Say Yes to Yes Bay story by Lois Beath, photos by John & Lois Beath The early morning sun creeps over the tops of countless evergreen trees clinging precariously to steep rock hillsides.  A fluffy ring of low-hanging mist hangs just above the glassy-smooth glacial green water, soon to disappear in the rare Alaskan sun.   [...]

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Fishing with small Fry produces trophy size lessons By Wolfgang Lohrer There’s always something to learn while fishing with small fry. Take my six year old sister, Natasha, for example.  Last year, she stood at the edge of a small lake, trying to catch whatever she could. She reeled in her line furiously when she [...]

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Finding Hidden Treasure with your Kids By Wolfgang Lohrer Fishing with kids can be a huge challenge, especially if your kids are young or have short attention spans. To ensure success, plan your fishing trip to include more than one activity besides fishing – especially for when times the fish won’t bite. Many kinds of [...]

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Alaska Angler Christopher Batin Pacific Halibut Feeding Habits I like to spend the winter months reading about the sportfish species to be pursued in the upcoming season. I feel such research allows me to be a more effective and successful angler. In one report, USGS biologists examined the stomach contents of 947 sport-caught halibut in [...]

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