AKdude on June 20th, 2009

I recently found a good writer on ezinearticles.com who has some great Alaskan articles. I will be featuring the writing of Michael Russell here from time to time. Here is one of his articles. Dipnetting is a popular pasttime in Alaska this time of year. Read on:
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An amazing phenomenon occurs for a short time each [...]

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AKdude on May 29th, 2009

Fishing season is here again in Valdez! The halibut derby is underway again with a chance to win $15,000 for the largest fish. So far the lead is a measly 120 pounds. I’ll also be off fishing this weekend but it will be commercial long-lining for halibut. Gotta pay the bills.
Halibut is a delicious fish. [...]

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AKdude on November 9th, 2008

Hi All,
This post is for all you fishermen out there. There have been some BIG fish pulled out of Alaskan waters over the years. Taking a look at these beauts is gonna have you packing your fishing gear and heading for Alaska! Here are just a few of the record holders:
King (Chinook) Salmon

97 pounds, 4 [...]

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AKdude on October 14th, 2008

Alaska Fishing - Salmon Halibut LIng Cod - Seward, AK

 
Alaska is a great place to go fishing. Charter boats are usually the best way to have an exciting day of fishing. Here is a short video from a charter fishing outfit out of Seward Alaska. They show you halibut, salmon and lingcod just 3 of [...]

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AKdude on September 5th, 2008

The Alaska King Salmon is the official state fish and ultimate prize for any fisherman looking for the excitement of landing a big one. King Salmon in the world famous Kenai River are plentiful and huge. Sport fishermen in the Kenai have caught trophy salmon weighing nearly 100-pounds, and it’s not unusual for anglers to [...]

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