Alaska Fishing

The Ultimate Angler's Guide , Deluxe 3rd Edition

by Rene Limeres and Gunnar Pedersen

ISBN: 1-929170-11-4. 450 pages. Copyright 2005. Publishers Design Group. Dimensions: 7.5" x 10". Maps, charts, color

 photographs. Softbound.

Retail $34.95  >>Our price $34.95!

(From the back cover of the book) The most comprehensive "insiders" guide on Alaska fishing, revised, updated and expanded in this new deluxe, full color 3rd Edition.

Written by the state's top fishing experts, this latest version now covers all 17 major Alaska sport species (fresh and salt waters), all methods, (fly, spin, and bait), and all six regions of the state, with details on over 300 of the most productive Alaska fishing locations.

Includes information on regional climate/conditions, run timing, visitor services costs, trophy and record fishes, USGS map references, guides' tips, fishing regulations, etc.  Bonus back section with Alaska trip planner, flies for Alaska, knots, fish filleting, and a comprehensive cross-referenced index.  Has over 500 color photos, maps, charts, diagrams, and drawings.

Beautifully illustrated, Alaska Fishing III offers a visual feast of this scenic wonderland, with content that not only thoroughly informs, but also captures the imagination and heart of the reader.

Hear what others have to say about Alaska Fishing:

"The most comprehensive, on-the-money title I've ever read on fishing Alaskan waters.  Now updated?  A must read!"  Steve Pennaz, Executive Director, North American Fishing Club

"Just what is claims to be - the most complete fishing guide ever produced on Alaska's world class fishing."  John Randolph, Fly Fisherman Magazine

"Thoroughly researched and organized in an easy-to-use format...takes the guesswork out of planning an angling adventure in Alaska.  Abundant information on when and where to pursue your favorite target species, along with expert advice on tackle and methods to make any trip a success.  Andy Hahn, Senior Editor, Sport Fishing Magazine

"This revised and completely redesigned third edition is filled with spectacular color photography, regional overviews, gear and fly-fishing techniques, charts, maps, species, and much more.  Every angler should own it.  (Wish we had it published)"  Nick Amato, Editor, Salmon Trout Steelheader,  Magazine Associate Publisher, Flyfishing and Tying Journal Magainze

"Up-to-date and essential information for anybody planning a fishing trip to Alaska.  The book features how-to- and where-to tips.  You'll find detailed illustrations on tackle and rigs, along with maps and helpful charts on peak seasons and availability.  Some of the industry's finest photographers, including FOWA's Andy Hahn, contributed images to make this book as visually enjoyable as it is informative."  Florida Outdoor Writers Association

"For anglers hoping to sample for themselves the bounty of the Last Frontier, I can imagine no better traveling partner than Alaska Fishing.  As the editor of an Alaska fishing magaizine, I find this new compilation an irreplaceable resource; as an Alaskan angler, I find it's even more important."  Troy Letherman, Editor, Fish Alaska Magazine, Co-author, Top Water: Fly-Fishing Alaska, the Last Frontier.

"Alaska Fishing, compiled and written y a team of the state's most experienced angling experts, lives up to its billing as 'the ultimate angler's guide.' Each chapter holds vital keys to the sportfish species, dream streams, lakes and estuaries of this last, best angling frontier.  This is truly the definitive work on Alaska angling"  Ken Marsh, author of Breakfast at Trout's Place:  The Seasons of an Alaska Flyfish and Fishing columnist for the Anchorage Daily News.

Click on the images for an enlarged view of representative pictures from this book.  

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements
Preface
Introduction
How to Use This Book

Page    1 Gamefishes of Alaska (Overview)
Page    5 Chinook: King Salmon
Page  21 Silver: August Salmon
Page  33 Sockeye: Shy Salmon
Page  45 Chum: Bulldog Battler
Page  55 Pink: Humpback Salmon
Page  63 Rainbow: Fish With a Heart
Page  77 Steelhead: Prince of Sportfish
Page  91 Cutthroat: Noble Trout
Page 101 Charr: Fish of the Rainbow
Page 113 Lake Trout: Old Man of the Lakes
Page 123 Arctic Grayling: Sailfin of the North
Page 133 Sheefish: Tarpon on the Norht
Page 143 Northern Pike: Water Wolf
Page 155 Alaska Saltwater Salmon
Page 171 Halibut: Denizen of the Deep
Page 187 Lingcod: Rock Dweller
Page 199 Rockfish: Old Reliable
Page 213 Salmon Shark: Alaska's Big Game Fish
Page 221 Alaska Regions Overview (State Map)
Page 223 Southwest Alaska
Page 253 Northwest Alaska
Page 269 Interior Alaska
Page 291 Southcentral Alaska
Page 341 Arctic Alaska
Page 355 Southeast Alaska

Appendix and Resource Section

Page 412 Fly Patterns for Alaska
Page 420 Alaska Trip Planning
Page 428 Catch and Release Fishing
Page 430 Fishing Knots for Alaska
Page 434 Alaska Fish Filleting
Page 436 Resources
Page 437 Index

 

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