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Linda Scott of Bloomington, Minn., poses with the 224.4-pound halibut she caught while fishing with DeepStrike Sportsfishing aboard the Grand Aleutian captained by David Bayes. She is the current leader in the Homer Jackpot Halibut Derby.

Outdoors & Recreation

Minnesota woman takes lead in derby

It was an interesting past week for the sports fishing crowd. A distaff member of the flatfish hunting…

It’s not just the out-of-towners who can’t read or follow sport fishing regs

Outdoors & Recreation

It’s not just the out-of-towners who can’t read or follow sport fishing regs

Back in late June this column reported on a plethora of angling misconducts Alaska Wildlife Troopers had to…

Hunting for lingcod? Nick’s got a few tips for novice anglers

Outdoors & Recreation

Hunting for lingcod? Nick’s got a few tips for novice anglers

I was asked yesterday what I thought about lingcod. I deliberated for a few seconds and then replied,…

Sport fishing scofflaws stretch limits of intelligence, common sense

Outdoors & Recreation

Sport fishing scofflaws stretch limits of intelligence, common sense

N ormally I don’t get into to the area of investments but after reading the Alaska Wildlife Trooper’s…

You never know what you might see when you’re fishing — or watching

Outdoors & Recreation

You never know what you might see when you’re fishing — or watching

I need to start this column with a warning: There is a despicable sneak thief roaming the Homer…

Tom Schroeder, veteran and protector of the Nick Dudiak Fishing Lagoon, says it takes an average of 10-15 hours of fishing to catch a king at the Fishing Hole. -Photo by Miranda Weiss

News

Fishing Hole: Fun for all ages

Tom Schroeder’s got time on his hands. So much time he’s booked about 150 hours so far this…

Anchor River looks like it’s making a comeback

Outdoors & Recreation

Anchor River looks like it’s making a comeback

It’s always righteous to be able to start out a column on the upbeat although things may slide…

Seabird fishing frenzies signal some good fishing

Outdoors & Recreation

Seabird fishing frenzies signal some good fishing

Before we get rolling, I’d like to take a step back to last Thursday when I took a…

Outdoors & Recreation

Feeding frenzies of seabirds signal some good fishing

Before we get rolling, I’d like to take a step back to last Thursday when I took a…

Think of your fellow anglers when fishing at Lagoon

Outdoors & Recreation

Think of your fellow anglers when fishing at Lagoon

I received a minor flood of email after last week’s initial report and most of them centered on…

Let the fishing begin

Outdoors & Recreation

Let the fishing begin

The rumors are true, folks. The staff of Reeling ’Em has signed on for another summer of profound…

Fishermen concerned by Young’s MSA changes

News

Fishermen concerned by Young’s MSA changes

Congressman Don Young, never a friend to environmentalists but never before a foe of fishermen, is coming under…

Volunteers deliver trash and recyclables for the annual Cleanup Day on Saturday afternoon at the Homer Chamber of Commerce and Visitor Center. About 800 bags of trash were picked up.-Photo by Aaron Carpenter, Homer News

Community

Homer’s Best Bets

After decades living in Homer, the Betster can finally admit it. Yours truly has succumbed to birder fever.…