Fishing Alaska (Regional Fishing Series)
by Evan Swensen, Margaret Swensen; 1997; paperback 208pp
Long time residents and outdoor writers Evan and Margaret Swensen describe more than 100 of Alaska's hottest river fishing spots from the Panhandle to the Yukon River. More than fifty easy-to-use charts and tables offer advice on when the fish are biting and how you can catch them--from trout to salmon, or halibut to shellfish.
reviewed: "good book!
I was up in Alaska last week, and perused a version of this book in a Juneau bookstore. It is a very good book with nice targeted information, especially for the lesser known streams
which I was interested in. I compared it to another book I had on roadside fishing and this book was clearly more practical.
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by Troy Letherman, Tony Weaver; 2004; paperback; 294pp
Top Water is a fishing book as immense in scope as the state it describes. Each of the ten major gamefish species is covered in chapters that give species biology and life history and then provide fishing information such as where to look for that fish, timing, tactics, fly theory, and gear requirements. From steelhead to cohos and sockeyes, from giant kings to feisty pinks, from vibrant rainbows to surprise grayling, char and lake trout, each chapter finishes with a thorough discussion of the species' range in Alaska with highlights on those rivers and drainages that will interest fly fishers.
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reviewed: "A must have!, Not only is the photography fantastic but this book contains a lot of good information for those seeking an Alaska fishing adventure. The best of its type by far!
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by Larry Tullis; 2001; paperback; 88pp
Alaska is the world's leading coldwater fly-fishing destination. In Alaska Rainbow's, Larry Tullis shares what you need to know to enjoy a successful trip to Alaska, whether you are fishing with a guide or want to try a do-it-yourself trip. Tullis includes: Alaska trout habits and food; techniques and tackle; fly patterns; other Alaska species; Russian rainbows; Alaskan wildlife; Planning an Alaskan trip; conservation; and more. Quit procrastinating, start planning your Alaskan adventure, Alaska Rainbow's will help make it a success.
reviewed:"THIS BOOK IS A MUST , Alaska Rainbows: Fly-Fishing for Trout, Salmon, & Other Alaskan Species by fishing professional Larry Tullis is a gorgeous guide filled with splendid full-color photographs and packed with detailed information on how to catch the best fish and enjoy oneself while doing it in the rugged Alaskan wilderness. Chapters cover trout habitats, fly patterns, Alaskan wildlife, planning a trip to Alaska and much more. Alaska Rainbows is very highly recommended for anyone contemplating a fishing trip to Alaska!
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Alaska Fishing on a Budget:
A First-Timer's Guide to Organizing and Planning an Economy Salmon Fishing Trip to the Last Frontier
by Bernard R. Rosenberg ; 2003; paperback; 112pp
Have you always wanted to go fishing in Alaska, but figured it was way out of your budget? If so, then this book is for you. Bernard has almost 20 years of experience planning spin fishing trips to Alaska at a very affordable price. This complete trip-planning book includes: resources; timing your trip; best fishing locations; arranging your flight and itinerary; vehicle rental; equipment and necessities to bring; protection from bugs, bears, and rain; packing for the trip; stocking up in Anchorage; on the road; techniques; preserving and processing your catch; etiquette; and so much more. Bernard can orchestrate the perfect trip for the minimum amount of money, follow his blueprint and you can’t go wrong.
reviewed:"Best Advice Book!, I am so glad to have found this book before taking my first fishing trip to Alaska. The author cuts right to the chase and tells you everything you need to know about salmon fishing: identifying, lures and bait, rods & reels, fishing etiquette, best salmon to eat, biting behavior, best locations, and how to process and take your catch back home. Not only this, but he also details how to pack and what to pack, transportation, and the things that are worth the extra dollar. I highlighted countless things while reading the book and will use it as my checklist for the entire trip and its preparation. It's a "must" for anyone planning a fishing trip to Alaska! "
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Flyfishing Alaska
by Anthony J. Route; 1995; paperback; 240pp
"Flyfishing Alaska" is the standard handbook for flyfishers headed north. Tony Route’s long experience as a year-round resident of Alaska shows in his descriptions of all the game fish available to the Alaskan angler and his insightful lessons on how to catch them.
reviewed:"A great guide to flyfishing the species of Alaska Throughout the book, he gives a sense of mastery gained from countless hours in the field. The chapter on flyfishing for Sockeyes alone is worth the price of the book. He debunks the myth that Sockeyes don't bite flies and lets you know how to present the fly to elicit a strike. I have never wanted to fish the Russian River like I did after reading that chapter.
I'd recommend it to anyone going up from the lower 48. Even if you are an experienced flyfisherman, this will help jump start your success with new species. "
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Flies for Alaska: A Guide to Buying & Tying
by Anthony J. Route; 1991; spiral bound 188pp
The companion volume to Tony Route’s popular "Flyfishing Alaska," this book helps the reader select and tie the flies needed to take trout, char, and salmon throughout Alaska. Tony has chosen 46 proven flies based on his years of experience flyfishing Alaska’s rivers, lakes, and saltwater. Brief tying instructions are given for each fly, and the book is filled with anecdotes and fishing advice that make it easy for the visiting flyfisher to know which flies to take and how to fish them.
reviewed:"Worthwhile for all fly anglers, even non-tyers Route's guide gives a manageable list of flies along with a good amount of reasoning behind each. The timing/species charts are excellent in themselves. This volume is worthwhile for all fly anglers, even non-tyers. In addition to providing a guide for tying/buying flies for Alaska, it gives a good bit of how-to and even a hint of where-to. I used it prior to my most recent Alaskan venture and it was most useful. One question: Why no marabout spiders?
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Fishing Alaska's Kenai Peninsula: A Complete Angler's Guide
by Dave Atcheson; 2002; paperback; 192pp
"The ultimate guidebook to fishing one of the world's most beautiful backcountry spots.
Fishing Alaska's Kenai Peninsula is not merely a reference guide. It showcases the uniqueness of Alaska while emphasizing the universal passions that make the sport of fishing so compelling. With stories and anecdotes to complement the detailed specifics on stream access, timing, tactics, and equipment, this fascinating book will appeal not only to those planning a visit but to all those who have a love of fishing and only dream of going.
reviewed:"A True must for Kenai Area Fishermen If there ever was a perfect recipe for an area fishing guide, this is it. Beautiful photos, great maps, fantastic stories that bring the areas alive and just plain great advice. Atcheson, has created the mold that I wish others would follow for the other states and regions I fish. He covers the whole gamut of the Kenai Peninsula, not exhaustively, but by picking a handful of representative locations, fishing styles and target species. Then he gives away his fishing secrets like an old and trusted fishing buddy. In fact in his intro he says the book's first objective is to tell you where to fish."
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Alaska Sportfishing
by Ernie Piper; 1997; paperback; 160pp
This guide to accessible sportfishing includes where to find the fish, what species to look for, and important basics such as weather and safety. Organized by region, the book also includes information on techniques, gear and resources, making it a handy reference for anyone planning to fish in Alaska.
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The Highway Angler IV
by Gunnar Pedersen; 2003; paperback; 330pp
The Highway Angler is the most comprehensive and informative guide book yet published on the subject of sport fishing Alaska's roadside waters. Packed with facts, cross-referenced, and easy to read, The Highway Angler tells you everything you need to know -- locations, access, species available, terminal gear, techniques, timing, and much more! It lists in detail more than 750 rivers, creeks, lakes, and saltwater hot spots along the state's major roads and highways from the U.S.-Canada border and the highland drainages of Yukon and Tanana rivers to Kachemak Bay and the popular Kenai Peninsula, and from the frigid coast of the Arctic Ocean to the surf-swept shores of Prince William Sound.
reviewed:"The Best Resource for Fishing Alaska's Road System I have lived in Alaska for many, many years and fished a great number of the locations described in the latest edition and found the information given to be very accurate. For anyone planning to fish Alaska's road system, this book is an absolute must. The price is a tremendous bargain, actually. You would have to spend an enormous amount of time and money to get this information elsewhere."
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The Highway Angler III
by Gunnar Pedersen; 1998; paperback; 326pp
The Highway Angler is the most comprehensive and informative guide book yet published about sport fishing Alaska's roadside waters. Packed with facts, cross-referenced, and easy to read, The Highway Angler tells you everything you need to know--locations, access, species available, terminal gear, techniques, timing, and much more! It lists in detail more than 700 rivers, creeks, lakes, and salt water hot spots along the state's major roads and highways from the U.S.-Canada border and the highland drainages of Yukon and Tanana rivers to Kachemak Bay and the popular Kenai Peninsula, and from the frigid coast of the Arctic Ocean to the surf-swept shores of Prince William Sound.
reviewed:"Can't fish Alaska without this book!, Fishing Alaska's streams and rivers can be difficult. If you're not there when the salmon are, your just getting your line wet... you aren't fishing! This book will tell you when to fish, for what species, for every stream in Alaska. Plan your Alaska fishing trip, guided or unguided, by the salmon runs!"
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Kenai River (River Journal Series, No 5)
by Anthony J. Route; 1994; paperback; 48pp
This River Journal is one book in a continueing series highlighting the premier North American fly fishing rivers. For continuity, each issue is authored by one experiences writer/angler. Professional color photographs show the river in all its seasonal moods. Helpful area maps provide access information for anglers including river drifting, campgrounds, boat launching, shuttling, etc. There is much practical, insider fly-fishing help including timing of different insect hatches, matching flies to use, lodging, guide and fly shop services, additional bibliography, map sources, phone numbers, and addresses.
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Alaska's Kenai Peninsula: A Traveler's Guide
by Andromeda Romano-Lax; 2001; paperback; 96pp
Considered Anchorage's "backyard playground" and mecca for fishing fanatics, the Kenai Peninsula is a magnificent place, a microcosm of the best of what Alaska has to offer. Mountain peaks and blue glaciers, rushing rivers and aquamarine lakes, coastal islands and seaside towns-yes, all these.
But the Kenai Peninsula is also blessed with an abundance of wildlife from moose to brown bear, Dall sheep to sea otters, seabirds to record-breaking king salmon.
Just over an hour from Anchorage, the Kenai is still steeped in early history, with Russian Orthodox families next door to '60s hippies. ALASKA'S KENAI PENINSULA is the perfect take-along volume, pocket-sized and priced right, filled with color photos and easy-to-read sidebars on natural and human history.
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Best Places Alaska:
The Best Lodgings, Outdoor Adventures, and Restaurants (3rd edition)
by Kate Ripley; 2003; paperback; 384pp
Written by a lifelong eighth-generation Alaskan and former award-winning newspaper reporter along with a crew of top-notch Alaskan writers, the third edition contains 50 percent new material, including a newly expanded section on cruise ships, new three-day planners, new details on Prince of Wales Island, and new sidebars. Readers will find detailed information on park outfitters, milepost stops, and festivals -- from salmon derbies and dog mushing races to exciting Native cultural events. They'll learn the top spots for halibut and salmon fishing, safe bear-viewing, kayaking Prince William Sound, and hiking in Denali National Park. The book also features star-rated restaurants and lodging, and helps travelers negotiate cities from Ketchikan to Barrow. Special sections detail wilderness lodges, driving the Alaska Highway, and viewing the northern lights.
reviewed:"Fantastic Guidebook with great stories, A fantastic guidebook describing some of the off beat places in Alaska. If you want the true Alaskan experience, get this book. It contains over 200 restaurant and lodging reviews and stories of the 'best' places in Alaska. One of the three must travel books (Milepost, Discovering Denali, and Best Places Alaska) if you are going to the Last Frontier. "
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Floating Alaska!: Planning Self-guided Fishing Expeditions
by Don Crane; 2004; paperback; 80pp
Alaska is a dream destination for many fishermen, but with this book those dreams can now come true. Don Crane takes a complicated topic and breaks it down so that anyone can plan a self-guided float trip for an extremely reasonable price. Crane covers; preparation; gear; camping; food; fishing; wildlife; resources and services; and so much more. If you and your buddies have always fantasized about an Alaskan fishing adventure, Floating Alaska! will tell you everything you need to know for a productive, inexpensive, and organized trip.
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The Alaska River Guide:
Canoeing, Kayaking, and Rafting in the Last Frontier
by Karen Jettmar; 1998; paperback; 302pp
The most up-to-date, authoritative information for planning every kind of river trip in Alaska, from a mellow float to a month-long expedition.
reviewed:"The bible of river travel for Alaska I love this book, and wish the author would write a sequel, describing more rivers. I have used the Alaska River Guide for several years to plan trips all over Alaska. The maps are great, the trip descriptions fascinating, and the pre-trip preparation information essential, especially for people new to Alaska."
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The Milepost 2005: With Plan-a-Trip Map
by Kristine Valencia; paperback
Pound for pound and inch for inch, The Milepostis the most valuable piece of luggage you could include on a trip to Alaska and northwestern Canada, whether you're going by plane, car, bus, or bicycle. No wonder they're celebrating their fiftieth anniversary as the "Bible of North Country Travel." This is not a fluff and nonsense production, because there's serious driving to cover when you're heading to Anchorage or Denali Park, and you need to know things, like what the major highways and roads contain, mile-by-mile, where there are gas stations, campgrounds, fishing, lodging, and food, what the geography is like and what road conditions to expect. There's even some information on the history of the lands and communities, and what attractions are nearby. The maps are exceptional and the abundance of information remarkable, making this the most irreplaceable of guides for a trip up north.
reviewed:"INVALUABLE This is one of the most concise books you could wish to have with you on ANY road traveled in Alaska. If it says to beware of moose...BEWARE OF MOOSE!! LOL. It was extremely helpful when trying to figure out exactly where we were at at any given time. If you forget and leave home without it-never fear you can pick them up anywhere at the local convenience stores!! Dont forget to show them your Milepost to get your free ice cream at The Knotty Shop between Salcha and the North Pole on the Richardson Highway!!!"
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Wilderness, Bears, Moose Art Prints, Posters,
Tin Signsframed/unframed For your home office, workshop, or cabin. Makes the perfect gift for a fellow bass fisherman!From $9.95 Favorite Wilderness and Fishing Posters 
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