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Anglers line up around the Nick Dudiak Fishing Hole on the Homer Spit on Friday, just in timeto welcome king salmon arriving on the evening’s incoming tide.-Photo by McKibben Jackinsky, Homer News

Outdoors & Recreation

Small gift may help someone catch fish

As I wander around during the week shooting the breeze with shore anglers, I’m amazed to find that…

Fillet tips so you can look like a pro

Outdoors & Recreation

Fillet tips so you can look like a pro

Let’s get real here. There are some of you who flay at fish rather than fillet them. It…

Anchor River, lower Cook Inlet marine fisheries closed to protect king salmon

Outdoors & Recreation

Anchor River, lower Cook Inlet marine fisheries closed to protect king salmon

Fishing Alert: On Wednesday, the Alaska Department of Fish and Game announced the Anchor River, Deep Creek, Ninilchik…

Ignoring fishing regs won’t pay in long run

Outdoors & Recreation

Ignoring fishing regs won’t pay in long run

I just don’t get it. For weeks, information has been bouncing around the Internet and printed media that, for…

Before you go fishing, give yourself refresher course on regulations

Outdoors & Recreation

Before you go fishing, give yourself refresher course on regulations

Well, now, wasn’t that a beautiful Memorial Day weekend for those of you who can dimly recall it?…

As part of research, ADF&G wants to talk to anglers

Outdoors & Recreation

As part of research, ADF&G wants to talk to anglers

The time has come for the commencement of this year’s fish runs which coolly coincides with the roll…

From Anchor Point Snow Festival program, second edition, 1962; courtesy of Stan Harrington.

Community

Anchor Point Snow Rondi: a long-standing celebration

Editor’s note: With 2014 marking the Homer News’ 50th anniversary, it’s the perfect time to look at Homer’s…

News

IPHC takes conservative approach

By Molly Dischner Morris News Service – Alaska  SEATTLE — Commercial and charter halibut fishermen on the Kenai…

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The Kachemak Bay Birders hold a “leader’s choice” birding trip on Saturday. The trip will be to the…

First Lady Sandy Parnell, left, and Gov. Sean Parnell, right, serve food to Thomas and Joanne Munger at the Governor's Picnic in July.-Photo by Michael Armstrong, Homer News

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Top stories 2013: Homer turns on gas, repeals bag ban, launches numerous building projects

 The New Year — 2013 — began with Homer preparing to take a step many longtime residents thought…

First Lady Sandy Parnell, left, and Gov. Sean Parnell, right, serve food to Thomas and Joanne Munger at the Governor's Picnic in July.-Photo by Michael Armstrong, Homer News

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Top stories 2013: Homer turns on gas, repeals bag ban, launches numerous building projects

 The New Year — 2013 — began with Homer preparing to take a step many longtime residents thought…

News

NPFMC recommends two halibut for guided Southcentral anglers

Halibut fishermen, both charter and commercial, will see changes in 2014 under the likely catch limits. Managers are…

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New halibut regs coming in 2014

The National Marine Fisheries Service announced Monday that Southeast and Southcentral Alaska halibut fishermen will be managed under…