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    Coho salmon
    Column wraps up for season, not fishing
    Column wraps up for season, not fishing
    By Nick C. Varney • September 10, 2015 9:49 am

    Now that we are beginning the slow tumble into the deep fall season where land hunts rule, don’t forget the…

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    Wild weather here, but fishing still fair
    Wild weather here, but fishing still fair
    By Nick C. Varney • September 3, 2015 10:31 am

    Well that was a pretty wild weekend. High tides, high winds, a dash of termination dust and snagging opened at…

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    Life-saving tips: Learn to swim, wear a PFD
    Life-saving tips: Learn to swim, wear a PFD
    By Nick C. Varney • August 20, 2015 11:18 am

    Last Monday I opened a voicemail from my compadre Turk. He was so riled up that residual smoke leaked out…

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    Nick shares recipe for salmon brine
    Nick shares recipe for salmon brine
    By Nick C. Varney • August 13, 2015 10:37 am

    Things have continued to roll along in the silver fishery along the east side of The Spit.  Remember last week…

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    Fish while you can; time zooming by
    Fish while you can; time zooming by
    By Nick C. Varney • August 6, 2015 10:11 am

    Wow, did we somehow pick up a serious tail wind of time since this column’s seasonal debut? Come on, Aug….

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    Fishing? Know what you’re catching
    Fishing? Know what you’re catching
    By Nick C. Varney • July 30, 2015 10:35 am

    I have received an unusual amount of email asking how to report angler evil-doers to the Alaska Wildlife Troopers without tying…

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    Jill Brown (foreground) dipnets alongside Chelsee Largo (background) on Kenai’s north beach on Sunday, July 19. Dipnetting on the Kenai River is open through July 31. People heading to the Kenai River should expect a crowd as sockeye numbers have been increasing over the last few days.-Photo by Ben Boettger, Morris News Service - Alaska
    Silvers pickier than pinks (and taste better, too)
    By Nick C. Varney • July 23, 2015 11:54 am

    Let’s face it. Putting the hammer on silvers while they are cruising beneath our inlet waters or doing acerebral loops…

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    Bristol Bay forecast goes bust
    Bristol Bay forecast goes bust
    By DJ Summers • July 16, 2015 10:58 am

    Bristol Bay needed volume to make up for a soft market, but state biologists say there’s no reason to expect…

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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.
    Minnesota woman takes lead in derby
    By Nick C. Varney • July 16, 2015 10:44 am

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

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    It’s not just the out-of-towners who can’t read or follow sport fishing regs
    It’s not just the out-of-towners who can’t read...
    By Nick C. Varney • July 9, 2015 10:40 am

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

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    Howlin’ Whales, a new band from Homer, will provide live music.
    Kachemak Heritage Land Trust Celebrates Anchor river
    July 9, 2015 9:48 am

    This evening there’s a party in Anchor Point. The Kachemak Heritage Land Trust (KHLT) is hosting “Take Me to the…

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    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
    Fishing Hole: Fun for all ages
    By Miranda Weiss • June 18, 2015 9:23 am

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

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    Lower prices could mean more markets for state’s wild salmon
    Lower prices could mean more markets for state’s...
    By DJ Summers • April 15, 2015 12:11 pm

    Too much red and pink salmon could be a blessing in an ugly disguise for 2015.  The commercial fishing industry…

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