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Stay Warm by Packing These Items for Your Winter Alaskan Fishing Trips

December 27, 2017

If you know anything about Alaska, you know it can be pretty cold over the winter. But that doesn’t have to put a stop to your upcoming Alaskan fishing trips while you wait for the warmer winter to return in the spring. Dressing right will help keep you warm, comfortable and safe even when the outside temperatures dip below freezing. It’s easy to stay warm and dry during a winter fishing trip to Alaska as long as you follow these four simple tips. Layering is key High winds, freezing temperatures and snow storms are all commonplace during an Alaska winter.... View Article

Fun Facts About Nome, Alaska

December 6, 2017

Nome is mainland Alaska’s westernmost major town. The city boasts a unique and interesting history, a thriving fishing and maritime culture and an enthralling amount of gold deposits. Nome has some of Alaska’s most intriguing sites, and is a must-see town for any tourists joining a fishing charter in Alaska. Nome, Alaska is home to roughly 3,500 residents, and sits at the tip of the state’s Seward Peninsula on the Bering Sea. The city straddles the Bering Strait, which separates North America from the Russian mainland by just 55 miles at its narrowest point. Both indigenous Alaskan and Russian heritage... View Article

What Is the Coldest Place in Alaska?

November 22, 2017

Alaska is known for its stunning scenery, rugged mountains, sweeping coastline and intriguing wildlife. It’s also known, however, for its frigid temperatures and frequently harsh conditions! Alaska is home to the United States’ northernmost town, which is consequently the state’s and the nation’s coldest city! If you are visiting with intentions to join a fishing trip in Alaska, you should consider visiting this unique and quaint city! Utqiaġvik, Alaska, commonly referred to by its former name of Barrow, sits on the northernmost tip of the state, situated on the coast of the Beaufort Sea. The hamlet of roughly 4,000 residents,... View Article

Why Not Go on an Ice Fishing Trip in Alaska?

November 9, 2017

Is there anything at all that’s more exciting, more freeing and more challenging than spending some time in the elements, ice fishing in Alaska? Using that auger to put a big hole in the ice, skimming off the thin ice at the top, baiting your hook with salmon eggs and dropping it in. These days we do everything we can to make fishing easier, using mechanical downriggers, radar fish finders and everything else we can to change it from a sport into something almost as easy as shopping at the grocery store. Ice fishing isn’t like that—it’s a totally different... View Article

What Are Some of the Best Winter Destinations in Alaska?

October 26, 2017

Perhaps it would surprise you to find out that Alaska is a popular destination in the wintertime as well as in the summer. In the summer people flock in droves to go fishing for salmon and halibut, but in the winter there’s a lot to do as well. You can see the Northern Lights, which for most people in the world is a once-in-a-lifetime event, although we Alaskans are lucky enough to see it rather more often than that. You can also take part in winter sports, like ice fishing, snowshoeing, skiing or ice skating, and can even enjoy fishing... View Article