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Summer is slipping into fall, but there’s still lots of good fishing

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Summer is slipping into fall, but there’s still lots of good fishing

While I was embattled with an obnoxious woodpecker that was practicing wicked marimba beats on our logs this…

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Kenai kings barely meet goal; record set for salmon catch

The Kenai River kings seem to have met their escapement goal after all, but it was still the…

Fishing for silvers has turned golden

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Fishing for silvers has turned golden

Thar whar bright treasures in them thar high tides near the base of the Spit’s east side over…

Still time to put fish in freezer (or canner or smoker or soup pot or...)

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Still time to put fish in freezer (or canner or smoker or soup pot or…)

As August starts to slowly glissade (“butt scoot” for those of you who consider outdoor recreation as playing…

ASA seeks solutions in fisheries debate

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ASA seeks solutions in fisheries debate

It is part of what makes our state and community distinctive: Alaska’s wild salmon runs.  They differentiate us…

Governor needs to do right by Alaska’s salmon habitat

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Governor needs to do right by Alaska’s salmon habitat

Last week, the Parnell Administration ruled a wild salmon stream in Cook Inlet was “suitable” for large-scale coal…

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New energy comes to Old Town

July is a crazy time for Alaskans. We are harvesting madly, working long hours, trying to seize every…

Super Saturated Sugar Strings performs-Photo by McKibben Jackinsky, Homer News

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Salmonstock

The first two families that landed on Ninilchik’s shores in the mid-1800s could never have imagined a gathering…

Fishing for silvers heats up; here’s how you won’t get skunked

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Fishing for silvers heats up; here’s how you won’t get skunked

Flat Island and Point Pogibshi have been heating up for silvers lately, so maybe those reports from boats…

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Too much pressure on Kenai River

I guess I should not be shocked that the East Side setnetter has once again been completely shut…

Activity picking up around The Fishing Hole

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Activity picking up around The Fishing Hole

Lately there have been growing rumors about silvers lurking outside The Fishing Hole.  Until noon Monday I thought…

Halibut dining on herring, squid

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Halibut dining on herring, squid

This summer the “Reeling ‘Em In” gmail inbox has been busier than a confessional booth on the day…

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Gov. Parnell asks Wal-Mart to keep buying Alaska fish

JUNEAU — Gov. Sean Parnell has appealed to Wal-Mart to encourage the retailer to continue to carry Alaska…