Chris Paparo knew the fish on the end of his line was big. But looking down through the crystal-clear depths, he spied a flash of brown that revealed the unmistakable silhouette of the fish of a ...

We are out here fishing in Petersburg Alaska, on the Blind River Rapids - geared up with the Stingeye Spinners targeting those big Alaskan salmon! Thanks to Alaska Life Lodges for such a great Alaskan ...

My wife Jeanie, on her quest to see all 50 states, was checking Alaska off the list and was nice enough to invite me to join her. Of course, when her daughter Liesl found out, and that fishing would ...

For many anglers, an Alaskan fishing adventure is a dream come true. But where do you start? The Kenai River in Alaska is famous for its epic salmon runs, incredible rainbow trout and dolly varden ...

I get a day off today to write. That's good because my body needs it. Yesterday's raft trip did a number on me. I'm hearing tomorrow we might go up the Kamishak River to fish for silver salmon. They ...

Prior to about a week ago, you would've never caught me dead climbing aboard an offshore fishing boat headed out to the middle of the ocean to rock back and forth for hours in hopes of catching a fish ...

After walking away from a twenty-year guiding career in Alaska to write full-time, I’m getting the chance to return for one more week on the water. This is the third installment of a ten-part series ...

I'm tired, my brain is tired. Going full speed every day, senses on high, and navigating myself and guests safely around the interior of Alaska is a young man's game. I can do it for a week, maybe a ...

My wife, Mari, and I returned recently to a place I had fished several times in the past, the Kenai River at Seward, Alaska. I had fished there before with sons and a grandson, but this visit was only ...

Jul. 24—The Herald's Trophy Room Gallery is the place for hunting and fishing photos from across the region. Do you have a hunting or fishing photo you'd like to share with Herald readers? Email it to ...