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    Articles by Nick Varney
    Fishermen young and old try their luck at the Nick Dudiak Fishing Lagoon on June 4, 2020, on the Homer Spit in Homer, Alaska. (Photo by Michael Armstrong/Homer News)
    Reeling ‘Em In: Action picking up at the...
    By Nick Varney • June 10, 2020 5:30 am

    Well, you can sure tell that the summer season is starting to kick loose on the Spit.

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    Reeling ‘Em In: Honkin’ tides present fishing challenges
    Reeling ‘Em In: Honkin’ tides present fishing challenges
    By Nick Varney • June 3, 2020 5:30 am

    Double check your gear folks. Honkin’ tides are heading our way and hopefully, fishing action will start firing on all…

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    Reeling ‘Em In: Nick is back with summer fishin’ report
    Reeling ‘Em In: Nick is back with summer...
    By Nick Varney • May 27, 2020 5:30 am

    Howdy folks. Yep, we’re back and wish to offer our apologies for not having the usual fishing report ready last…

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    Unhinged: Believe it or not, there’s a bright...
    By Nick Varney • May 6, 2020 1:30 am

    Don’t worry, I’m not going to jump into the COVID-19 kerfuffle.

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    Nick Varney
    Unhinged Alaska: Once upon a phone call
    By Nick Varney • November 13, 2019 1:30 am

    “Why don’t ya cut out the jester routine and get down to some serious investigative reporting?”

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    Nick Varney
    Unhinged Alaska: Sea Side Story: ‘The Rumble’
    By Nick Varney • October 16, 2019 1:30 am

    Well done, September.

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    Reeling ‘Em In: Nick says ‘So long, and thanks for all the feedback, tips and tales’
    Reeling ‘Em In: Nick says ‘So long, and...
    By Nick Varney • September 18, 2019 5:30 am

    Before we roll into the last fishing report for the season, I’d like to say that it has been another…

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    Reeling ‘Em In: Hare v. Pheasants could be plot of Homer ‘Sea Side Story’
    Reeling ‘Em In: Hare v. Pheasants could be...
    By Nick Varney • September 11, 2019 5:30 am

    Last week, as dawn morphed from a dull steel radiance to a crimson ember’s glow, I had just stepped out…

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    Reeling ‘Em In: Labor Day tourism was slow, but fishing was smokin’ hot
    Reeling ‘Em In: Labor Day tourism was slow,...
    By Nick Varney • September 4, 2019 5:30 am

    Over the Labor Day weekend, the Homer Spit looked as though the holiday had been over for a month.

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    Reeling ‘Em In: Alas, poor Thrasher — it’s time for Nick’s revered fishing rod to retire
    Reeling ‘Em In: Alas, poor Thrasher — it’s...
    By Nick Varney • August 28, 2019 5:30 am

    As the summer teeters on the border’s edge of August and September, I have come to the solemn conclusion that…

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    Reeling ‘Em In: Smoky days didn’t stop Nick from catching some righteous cohos
    Reeling ‘Em In: Smoky days didn’t stop Nick...
    By Nick Varney • August 21, 2019 5:30 am

    Last week was a bit wild with the fire flare ups, road closures and hanging smoke.

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    Reeling ‘Em In: Silvers won’t get relief from sun until later in the month
    Reeling ‘Em In: Silvers won’t get relief from...
    By Nick Varney • August 14, 2019 5:30 am

    It looks as though the weather forecast bodes well for sun worshipers and vendors hawking SPF 100 body-goop that claims…

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    Reeling ‘Em In: How to introduce a youngster to Alaska fishing — and get skunked, too
    Reeling ‘Em In: How to introduce a youngster...
    By Nick Varney • August 7, 2019 5:30 am

    Have you ever experienced a quintessential week of angling where you were able to introduce a young visitor to such…

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