News
Facebook pics lead to charges against guide
A Soldotna sportfish charter captain bragging about his clients’ catch on Facebook has led to the captain being…
Sports
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,…
Sports
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…
News
Bering Sea halibut bycatch cut leaves both sides unhappy
The North Pacific Fishery Management Council voted 6-3 on Sunday afternoon in Sitka to cut by 25 percent…
News
It’s time to reduce Bering Sea halibut bycatch
The summer season is upon us and for many Alaskans this means fishing for one of the state’s…
News
Homer Jackpot Halibut derby: lots of chances to win
This year’s halibut sport fishery has begun with both tradition and change. The tradition is the successful Homer…
News
Connecting the coast
A small but formative fraction of my life has been spent gazing out salt-sprayed windows at rugged terrain and…
Opinion
Bad weather keeping halibut boats tied to dock
Ten days into the 2015 halibut season, prices are beginning to fall slightly, but production is nearly nonexistent,…
News
IPHC ups halibut quotas
The International Pacific Halibut Commission boosted halibut quotas across most of the state at their annual meeting last…
News
Bycatch should be reduced by half
Halibut has been an important part of my 35 years of Alaska experience. From longlining to charter fishing,…
News
Bycatch threatens small communities
I first began commercial fishing for halibut along the Aleutian Chain and Bering Sea in 2002. The Aleutian…
Community
Sportsman’s banquet: a fun evening not just for men
It began as a mid-winter event for men to swap hunting and fishing stories. Six years later —…
Opinion
Bycatch debate far from being finished
Bering Sea halibut fishermen narrowly missed getting a reduction of trawl bycatch at the latest North Pacific Fishery…