HUNTING FOR HARE, BIRDS A GREAT FAMILY OPTION By Paul D. Atkins As we pushed our way through the waist-deep snow, the big snowshoe hare just sat there and waited. His “white” camouflage blended perfectly with the snow, but not quite good enough to keep my 8-year-old son, Eli, and I from pushing forward. With … Read more SMALL GAME, BIG FUN
HARDING LAKE’S ICE FISHING CHALLENGES By Dennis Musgraves Grabbing the pull-cord handle and giving it a couple quick rearward yanks, I fired up the power ice auger. I made a quick adjustment on the choke lever, which allowed the rough idling engine to keep running, warming up in the cold, crisp morning air. To prevent … Read more SOME GOOD FORTUNE AT ‘HARD LUCK’
CURING CABIN FEVER IN THE ALASKA BUSH By Paul D. Atkins Peering through the light of my headlamp was tough in the pitch black, but even more so with a sheet of falling snow hitting my face. Lew, my fishing partner, was nowhere to be seen, but I could hear him cranking on the old … Read more THE DARK NIGHT RISES
Photo courtesy of Eli Huffman/Jakes Nushagak Camp Our sales manager, Brian Lull, brought this item to my attention. Lull spends time every summer in Bristol Bay helping out the guides at Jake’s Nushagak Salmon Camp, so the following report is near and dear to his heart: Here’s Dillingham radio station KDLG (audio is available on the website): USCG … Read more Coast Guard Licensing Rule Could Affect Bristol Bay Guides
The embattled Kenai River’s king salmon fishery has endured some difficult times in recent years. Now for a second straight year, parts of the Kenai will be shut down for early-run Chinook fishing. Here’s the Peninsula Clarion with more: The river will be closed to king fishing downstream of Slikok Creek through June 30 to protect early … Read more No Early Kenai King Fishing (Again)
Release and photos courtesy of houseboats.com Thanks to just two major storms this winter season, Shasta Lake has risen nearly 100’ since its low point at the beginning of December 2014. Though California remains in a drought, this bounty of water makes it time to look at the positives and get back to enjoying the … Read more Shasta Lake’s Rising Water Level Good News For Houseboaters
A report from Chinook Shores Lodge in Ketchikan: 2015 Alaska Sport Fishing Packages Self-Guided Fishing & Guided Charters (907) 225-6700 Thank You for fishing at Chinook Shores! Please share with your friends! There is still time to fish for wild Alaska salmon and halibut in Ketchikan, Alaska this summer. Chinook Shores Lodge has the following packages … Read more Chinook Shores 2015 Summer Packages