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Friday, September 30, 2005 Washington anglers awash in steelhead, salmon KLICKITAT, Wash. — Like blood pumping from a giant heart, the year’s last pulses of steelhead and salmon are spreading from the Columbia River and into tributaries. The fish are running in every direction, and so are the anglers. Friday, September 23, 2005 Shark, derby-winning halibut highlight Ninilchik company’s fishing season To say anglers fishing with the Ninilchik Fishing Club had a good year would be like saying Bill Gates makes a decent living. Scientists scour globe in search for world’s largest freshwater fish PHNOM PENH, Cambodia — Floating down the Mekong in his dinghy, Zeb Hogan is on the ultimate fisherman’s quest: to find the world’s largest freshwater fishes. Friday, September 16, 2005 Strange fish in Kodiak KODIAK (AP) — Visitors are common in Kodiak and lately the island has been getting some with fins. Friday, September 9, 2005 For a good time, head south In summer, when the kings are running big and strong and the reds jumping into the boat, the Kenai River is the undisputed heavyweight champion of Kenai Peninsula fishing. And with its reputation growing as a silver salmon and rainbow trout destination, the Kenai is certainly no slouch in the fall. Alaska fishermen offer to help Southern shrimpers ANCHORAGE (AP) — The United Fishermen of Alaska is offering to send everything from rubber boots to netting to help shrimp fishermen hurt by Hurricane Katrina get back on the water. Friday, September 2, 2005 Sunshine, bright fish beckon With mild fall weather and plenty of sunshine forecast through the weekend, now might be the perfect opportunity for anglers to get in on what’s shaping up to be some great fall fishing in the area. Photo feature: Fish on the fly A red salmon attempts to clear the Russian River falls earlier this week. Large schools of fish were pooled below the falls, which are one of the last hurdles the creatures need to clear before they can mate and die. The falls are a gentle hike about 4 miles round trip from a trail head near the Russian River campground. Friday, August 26, 2005 Lure of monster flatfish strong in Cook Inlet waters The water at the surface began to swirl as the line seemed to draw ever tighter, but finally, after several minutes of pumping the reel on a rod bending like a horseshoe, the huge, flat, chocolate-colored levia-than began to appear. Piers a great change of pace for eager fishers EMERALD ISLE, N.C. — Pick a pier, any pier: Each of the more than 20 fishing structures that extend hundreds of feet from the North Carolina coast, from Kill Devil Hills to Sunset Beach, offers a cross-section of anglers and their prey. Friday, August 19, 2005 Red storm: Sockeye run still strong Any direction peninsula anglers chose to go this weekend, they are likely to end up in the fish. Outside fishermen take advantage of KPC fishing class COOPER LANDING — Curt Muse stood on the cobbled shore of a creek, casting a 3-weight fly rod upstream as a dozen students — all middle-aged or older — watched. Friday, August 12, 2005 Cunningham offers cheap angling thrill With bank closures up and down the Kenai River forcing many people to pay for fishing these days, Kenai’s Cunningham Park stands out as an easily-accesible fishing hole that offers good fishing and plenty of access — without charging a dime. Fish of the week Corey Smith, 16, of Nikiski hoists the 72-pound, 50-inch female king salmon he pulled from the Kenai River on July 31, the last day of king season. Standing behind Corey are his dad, Vernon, and Bart Williams of Kenai (at right). Proud mom Lynn Smith said the end-of-the-year trip had all the makings of a great day on the water — good weather, good friends and great fishing. Biologist says ladders won’t save salmon MCCALL, Idaho (AP) — An Idaho biologist who argued for a quarter century that fish ladders were good enough to prevent salmon from dying out now says four dams on the Snake River in Washington state should be removed to help the endangered fish. Some British Columbia sockeye runs way down PRINCE RUPERT, British Columbia (AP) — Canadian small-boat fishermen who rely on sockeye salmon from the Skeena River are reeling from a drastic decline in the fishery. Friday, August 5, 2005 Silvers streaking into area streams While the king salmon fishery has largely ended and the sockeye salmon fishery is slowing down after moving past it’s peak, anglers shouldn’t put away their tackle just yet, because the silver salmon fishery is preparing to take off. KRSA tries to help the ‘hogs’ The fish are king salmon, but when they grow to be 50 inches and swim up the Kenai River, they’re called hogs. Fish of the week Lorna Dir’e, a visiting angler from California, displays an 82-pound king salmon caught on the Kenai River on July 19. Dir’e landed the fish at Mud Island while fishing with guide Mel Erickson. Declining numbers of dogfish in Puget Sound SEATTLE (AP) — The number of dogfish in Washington’s inland waters has dropped to historic lows, researchers say, due to overfishing, changes in available food supply and predators. Friday, July 29, 2005 One last weekend to catch a king Anglers hoping to hook that world-record Kenai River king salmon have one more weekend to try as the fishery closes at midnight Sunday. Friday, July 22, 2005 Angler catches 83-pound king Imagine coming to Alaska every summer just to fish the Kenai River, and fishing the Kenai River just for that once-in-a-lifetime trophy king salmon. Royalty: Kings rule on Kenai The Kenai River isn't known as the king of kings without good reason, and the aquamarine waterway again proved this week just how and why it's earned the informal title.
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