It’s time to smile again… the 2017 Alaska fishing season is almost here! Dust off your rods, check your waders and retreat your rain gear. (And don’t forget to check between your teeth for any bits of food!)

GRTU’s Troutfest 2017 is this weekend (Feb 18 & 19) on the Guadalupe River near New Braunfels, TX. Family fun, fish talk, food, local and destination guides, celebrity presentations, kayaks and more. And best of all… it’s FREE. (The Saturday …

Our good friend Chris Johnson of Living Waters Fly Fishing brought a group of Texas fly fishermen to our Alaska Wilderness OUTPOST camp in July of 2016. Chris is a fly shop owner, guide, and turns out, an exceptional photographer. …

The 2016 SAFARI camp photos are finally ready for viewing. And as usual, there are some phenomenal photos. But as good as they are, pictures still don’t convey how majestic this place truly is. And that’s a good reminder of …

Check out the 2016 OUTPOST camp photos. There are many excellent fishing and group photos – you can tell we all (guests and guides) had a GREAT time! Enjoy viewing and/or reminiscing. As usual, thanks to everyone who sent in …

Remember… kneel down in shallow water when handling a fish for a photo. If you do drop it the fish doesn’t have far to fall, and the cushion of some water is way better than a head dive onto the …

Guides Jordan, Chris and Rus visited Denali National Park in late September after the 2015 fishing season. Because of an early heavy snow, only the first mile or two of the park road was open to traffic and visitors. But …

And here’s what you do after a great day of fishing off a remote Alaska Peninsula beach…

It’s sunny and warm in Texas and it made me think about beach fishing for salmon on the Alaska Peninsula…

Excellent closeup photos of pink salmon taken in 2015, courtesy of Bill from Arkansas.