In This Issue

VOLUME 42, ISSUE 6

THE ALASKAN SPECIAL
Into the Great Land

FEATURES

THE MIDDLE FORK OF STUPID GOOD
Freaky good days in Bristol Bay. —Dave Karczynski

MOUSIN’ NORTH
When the author encounters a king salmon closure, rainbows come to the rescue.—Rick Kustich

A SHORT HISTORY OF WOGGIN’
An Alaskan guide’s experiment led to a silver salmon revelation. —John Kumiski

SEAGULLS IN FLIGHT, SMOLTER’S DELIGHT
When birds dive for salmon smolts, know that rainbows lurk. —E. Donnall Thomas Jr.

EIGHT DAYS OF CHRISTMAS IN JULY
Catching Alaska ’bows, small stream style. —Chris Morgan

COHO CAVIAR
A delicacy in Japan can be a delight in Alaska, and at home, too. —Krissy Mason

AN ABSENCE OF SALMON
The sockeyes would arrive, but for now it was all about leopard rainbows.—Dave Zoby

KATMAI BEARS
Fishing the Brooks River and cooking among bears offers a uniquely Alaskan experience … whether you enjoy it or not. —Scott Banks

DEPARTMENTS 

SIGNATURE
The Bristol Bay update: The same people who set up the Mount Polley Mine disaster are scheduled to build Pebble Mine. —Greg Thomas

OUT THERE
Fishing with beasts on Kodiak Island. —Darcy Bacha

THREE SEASONS OF SMALL-FLY BLISS
Midges are diminutive in size, but big in numbers. Fishing the correct fly at the right stage of the hatch pays big dividends. —Scott Sanchez

ART: RACHAEL LUBARSKI
Adrift in Alaska, scavenging driftwood. —Ryan Sparks

STEAL YOUR FACE
Chris Santella’s “Deadhead” reel. —Chris Santella

A CASE FOR GLASS
Fiberglass may not be fast action, but that serves well in many situations. —Alex Stidham

PERSONAL HISTORY
Tying my own. —Andrew Pegman

MONEY SHOTS
A jet-setting fly fishing photographer shares his tips, and his kit, for prosumer photography success. —Matt Harris

MEDIA
Fishing and Tying Small Flies: Squaretail. —Ryan Sparks

PERSONAL HISTORY
A Snook for Mom. —Chris Santella

DIRT WORK
Outfit your rig with tires that will get you to the water and back. —the editors

HATCHES
Using wet flies as specific imitations. —Dave Hughes

DESTINATIONS
You can spend all your time on Patagonia’s wellknown rivers, or you can go off the beaten path in Argentina’s Neuquén Province. —Nick Roberts 72

WATERLINES
Brook Trout Dreams. —Dick Donnelly

COVER: Alaska silver salmon like to y, and this sh, which was hooked on Alaska’s Kulukak River, demonstrates just that. —Gary Kramer Photo