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Reeling ‘Em In: Reds kicking it up in Tutka Bay Lagoon; silvers sneaking in at The Hole.

Fish early for silvers.

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Reeling ‘Em In: Heads up: Silvers are sneakin’ into the hole

Anyone driving by the Spit’s fishing lagoon recently must have thought that they could have spotted more action…

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Reeling ‘Em In: Check out cleaning tables for fishing action

The Spit was rockin’ last weekend, even though the infamous Nick Dudiak Fishing Lagoon suffered serious supply chain…

People in an inflatable kayak fish off the end of the Homer Spit on Thursday, June 23, 2022, in Homer, Alaska. (Photo by Michael Armstrong/Homer News)

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Reeling ‘Em In: Fishing gets exciting with snagging opener

Snagging opener runs through 11:59 p.m. Friday at Nick Dudiak Fishing Lagoon

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Reeling ‘Em In: Kings acting ‘a bit schizoid’

It’s hard to tell what’s worse: thieving seals or *%$@#0# snaggers

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Reeling ‘Em In: River closures means best fishing is by the sea

What a morning. The changing zephyrs have finally dispersed the coverlet of smoke masking the inlet and exposing…

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Reeling ‘Em In: ‘Skunked’ continues to be the operative word

Kings starting to dribble in at the fishin’ hole.

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Reeling ‘Em In: Memorial Day weekend brought sunny weather, but not a lot of bites

Look to Ninilchik River for best hatchery chinooks.

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)

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Reeling ‘Em In: Fishing season begins in earnest

Weather forecast is sunny side up with good tides.

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Reeling ‘Em In: So long and thanks for all the fish tips: Nick closes out the season

I had heard rumors that there were still some jumpers accompanying the incoming tides at the Nick Dudiak…

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Reeling ‘Em In: Summer fishing is winding down

We have reached the section of the summer’s trail where it starts to wind down into the valleys…

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Reeling ‘Em In: Study techniques of the winner, not the whiner

I often get asked if it’s tough to write a fishing column while living in a community where…

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Reeling ‘Em In: Know your fish and avoid encounters with the wildlife troopers

Fish and game handbook has pictures to help identify species.