While we do catch salmon from shore right at camp in Alaska most of the king salmon we catch on the Nushagak River are from a boat. Because king salmon often travel and hold in schools when the bite turns on multiple hookups can occur in a very shor...

There are a lot of ways to fish for king salmon in Alaska or wherever they are found. Backtrolling plugs dragging bait drift fishing and working baits suspended beneath a float are just some of the proven options. But if you know where those salmon...

Fresh fish is always the best but what do you do when you have a surplus?  Smoking canning and freezing are all great options but all yield very different end results.  With those monster catches the canner always comes out. Canning fish be it salmo...

Salmon eggs could be the most effective and widely used natural bait in the world of river fishing for salmon and steelhead. With fall salmon season upon us now is a good time to plan ahead in order to optimize the quality of eggs you’ll soon be att...

If humans had as strong a sense of smell as salmon life would not be pretty. Being able to detect odors measured in parts per-billion salmon are one of nature’s most amazing stories. Think of it being born in one location leaving it when you’re a ch...