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 . . .
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You Don’t Need a Big Fish to Make a Great Fishing Story
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. . .
Read MoreVideo: Watch “The Breach” and Help Stop Pebble Mine!
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, . . .
Read MoreThe Pebble Mine Project Rears Its Ugly Head Once Again
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 . . .
Read MoreFour Trophy Fishing Experiences in the Last Frontier
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 . . .
Read MorePhotos of the Day: Big Grayling in the Alaskan Bush
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 . . .
Read MoreEverything You Want to Know About Sockeye Salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka)
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. . .
Read MoreVideo and Live Cams of the Brown Bears at Brooks Camp, Alaska
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. . .
Read MoreBristol Bay Fly Fishing & Guide Academy: Commencement
Congratulations to the 2016 Graduating Class of the Bristol Bay Fly Fishing & Guide Academy
Photo by BBFFGA
Is there anything quite as inspiring as the pride and enthusiasm of a group of fresh-faced young men and women celebrating a landmark achievement? Instead of sporting cap and gown, however, this bunch is looking pretty great in waders and ball caps!
Meet the 2016 graduating class of the Bristol Bay Fly Fishing and Guide Academy! Located in Bristol Bay, AK, the Academy merges salmon and river education with recreation and conservation principles to educate, engage and inspire Bristol Bay young adults to become local leaders…
Read MoreVideos: Mini Alaska Film Festival
Our friends from Fly Out Media have been posting a series of short videos about Alaska fly fishing on their Youtube page, and since most are under a minute-and-a-half, it’s fun to watch. . .
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