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Fish Facts: Pink Salmon (Oncorhyncus gorbuscha)

July 31, 2017

The large hump in front of the dorsal fin on spawning males is the reason for the species’s nickname, “Humpy.”
Illustration by Timothy Knepp – U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

In the angling community, the pink salmon (Oncorhyncus gorbuscha) is not generally held in the same high esteem as its cousins, the Chinook, coho, and sockeye. However, the sheer. . .

Video: A Father/Daughter Guide Team in Alaska

June 14, 2017

In honor of the upcoming Father’s Day, here’s a video of Mark and Kate Rutherford, father/daughter guide team in Alaska fishing for salmon, rainbows, and grayling. R.A. Beattie produced this quite . . .

You Don’t Need a Big Fish to Make a Great Fishing Story

June 01, 2017

I don’t recall many fish from this trip with my brother years ago, but I tell people about it all the time.
Photo by Tim Wade

We spend a lot of time posting fly-fishing success stories, the ones that end with a fish in the net and smiles all around. But those aren’t necessarily the best kinds of fishing tales, as I learned one day during my time as a guide in the Bristol Bay region of. . .

Video: Watch “The Breach” and Help Stop Pebble Mine!

May 25, 2017

As we posted last week, the new EPA leaders in Washington have reversed the Obama administration’s efforts to halt the proposed Pebble Mine project in Alaska’s Bristol Bay. Today, . . .

The Pebble Mine Project Rears Its Ugly Head Once Again

May 16, 2017

The proposed site for Pebble Mine is a near the headwaters of important salmon habitat.
All photos by Pat Clayton

A full decade ago, when I was the editor of American Angler, I wrote the article below. (I’ve edited out a few dated references.) At the time, the fight to defeat the Pebble Mine project was just . . .

Video: Alaska Char Wars

January 17, 2017

Check out this gorgeous video from our friends from Fly Out Media in Alaska. Here, they film the chase for big arctic char on the Iliamna River last September. The river, which flows into the . . .

Four Trophy Fishing Experiences in the Last Frontier

December 15, 2016

The 30-inch mark is an Alaskan distinction between really big rainbows and HUGE rainbows.
Photo courtesy Crystal Creek Lodge

Alaska is blessed with an incredible wealth of sport-fishing opportunities—from easy-to-reach streams that flow alongside highways or right through town, to remote waters accessible . . .

Photos of the Day: Big Grayling in the Alaskan Bush

August 31, 2016

Written by: Duane Reading

These gorgeous Alaskan natives rose readily to a well-presented Griffith’s Gnat.
Photos courtesy Rouse Fly Fishing

Anthony and his son, Daniel, enjoyed a remarkable day in Alaska catching grayling on Griffith’s Gnats. After landing on Kijik Lake, in Lake Clark National Park and preserve, the group . . .

Everything You Want to Know About Sockeye Salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka)

July 22, 2016

Known for their brilliant red spawning colors, sockeyes are also great fighters when hooked.
Photo by Pat Clayton, Fish Eye Guy Photography

Although a trophy shot of an angler holding a bright-red sockeye salmon is impressive, the species is not usually considered one of the “glamour” game fish in Alaska and western. . .

Video and Live Cams of the Brown Bears at Brooks Camp, Alaska

July 07, 2016

When I guided fly fishers in Alaska in the mid 1990s, one of my favorite things was fishing near brown bears, some of Nature’s most beautiful creatures. Because there is so much food. . .