This is Part 2 on The Ridge Lodge, and fly fishing in Alaska. Part 1 can be found here. In Alaska, catching fish isn’t hard — most guides can find you fish. But not all guides are fun to spend a week ...
After walking away from a twenty-year guiding career in Alaska to write full-time, I’m getting the chance to return for one more week on the water. This is the third installment of a ten-part series ...
When you are dropped off in the middle of nowhere, your gear better be reliable. / Photo by Ken Baldwin I did a short stint guiding in Alaska this summer and put some gear through the wringer — with ...
I get a day off today to write. That's good because my body needs it. Yesterday's raft trip did a number on me. I'm hearing tomorrow we might go up the Kamishak River to fish for silver salmon. They ...
Sensational silvers and killer kings. Trophy-worthy trout and fantastically finned grayling. Hearty halibut and rewarding reds. It’s a lineup of Alaska’s finest fish, and these spectacular species — ...
The gear that's going to make it easy for you to get out on the water--and stay out there--is what you should be looking for. These essential fly-fishing products will keep you well-armed to tackle ...
When it comes to fly fishing, no one has a better river than Michigan. That’s according to USA Today readers, who were asked to identify the best rivers in the U.S. for fly fishing. The list, released ...