and to celebrate the 40th birthday of longtime friend and fishing buddy, Jake. Although my first preference is to grab a fly rod …

Former Alaska fishing guide, Johnny Quiroz, captures what appears to be a hand reaching out of an opening in an apparent rock and seawater prison.

Every species of Alaskan salmon has multiple names and nicknames. Chum salmon are often referred to  as “dog” salmon (and less commonly as “calico” salmon). The “dog” salmon nickname has two possible roots. One, the Interior Alaska Natives reportedly fed their sled dogs large …

You’ve read about how much you’ll like fly fishing for pink salmon and about the cool and rare opportunity to catch pink salmon off a beach. Now you’ll get to view the miraculous transformation from fresh to “zombie” pink salmon – the term we give to a half …

If you have not booked your flights yet between Anchorage and King Salmon, Pen Air is currently offering a very attractive $49 “companion” fare through February 5, 2012.   Click here for more information.   VERY IMPORTANT: be sure and follow the …

The most exciting time to pursue pink salmon in Alaska is while they are still in the salt water, cruising the beaches and shorelines before entering estuaries and/or staging outside the mouths of streams and rivers. In this setting, they generally still have sea lice on their backs and/or …

Because they are the smallest species of Alaskan salmon, pursuing pinks doesn’t always top the most sought after list for people fly fishing in Alaska. But without question few fishermen have ever experienced catching pink salmon in optimum conditions – in or near the salt water while they’re …