Summer in Soldotna, Alaska, is full of long days; July 1 is a 19-hour day and the 31st of August runs nearly 14 and a half hours. For fishing guide Andrew Chadwick, long days are just part of the job.

SOLDOTNA — A trio of anglers leaned on the edge of Jordan Carter’s boat in shallow water on the Kenai River last month, victoriously enjoying a cold beverage. Their ride with Carter, a local fishing ...

Andrew Chadwick didn't know at the time he would one day be a fishing guide on the Kenai River in Alaska. But, two years out of the University of Minnesota Duluth, he knew one thing. He had to get up ...

Jeremy Salvador was all smiles on Tuesday as he processed three silver salmon at the cleaning table at Anchorage’s Ship Creek Bridge. Salvador has been reaching his limit of three silvers regularly, ...

A fish processing worker tosses a halibut unloaded from the Oracle into a box for shipment. (Photo by Nathaniel Herz/Northern Journal) HOMER — On a brilliant spring morning, Buck Laukitis, a longtime ...

The Ninth Annual Kenai Silver Salmon Derby kicked off Tuesday and runs through Sunday, Sept. 14. Put on annually by the Kenai Chamber of Commerce, the derby strives to discourage selective fishing by ...

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 6th installment of a ten-part series ...

Expert captains, top quality boats and a beautiful setting are the keys to a great fishing trip. For avid anglers, fishing for wild salmon in Alaska is a Bucket List trip. But for everyone else, just ...

SOLDOTNA, Alaska — A trio of anglers leaned on the edge of Jordan Carter's boat in shallow water on the Kenai River last month, victoriously enjoying a cold beverage. Their ride with Carter, a local ...

Today was silver salmon day, and everyone around the lodge was excited. Guide Luke Valentino and I were assigned to take a family of five up the Kamishak to see if the silvers, also known as coho, ...